***Thursday Bites, Vites & Exercites***

Hi guys,

BITES: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - protein coffee w/1/2 & 1/2 (30g)
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 1 regular coffee and 1 protein coffee (30g) w/1/2&1/2
S - peanuts
S - beef hotdogs
L - protein shake (30g)
S - popcorn
D - bunless cheese burgers
S - CarbSmart ice cream
S -

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done
iron: done
evening batch: done
heme iron: done

EXERCITES:
4 - 15 minute walks, 40 leaning push-ups, 40 squats and stretches
standing at the computer all day working

Bites:

B - Premier Protein shake

S - Cashews

L - Grilled chicken salad (chicken, cheese, lettuce and thousand island dressing)

S - Cashews

D - meatballs

S - carb smart ice cream

S - trailmix (peanuts, cashews, raisins and a m and m's) the sweet monster

Fluids: all in

Vites: all in

Sometimes there's just nothing that will hit the spot like trail mix with raisins and M&Ms.

Gina

I was wondering if Carbsmart ice cream gives you gas or bathroom issues. I think maybe the sugar free stuff is one of my culprits causing my bathroom issues. I noticed it is in the ice cream, SF pudding I eat sometimes and in the protein bars I eat sometimes as well. I have eliminated the protein bars and SF pudding for a couple of weeks now and it is better but not gone. I think maybe even a little in the ice cream may be causing problems. I was hoping to just cut back on it and not eliminate it completely. I need something sweet sometimes. I tried fruit because I LOVE FRUIT, and it was a total disaster. Major bathroom issues...even worse than than the SF stuff. I really miss fresh fruit!

Any advice would be helpful!

Jen

CarbSmart is sweetened mostly with Splenda and that one doesn't affect me. The other artificial sweeteners that end in "itol", those are a problem.
Could you have a bacteria overgrowth that really is aggravated by anything but especially sugar? You might want to look into a round of Flagyl followed by probiotics in really large counts. I think we've talked about VSL#3 DS, it requires a prescription for the powder but you can buy capsules directly from the pharmacist since they are refrigerated.

--g

Thank you for your response. IT is frustrating that I didnt have any of these issues the first year, but now they are starting so far out. I think that is it then, because I havent been able to find carbsmart ice cream lately so I started buying a different "no sugar added" ice cream and it has the one ending in "itol" in it. I got a horrible bladder infection and they said it was caused by e coli bacteria and gave me flagyl. My issues got better but now have returned. UGH! It is a daily problem no matter what I eat, but definitely worse with the SF stuff.

Hello everyone. Absolutely beautiful day in PA. Glad today was my "travel" day. Windows down, sun roof open. Georgous.

Decaf protein coffee
Turkey bacon
Cheese stick
Decaf protein coffee
Insides of 1/2 a meatball sandwich
Mini Snickers & mini Twix
1/2 meatloaf sandwich on rye
Few chips
Chocolate protein smoothie
Vites: all in
Fluids: 90 oz.

I really enjoyed my walks outside today too. Lots of sunshine!