Crohn's Diet ?'s

When I was sickest it took a low FODMAP diet. I was reacting to everything. After a few months on that I went Paleo (it had to be very well cooked for optimal digestion), but was supplementing heavily with digestive and proteolytic enzymes too. I moved into green smoothies because vegetable fiber wasnt an option due to the strictures. That really has helped in healing enough to tolerate a well cooked predominately vegetable diet. I try to eat 40% raw living veggies and 50% cooked.. 10% animal proteins. Occasionally Ill eat grains, but very rarely. I dont eat any dairy, gluten, soy or sugar. Or, I should say.. I shouldnt eat those things, but the christmas season I decided to indulge too often in paleo legal (honey, coconut sugar) treats and I really felt the repercussions in the form of inflammation.


For the most part, I love my new diet.. it's just the inconvenience of eating anywhere but home that I hate and I miss being able to have anything sweet without my stomach flaring. I know it took a long time to get here and Ive only been healing now for under a year..

Everyone is so individual but hopefully you will find a diet that appeals to you. I really love this cookbook http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BFRGYA/ref=docs-os-doi_0 I dont do any xantham or other gums or alot of gf replacements for wheat products tho. I dont miss them. My body hurts soooooo much less without them.

Post Edited (PathogenKiller) : 1/31/2013 3:59:15 PM (GMT-7)

Sugar is so hard. I completely understand the cycle you describe. I just sabotaged myself because I could have had 1 paleo treat.. I make a FANTASTIC paleo leaning (enjoy life chocolate chips) chocolate chip cookie that everyone who has tried it tells me is better then the ones they are used to. I even use coconut sugar, so as far as sugar goes it is pretty darn low. But that matters not when you eat 6 of then in 2 days. then do it again the next week with a glass of wine at holiday party

and sugar is sugar when you are still dealing with intestinial bacterial overgrowth.

Good luck, misspriss. I like the Vanilla Creme Stevia drops

Chewman- what are you eating for dinner? I might try some smartones for lunch, they sound yummy! I can't handle granola bars unfortunately, but eggs/egg whites and turkey bacon seem to do well on my belly in the mornings. :) Or sometimes I just eat a plain old thin white bread bagel and it does great!

I found out I have a stricture in my terminal ileum, which is why I have been in so much pain, especially after eating. My Dr suggested less fiber (oops, I had been eating way more b/c I'm trying to be healthier), he actually hit his hand to his forehead when I told him I had been eating Kashi waffles for breakfast and fiber one brownies. haha He told me when my stomach bloats or starts hurting to maybe juice or try a supplemental drink. I ordered some isagenix meal supplements that have all natural ingredients and so far so good. They are helpful to get the nutrients / calories I need while flaring.