Eating Healthier, stomach problems?

I had to laugh when I saw this. :lol: As many of you know, I had a heart attack last March and beginning that same day, in the hospital, my eating habits began to change dramatically. With reference to the original post, I no longer eat pork or beef. Fish and chicken are my meats, plus I can eat all the wild game I want... just had venison this past week. Eggs are limited to one a day. No milk or ice cream and only certain cheeses. I have learned to like soy milk and frozen yogurt real well. I am also very fortunate to have a dietitian who is always willing to help, and she keeps me pointed in the right direction.

My nutritional guideline when shopping at the store (filling the cart - not at home) is as follows:
Total Fat ignore / insignificant
Saturated Fat less than 3g
Trans Fat none / zero
Polyunsaturated Fat OK – good fat
Monounsaturated Fat OK – good fat
Cholesterol ignore / insignificant
Sodium less than 300g
Dietary Fiber more than 3g
Total Sugars less than 15g
Added Sugars limit added sugars
any other values are insignificant

Now for the good stuff... all those complaints you mentioned, plus a multitude of others I have gone through them. Your body will eventually adjust, but it will not happen over night. I have experienced gas pains that doubled me over. I have driven my wife out of the house escaping the odors. She even threatened to drive a plug up my tail-end when I was sleeping. I could easily go on with this, but by now you should have the general idea.

These days (10 months later) I don't have many problems, and indigestion is practically non-existent. Beans are a main staple. I eat beans of some type everyday. Chick peas (Garbanzos) offer the most protein, others not so much. Protein is required for weight control. My dietitian recommended I eat 30 grams of protein at each meal. Sometimes this takes some creativity, but I somehow manage to get very close.

This is turning into a book so I am going to stop. I have been given a pretty good education on this subject. I don't know all the answers, and make no claims as such, but if I can be of help or offer any suggestions I will do my best.

Hang in there... the body will adjust, and eventually it will be happy again. :)
 
One more thing... I saw Greek Yogurt on the list. I eat Greek Yogurt, but I buy Publix brand. I started out with Oikos Triple Zero and had horrible problems. Turned out it was the Chickory in it. Some folks can NOT metabolize Chickory... I was one of them... no problems since. Just thought I should mention that.
 
Granny said:
One more thing... I saw Greek Yogurt on the list. I eat Greek Yogurt, but I buy Publix brand. I started out with Oikos Triple Zero and had horrible problems. Turned out it was the Chickory in it. Some folks can NOT metabolize Chickory... I was one of them... no problems since. Just thought I should mention that.
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I have been eating the Oikos triple zero for a long time now. I know that's not a problem. Thanks for the insight above.

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I haven't really changed much, but i'm getting better. I started taking the probiotics that my wife already has around. I still have some raunchy farts, but not constantly all day. My stomach isn't bloated anymore either.
 
Presently, I'm on Prednisone for a condition called PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica). Google it if you want to know. Started out on 40 mg daily, then 35, 30, 25, and now down to 20 mg. If still feeling good, I will drop to 15 mg on 1/30th. Then back to the Doc on the 2/6th for bloodwork. Main reason for mentioning is that I am slowly putting the weight back on. I don't like it, but there's not much I can do about it. Lasix & Potassium 2-3 times a week helps, but the gain is slow & steady. Bad thing about this stuff is that it can come right back and I will be starting over on 40 mg again. :shaking:
 
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