Last year I tried a few times to become vegan. Each time I became so fatigued I could barely function. Members here were very supportive but returned to my past diet. Recently I have realized my body is rejecting butter. I am also having issues eating any kind of fat. I want to try to go vegan again. I would appreciate any and all suggestions.
In the spring I met with an allergist and to my surprise also tested for food allergies. I was more surprised to see many of my favorite foods were also mildly allergic to me. The doctor asked if I had stomach problems. I told him I have IBS. He said that if I give up the foods he listed my IBS would subside. I gave them up and my IBS was gone. I have also lost ten pounds in the process. The foods I gave up were oats, peanuts, strawberries, egg yolks, onion, cantaloupe, oranges, and bananas. Beans weren't on the list but I do have problems digesting them.
Recently I read an article by a woman who went vegan for eight weeks. She said for the first week she was extremely fatigued and did not think she would last on this diet. However, after a week she said she woke and felt much better and fully energized. Perhaps I just didn't give it enough time. I did feel good for the first few days of being vegan. I slept like the dead and felt very good. By the end of the first week I felt like I was hit by a truck and gave up. I am ready to give it another try.
Comments appreciated, thanks.
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In the spring I met with an allergist and to my surprise also tested for food allergies. I was more surprised to see many of my favorite foods were also mildly allergic to me. The doctor asked if I had stomach problems. I told him I have IBS. He said that if I give up the foods he listed my IBS would subside. I gave them up and my IBS was gone. I have also lost ten pounds in the process. The foods I gave up were oats, peanuts, strawberries, egg yolks, onion, cantaloupe, oranges, and bananas. Beans weren't on the list but I do have problems digesting them.
Recently I read an article by a woman who went vegan for eight weeks. She said for the first week she was extremely fatigued and did not think she would last on this diet. However, after a week she said she woke and felt much better and fully energized. Perhaps I just didn't give it enough time. I did feel good for the first few days of being vegan. I slept like the dead and felt very good. By the end of the first week I felt like I was hit by a truck and gave up. I am ready to give it another try.
Comments appreciated, thanks.
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