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conflicting diets
That might not be the best title, but I wasn't sure what else to put. My husband has a condition called gastroparesis, which basically means his muscles do not push the food through his system properly for digestion. There's more to it than that, but because of this he is not supposed to eat a lot of whole grains, high fiber-type foods, raw or barely cooked veggies, etc. So, a lot of the foods that we would eat to be healthier are foods he has to be careful with, and there are specific foods I love that he shouldn't eat much (i.e., broccoli).
Is anyone familiar with this condition? Is anyone in a situation where you and your SO sometimes can't/don't eat the same types of foods? My husband's condition will sometimes subside and he can eat a little more of what I eat, but then sometimes he will have serious flare-ups where it hurts to eat anything. He has a prescription that he is supposed to take at least a half hour before eating to help, but he's still supposed to be on a restricted diet, and this condition doesn't really go away.
We're kind of new to this, as he only got diagnosed last year, so if any of you are familiar with this condition and have any input, it would be appreciated! TIA!
Re: conflicting diets
I don't have info or advice on your husband's condition, but I do have insight on mine and my husband's conflicted eating.
I prefer a vegetarian or even vegan diet, whereas he is a bit "meat and potatoes" type of guy. And then we also have a 3 year old son, who is obviously picky. I think the best bet is to find foods that are versitle and can be made more than one way, but that use mostly the same ingredients so you're not doing double the work, but everyone is satisfied. I actually blogged about this exact topic on my latest post. Here ------> http://treatyourbodyright.blogspot.com/
It's a GIRL!
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rayofsunshine, I LOVED your blog post! As someone in the same dietary niche (trying to feed myself one way, and DH another) I thought it was great.
I tend to keep the fridge full of 'shared' foods (salad, string cheese, juice, whole grain bread etc.) then usually end up cooking for DH. If there's time, I make something for myself. I have a wicked work schedule, so we rarely eat together. As long as there's something in the house for both of us, it's a good day. (Amy's frozen dinners are a great back up plan).
Freezer meal cooking is great too. DH often gets something that was frozen, and pairs it with a salad and bread or rice. I then have a rice bowl, loaded with veggies and tofu.
Imperfect, but it works!
That's what I took as well. I think I took 8 tablets/day in the beginning and after a while as able to scale back to 4/day when it got under control. I quit cold turkey when I got pregnant and qeven though I threw up from hyperemesis my whole pregnancy, my GP never came back. I think I'd been on it for about a year at that point. They never determined the cause for mine either.
Wow. I'm horrible with pills so that seems overwhelming to me. But I guess in the end you just have to do what you have to do. Sorry about the issues you had during your pregnancy as well, but I'm glad that your GP actually went away!