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Q: Why Can't I Eat the Foods I Used to Be Able To?
asked by: Rope on November 27th, 2006
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I used to be a fast-food junkie, and by 'used to', I mean a few months ago. At that time, it didn't bother me at all to eat that kind of stuff. Lately, whenever I eat things like kfc, mcdonalds, burger king, hot pockets, etc.. I end up with a horrible feeling in my stomach, sometimes accompanied with heartburn, gas, and feeling like at any moment i'd need to use the bathroom.

Because of this, my weight is now at about 111, and i'm like a toothpick, and I just hate feeling scared to go somewhere because my stomach might act up. Also, my diet now includes mostly rice, soup, macaroni and cheese, and stuff like that. I'm working on eliminating soda, and just seeing if eating more bland types of food eases my stomach. I guess i'm better off, because all that fast-food probably would've only given me a heart attack 40 years down the road anyway, right? Haha.
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v00d00cita
replied on December 10th, 2006
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I think it's nice that you're improving your eating, specially because fast-food is very harmful. Those foods cause me huge diarhea as well! :s
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happycamper
replied on May 2nd, 2007
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Bland Stuff?
sorry, to hear about your tummy troubles; but haven't we always known that fast food is bad for us? Why don't you try keeping a food journal and tracking how you feel after each new thing. Also, dairy and grains (mac n' cheese, etc) can cause diarrea. It's not a bad idea to eliminate a few things from your diet at a time and see how you feel. I would also reccomend eating more fruits and vegetables, start bland and cooked through and work your way up to the harder to digest raw variety. How do you do with a plain boiled potato without the skin, or a few pieces of papaya? The best thing I can suggest is to educate yourself about foods and the way they treat your body. The book The Cure by: Dr. Brantley is one of the best I've found yet! Hope your symptoms improve!
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