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With only a few hours to go now I am still pondering on my food approach and given the issues I am having with my gut health Vs no gall bladder, it looks like I'm going to have to go the small portions sizes with possibly more than 3 times a day. I'm still not convinced grazing is going to work for me. Mostly because I struggle with stopping. This morning I just had a small pineapple. I'm feeling OK with that although still craving - but not hungry in the true sense.

I know I said I was not going to focus on cleaning up my food until I got back - but after researching more into my issues - I think now is time to start. One thing I am feeling the early onset of is:

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction

I came across this disorder while again researching healthy practices for those of us who've had their gall bladders removed. After reading a few more articles after wiki ... well you know that feeling like when penny drops. I'm not experiencing the full on pains / symptoms (not yet) but all the food types that trigger the symptoms of this dysfunction are pretty much what I have been struggling with. That combined with gall bladder removal being reported as inevitably leading to this wonderful disorder has pricked my ears. It's yet another one of those knowns that doctors don't tell you. IBS/constipation with Vagus Nerve issues + Clinical Case of Anxiety disorders and so on and on are all very much cause for concerns for me ... so It is with caution and great interest I look further into medical conditions relating to all matters in digestion.

I really could care less for proponents who speak out against Dr Google - it is the local DRs that often fail me. I did really REALLY well in healing myself last time round and that was absolutely no thanks for any of the Doctors I saw or see. The only reason I have regressed is because I allowed myself so - I gave in to the influence of all those our wonderful marketing + that too of basic socialization in the context of social compliance.

Food for thought - Nothing more ... Just being careful as my gut and associated tracts have been tightening up resulting in small bouts of pain. Is good to keep things real.

Time for some water and some more rest before I jump on an aeroplane.
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Focussing on your gut health now is a good idea. I trust Dr Google & my ability to use him, much more than my GP too. Safe trip Dave.
 
Back! :) - I really don't want to comment on the food ... other than OMG it was AWESOME!!! hahaha ... Thankfully I won't be going on any more seminars. Although I had done well with my active living building up to the trip and walked over 40KM during my stay 3 nights - I really could of held back a lot more with regards to the awesome food. I was naughty ... no doubt about that.

BUT - Tomorrow ... I will make a new goal and whilst I now have a good handle on my MOVING/Activity routine ... I will do my best to include some form of food psychology / food therapy. :)
 
Well said Cate ... my reply was just me correcting myself as I struggle with things like wants and especially that thing called the brain. It would seem I am making a return to simplcicity which is really were I'd like to be.

Here is a snapshot from my phone I took yesterday whilst relieving myself in a small reserve park off track. You got to when ya got to go. rofl - :)'

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OK perhaps not the best joke. How very uncivilized of me.

Eating is on track once again:

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I'm also back to weighing out the amounts which will no doubt end up being a case of hand eye measuring once I get the gist of that going again.

The only other thing to add is I am trialing a 20 hour window of fasting in between meals with a 4 hour window. Actually I am not doing a true fast in that window as I am using digestive herbal teas. The main reason I am using a four hour window is to spread out one main meal by consuming it in sections across the x number of hours. This is all by ear and set to change at a moments notice depending on a number of factors I ponder on in another post.

My gut is slowly shrinking where I can now feel full on one small portion as well as feel the negative effects of undigested foods. Before with an oversized gut, it was hard to tell where I was failing. I have a feeling I'll be spreading out my meals across of six hour window before long but will see how things go as is.
 
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Trouble sleeping - taking notes instead:

Interesting results tonight. I'm feeling bloated and have gas. Overall uncomfortable. Where I have gone wrong? 1st and foremost my anatomy is broken. Many proponents of 'The Way' of interment fasting fail to account to the multitude of people who's digestive systems have been been severely compromised by our modern day way of eating and fake foods. Just google Digestive Diseases to see how many of them there are. Most people today have some form or other and don't even know it.

I keep saying it and I'll say it again ... Having no gallbladder makes is doubly hard to iron out a system of eating that's conducive to my overall health. That Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction I came across is not hypochondria episode. I only wish it was. None the less there are some good strategies for me to glean from the text relating to that.
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What I need right now is some freshly made ginger and lemon tea to assist whilst I think out my approach. I'm proud of myself for being in that state where I am once again dedicated to the task of healing my gut and finally nailing out a list of food and ways to eat that works for my complex and broken system.

Predigested Foods really work well last time for me. That's a fact I know from personal experience. My only notes there are that I have to be careful of Fermented Foods as my skin reacts (Liver related no doubt) when trialing that. My other note is that whilst some people rule out oats I have to say every second day alternated with a blended smoothie mix around mid morning → my digestive seemed to respond well. Again I feel my success with that was in the soaking of the foods; predigesting them. Some write that predigesting foods provide less nutrients whilst others report you gain more. All I can say is I think I will return to this practice because of the benefit it was for my broken anatomy and predispositions to ongoing digestive issues.

