This was my second reintroduction week on the FODMAP diet. Week 1 went fairly well, and it seems as if everything I’ve introduced so far is fine. I may switch to monthly updates or a big go/no-go list of foods in a few months, because this phase is going to take awhile. Like, could take 9 months awhile, and I don’t want to bore you all with the details.
The procedure for reintroduction is to eat a little of a food from the high FODMAP list, pay attention to what my mind and body is telling me for 2 days, record any and all reactions, and either re-test the same thing on day 3 or go for something different. I’m starting with foods that I’m fairly certain are on the ‘go’ list, and working my way up to foods I suspect I have a reaction to or have had reactions to in the past – and crossing my fingers that whatever form of inflammation or whatever it was that was going on in my gut when I started this journey stays as calmed down as it is now when I go for the biggies (to me) like garlic, onions and brassicas.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Reintroduction Week 1
An explanation
Proposed Meal Plan
Breakfasts
- The doc’s smoothie blend
Lunches/Dinners
- Grapefruit salsa salmon
- Rice noodles and veggies salad
Snacks
- Popcorn, my love
Actual Meal Plan
Breakfasts
- Doctor shakes
Lunches/Dinners
- Salmon with leftover poke bits
- Salmon with roasted potatoes and grapefruit salsa
- A bunless burger & sweet potato fries out
- Popcorn because #adulting
- Sushi
- Scrounged and cobbled together noodly bowls with rice noodles and leftovers
- Smoothie bowl out
- Yaki udon out
- Travel day food – alcohol, mixed nuts, some chicken, a bite of squid, and a bite of olive maybe pasta something – avoided the onboard snacks.
Snacks
- Popcorn
What did I learn this week?
Mushrooms and wheat are in! Not sure on a bowl of cashews & almonds, because I think travel always makes me bloated and burpy – so I’m counting that as not a real challenge.
Smoothie bowls are also fine – I think all the ingredients were either FODMAP-friendly or I’ve already tested, but quantity was key here regarding fructose.
Gastography 