WHAT DIET DOES ONE FOLLOW?

[LeslieS]

Hi all,
I have followed a lot fat diet now for a number of years having given up dairy,beef, chocolate and all the lekker things i used to enjoy like pastries and cakes and cookies. I am confused to say the least, some say no dairy other say you MUST have dairy. Some say no eggs, while others advocate boiled eggs and rare meat for protein.
I have bought many books and publications advising one on diets for MS patients. They all contradict one another! Is it really just horses for courses in other words what suits one does the opposite for another?
I read the other day that one must avoid oats, barley,rice and wheat. Why?
I understand that wheat is hard to digest as the immune system is under pressure, warra warra warra.What is left to eat, carrot juice and filtered water?
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Cheerio and hope everyone is having a good mobile day.
LeslieS

[Linda]

Hi Leslie
It beats me - I know exactly what you mean.
For myself, I have given up trying these various wonderdiets

Now - I try and eat as close to the tree as possible - ie eat tomatoes not tomato sauce, eat potatoes not chips, 'real meat' not polony etc etc. The less the additives, the less the preservatives and the less the colourants - the better

And of course - some chocolate every day makes it all worth while and makes life worth living!!

Linda

[Shannon]

Hi guys!
Shannon's the name & i've had ms since 2003.  I know that one must eat more healthy, but what must one cut out. I am a bonified chocaholic, so I struggle with what I must eat, etc.  Please help...

[Mandy]

To diet or not to diet

Oi. A neurologist answered me in the following way: does it make you feel "icky"? Don't eat it. I find this rule helps. So, what makes me feel "icky"? (Doesn't mean I don't eat it!) Coffee, tea, rich foods, chips (the packet  kind and the cooked kind), bread, cakes, cookies, meat, cold meats, ... see the pattern here? All the processed, "lekker" stuff we feed our faces with  I also try to stay as close to the tree as possible. And it  works. If I digress (hey, I'm only human, how do I say NO to a lemon meringue tart?) boy, I feel it. Cappucino is my favourite, but I drink it at my own peril. I feel so yucky after this cup of Cappa and everytime I promise  myself never again.

Seriously though, I do try my best to stay with the good stuff. I recently joined  my husband in a fruit and vegetable detox regimen for 7 days. Oi. Not good for me. Detox is never good for those with MS. Yes, I knew it! But wanted to support the hubby. Amazing thing is, I felt a definite rise in energy, I slept so much better, even got a "glow" to the face! I will never do it again, nearly headed towards a relapse! But the lesson I learnt: STICK TO THE TREE!

I do not have the answer. Those who do, please help me! But it seems as if in general  the processed stuff is really bad for us.

By the way, anybody feel like I do when I get hungry? I seem to totally over react when the hunger pains strike! I need to eat NOW!!! And I need to eat the good stuff, solid veggies, a good meal. Then the "icky" stuff will not do. I get cranky and even light headed! Not a pleasant person to be around  So, I watch my meal times carefully and try to stick to the clock.

Mandy

[Linda]

YAY, Mandy
You summed it up perfectly! - sounds like we will have to eat home cooked meals for ever - no more yummy takeaways!!
Linda