Timed Windows also seem to present new challenges for my digestive system as well. I've done the warrior diet and 5:2 in the past. Diet is such a misleading term. Although I shudder to think of the foods many people eat when IFing although I must admit I do get envious at times. I really have no choice but to to see food as medicine for the most part whilst in this ironing at phase as relates to my bodies limited ability. I will say though that bad food choices led me into this predicament in the first place (although predispositioned with states of being [prone to oesophagitis & GERD although much better since I tackled my morbidly obese situation back when tacking antidepressants and psychotropics])

So the 16:8 hourly factor could be one option for me to return to - BUT the more I think about it ... 5:2 daily I think I will test out first. Whilst the 8 hour eating window of the former allows for more time to digest compared to a 4 hour window in my current OMD ... I really think I need more time between meals. Having a smoothie mid morning after my walking/running/weights or whatever it be whenever my body feels like it is more key. Typically a few hours later I generally feel like I could do with something more like a banana or two or even a small portioned sized and medium density salad with all the right kinds of bile healthy foods. Then perhaps a few hours after that I'll take in my main meal around 12 to 1 o'clock/pm. That meal also needing to be well thought out with digestion in mind. Then something light around 3-4pm with maybe some fruit. Home made digestive aids here and there. Pre-digestion again being a large part of that routine. I go to bed around 8pm when living like that. Sound really early I know ... but I also get up early ... sometime 4am but mostly 5am. this systems allows for reading in bed (mildly so) whilst still getting plenty of quality sleep. The 4 hour time to digest before bed is a proven winner ... however so too is a very easily digested food source half hour before bed like a cold press pair and apple to help further digestion. Other times I just mash up one banana with a few sips of water ... that's usual if I did not get my last meal 'right.'

So it is that - that actually worked really well for me. I think I have just concluded that for people in my situation (with serious digestive issues) that timed window eating can be rather problematic. Not saying it can't be done. I'm more meaning from a non supplemented and basic whole foods approach (although I am mostly vegan - not religiously so) The mention of supplementation leads one into the arena of enzyme supps. There are hidden dangers in there ... especially for people with fully functional systems. Best to google the hidden dangers. I much prefer the natural way and have since found a good site that lists some bile friendly foods:

https://drjockers.com/following-a-ketogenic-diet-without-a-gallbladder/

Factoring in that I am generally 100% plant based (animal proteins harder to digest and then of course there is the 'protein myth') makes taking ox bile kind of mute. One again ... hidden danger in taking enzyme supps. (reliance really sucks) Lately I have also discovered people making thier own plant based home made enzyme supps and whilst some would argue these are not powerful enough ... I would say that combined with a pre-digested diet based on mostly plants without animal protein → then yes ... plant based home made enzyme aids are enough. It's just for me I have to be careful on the amount of fermentation and types of foods used. This is why I like to use mint, ginger and lemons.

SO - what's with the 5:2 I'm thinking of the benefits of fasted states. My body does seem to respond really well going through those cycles. No doubt about it. In fact, I'm now yearning to keep my portions sizes low as a result of going back into fasted states. That's a huge bonus right there not to mention the other benefits reported.

Here's the thing though ... I've read a lot of hard core 'extended faster's' 12-21-30 and 40 days typically on water (true fasting & hats off to em) counter IF by saying that beneficial healing/repair from true fasting is not enough if less than 3 days. I think ... I understand what they are saying however can't but feel there is a little bias dismissing some of the obvious benefits that many people are obtaining which I can only factor in why so many people are IFing. Especially when combined with an dedicated active plan for personal results. Sustainability is no doubt key ... yet when I say many people are doing IF ... those are the ones to which I refer; those maintaining.

ANYWAYS: Feeling better now ... ginger lemon tea doing it's thing. I'm defiantly interested in revisiting fasted states. Both True Fasting (water) & Low Caloric Days. The latter I can see merit in now where once I struggled with my own bias from a would be water faster. Water fasting for extended periods I also have trouble with. My mention of true fasting is more tackling that with the 5:2 daily attempt.

Over all I think I have just defined a return to spreading out my eating based on predigested foods, small portions with allowing my body to time those meals rather than working into a windowed time frame that's more focused on fasting states. In this regard the 5:2 way can allow for this whilst also fitting in two days where I can go hell for leather on true fasting days. This will allow be to better absorb nutrients, avoid become bloated, gassy and generally the discomfort that comes from those of us with broken anatomies following OMD plans and or short window eating times.

On that night ... Night night. ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
 
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