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Posted 2/2/2014 3:58 AM (GMT 0)
Since Monday i've been following Mark Sisson's primal blueprint. I had started increasing my meds about 5 days prior to that due to symptoms increasing after the GI suggested I was ready to taper (I was not, apparently).

I've already lost nearly 3lbs, which is a good thing for me!

Just curious for those of you who follow a paleo-ish type diet, what mods do you make with it? I know it's not one size fits all, especially from a disease-symptom reduction standpoint.
Posted 2/2/2014 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not familiar wih Mark Sisson's particular version, but some while paleo allows dairy, I cut it out completely. I also cut out nuts and seeds completely as they irritate my gut. I'm also playing with potatoes, which is not paleo, and seeing how they effect me, so they may be part of my diet too if they don't cause problems.
Posted 2/2/2014 1:26 PM (GMT 0)
I tried several different diets over my UC years and none were completely compatible with my gut. So when I say my diet is modified SCD/Paleo that's what my food list most resembles, in order to describe it. But it really doesn't fit any particular "brand" at this point.

Keeping a food journal and paying very close attention to reactions was important. Not easy because some foods/drinks don't have an immediate reaction or they are OK one day and not the next. Over time a pattern emerges.

Paleo diet removes most problem foods but certain nuts are not a problem for me (pecans and walnuts) so I eat them. Potatoes and hard cheese ditto. That's how I modify. But only after years of getting my gut calmed down.

Resistant starch was/is beneficial to my gut but I think Paleo doesn't allow it. Read about it and decide if you want to try it.
Posted 2/2/2014 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
thanks for the tips. it mostly has been ok, although yesterday my tummy was sore ALL day (mind you, I ate an omelette at Cora's with cheese, which I haven't touched in a month). I haven't eaten too many seeds, I am trying to get into the habit of soaking nuts first before consuming to get rid of the phytic acid and aid digestion. I will look up resistant starches.

Thanks!
Posted 2/3/2014 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
It's hard to say what mods you need-if any to paleo. However, if you ate a cheese omelette at Cora's you're not giving paleo an honest shot. Cheese is a no go, and I'm going to guess the used canola oil and possibly other things not paleo. I'd suggest doing a whole 30 days, 100% paleo for a full 30 days before you try any mods or paleo cheats :-)
Posted 2/3/2014 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
I think it's a good idea to modify any diet to suit your personal n=1 experiment.

I eat a paleo diet modified with "safe starches" ala Perfect Health Diet. Chris Kresser's "Your Personal Paleo Code" also makes a lot of sense to me. He advocates the Paleo diet as a starting point and encourages the addition of neolithic foods like dairy (particularily fermented dairy) -IF- you tolerate them.

It makes no sense to stick dogmatically to a diet and exclude healthy foods just because they aren't paleolithic.

I've never read Mark Sisson's book. Does he recommend that starches and dairy be off limits?

I understand that research shows that NOT eating enough starch can compromise the production of mucous which is important to the integrity of our digestive system.
Posted 2/4/2014 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
all grains are a no-go (even quinoa etc, unless you're applying it to the 20% as explained below), although some starchy veg (i.e. tubers and sweet potatoes ) are ok.
Dairy (preferred raw) is ok in limited quantities, IF you are not sensitive.

The thing that drew me to this diet is the 80/20 approach. Strive for 100% compliance, but expect you'll end up hitting around the 80% mark . (this is not to say purposely cheat with the 20%… but save it for instances like, at Cora's, I ordered a veg omelette and totally didn't realize how much cheese they would load on on top of it). Etc. For the most part I am staying away totally from dairy but when I go out to eat 1-2x week there may be some cheese that gets consumed.

TBH, following the plan for a week I've already noticed a huge improvement, even with the occasional cheats here and there, which are really minor compared to cheese binges I would have i the past. There is a lot less bleeding than even one week ago. Can't say if it's med or diet related but either way I am happy. If the bleeding and mucous COMPLETELY stop I will know it's diet.
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