Ravenfish how can you just eat a bite or two of your favorite food, I couldn't be that reserved, I would have to eat the entire piece, then suffer the consequences afterward. I am not saying I can't control myself but geee after being on baby food and pureed foods for so long now, sometimes I feel like a starving animal when I get a good amount of food down. It's one thing when you have to eat pureed foods like if your jaw is wired together but it's another thing when you seem perfectly healthy but you can't eat a dang thing--People look at you like you are purposely trying to starve yourself. Has anyone else experienced that? I have several times, thus the reason I don't eat out at all--even at family gatherings I just stay home, eat my small portions of BF and pureed food.

Ravenfish you are my idol, I hope to be where you are someday. By the way sorry to hear about the relapse due to the bacterial issue--that really stinks!!!!

I'm sorry to hear about the bacteria also ravenfish.
I agree that right now, within reason whatever our stomachs can handle we should eat. Lets face it we're not overwhelmed with options. My naturopath laughed when I told her have jelly (jello) every night. She offered me a healthier option and I told her I'd healthy and needed rebellion. My tummy handles the jelly and every other morsel that enters my mouth is healthy. I ate lunch at work the other day at big gathering and felt very strange. When I'm at my normal work place with my friends I'm ok. Don't think I could manage a restaurant for months yet. I have some trips coming up and don't honestly know if I can do them now.
Sorry to hear your stuck on pureed foods Sowle. Hopefully that improves soon and like ravenfish we can change our smiley to excellent.

Thank you for the well wishes. Your support means a lot to me.

When I first became ill, I continued to eat what I wanted in moderation. Good, bad- it didn't matter. After I landed in the ER for the fifth time in two weeks, something snapped and I committed to changing my diet one-hundred percent. I still vary it as needed, day by day, but stick to the basics. I don't have control over my body, but I do have control over what I put in it. And if it means getting my life back, I will eat this way everyday if I have to. The value of my life is worth more to me, than the foods I used to crave.

I agree Ravenfish, I would rather eat my pureed foods and baby foods then to continue the roller coaster of abdominal and intestinal agony. I have my 5-10 tater chips I can eat with only minimal discomfort so for me that is my heaven right now. I am going out on a limb tonight and I am going to attempt pureed GF spaghetti with turkey meat. I am keeping my fingers crossed that as long as it's pureed it will go down okay. If not then I know I can take that off my list.

Soretum--where I work I have to organize our company luncheons--If they only knew how hard that is for me, but regardless I get through ordering it, serving it and then I go off to my little corner to eat my pureed food.
I have given up totally on eating out or eating at friends and relatives.

I have a question--can any of you tolerate soups? I have not been able to eat a homemade soup in over 6 months. My thought was to blend all the ingredients and try it that way.

Hi Sowle,
I can tolerate soups.When I was first sick I was on a liquid diet for a a few days and I ate home made chicken broth and hot vegemite. I can now tolerate soups be they pureed or not. Why try the vegies you can tolerate and have a pureed soup. Like ravenfish my diet has done a complete turn around and my treats are only those I can manage with comfort. I had a reaction to something last night and I'm thinking it was the little bit of cheese in my frittata. I've managed small amounts before but maybe in the evening is no good. I'll leave cheese again for a while.
I asked my naturopath about the essaic tea and she said I should leave it for now. It does however have slippery elm so it should be good. Since I'm trying something new this week I'll let my tummy adjust to that for now.
Good luck and let me know how you go with the soup.

I don't know how you manage to continue working and to organise the food for work functions. You're an amazing person. I work casually and in the last 11 weeks have done 1 full day and two half days. Right now I couldn't think of anything worse. You're a real trouper.
Thinking of you,
soretum

If it wasn't for my job I would be home curled up in a ball bawling my eyes out and in such deep depression. I force myself to get through the day. Luckily the job I have is a desk job so I can have my little snacks of applesauce without interfering with anyone. I have notice that since I started eating more for a gastroparesis diet I am slowly showing signs of improvement. Saturday while I was home I prepared some GF spaghetti with some boiled turkey meet, and GF sauce and I blended it together to puree it and if it had hit my stomach it probably would have been okay but I am having issues with food not reaching my stomach. Stopping in the lower esophagus. Something called Achalasia--(sp). So tried my left overs here at work--Less then cup about 1/2 cup and it went down okay. NO problems gastrically. I haven't had to eat any of my applesauce as a snack. So it's either sitting in there which is keeping me feeling full or something. I still feel like someone beat me in the stomach with a baseball bat though. From the inside--it's a weird feeling.

Anyway, I get my strength to carry on from my 5 yr old. I see his precious little face and couldn't imagine not being in his life. He is my gift and I will do anything to make sure I am here on this earth to raise him.

You're amazing and so strong. Glad you had success with the pasta and turkey etc. My stomach is a little more settle today. I think last week I tried to do too much at once. I was increasing my protein and also the portion sizes and my gut just reeled in horror. I'll 'rest' my tummy for a few days by eating a little more frequently than normal and keeping the foods a bit softer for a couple of days. Can't wait till me dad gets here later today.
Soretum