Ok, this board seems like an oracle to healthy eating. Basically, I am sick of being sick all the time. I still want to lose a bit of weight and tone up (maybe ten pounds), though weight loss hasn't really been hard for me.
My problem is that everything makes my guts turn, and the doctor hasn't given me very solid advice. I have IBS, and from experience I cannot eat any dairy (none whatsoever, including yogurt...it just kills me), nothing high fat (this is sketchy, but it seems like anything fried or 'fatty' like mayo does me in), and not too much insoluble fibre that is not mediated by soluble fibre (I can't eat wholegrains or fruit/veggies on an empty stomach...it makes me bloat and also grates my guts apart...so generally I eat vegetables with a fresh bun, white bread because brown I can't handle). Also, no caffeine (not even green tea), and very limited alcohol. Even ice water and things like spicy food, garlic, onions...all pain. Haha, I actually request room temperature water sometimes at restaurants.
This is limiting. Basically I'm confined to lean meats (I like fish), and lots of white carbs with limited fruits and veggies. To complicate, I also have chronic iron/b12 anemia, which I try to battle with pills and the occasional b12 shot, but the pills are stomach pain as well. Any meal suggestions? I am so tired all the time and my metabolism is grinding to a halt because I just can't think of what to eat, and when I need to be in class or at work, I often eat nothing at all in fear of getting sick. ALSO (were it not enough), I have PCOS and this contributes to insulin resistance and obesity in women, which I have thus far avoided, but have been told to limit my carbs because of the hormonal mess.
so what the hell should I eat? I have run out of ideas and food is so damn frustrating. I want to be healthy, and I know i need to speed up my metabolism by eating more consistently. Any suggestions?



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