Diagnosis: IBS

THAT IS HOW I FEEL TODAY!....

why you wonder? because I self diagnosed myself with IBS. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
I won't give you a medical lesson on what it is, but let's just say it consists of me GIVING UP ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT!

WHY?
....because IBS is an evil disorder that affects 1 out of 5 women who have an intolerance to Milk. GO ME. IM THE WINNER.


Today I had a talk with my papa and we went to Sams club to buy me foods, snacks and drinks that wouldn't irritate my tummy.

In other words...healthy food. WHO DOES THAT? (jokes, but seriously)

These are just a few of my favorites that i MUST give up, starting TODAY.

1.

Hot cheetos have been so good to me. We are in love. They make me feel better when I'm stressed, sad, or just plain hungry. I know they're not good for you,...but we all have a guilty pleasure, right?

2.

and



Oh my gosh it hurts just to think about it. DP & Pepsi are my everything. Other nurses and doctors on my floor have their coffee,...i have my DP or Pepsi. It wakes me up at 4am when i have to drive for an hour, and it wakes me up before pulling an all nighter. I now am BFF's with Gatorade, thanks to IBS. (u suck, IBS!)


3.

So long, fast food. Oh how i love you, Arbys. But we must not be. For you are the biggest reason i can't digest. FATTY FOODS. ....i know they're bad. I dont recommend it. But c'mon...every once in a while a quick pick up of a roast beef and curly fries adds just the right touch to your day. Unfortunately, fatty/fried foods are the biggest factor affecting IBS. darn it.

4.

Pizza, I love you. But your tomatoes and dairy are bad to me.





HEART BROKEN. that's what i am. I love me some cheetos and dr.P while im studying. I always say, "i dont know how im not morbidly obese for how terrible I eat"...welp, here is my warning sign to stop. IBS means i gotta change my entire diet.

IM NOT HAPPY.

I dont like wheat, veggies, salads, blah blah.

But in reality, when i put on my Nursing mentality, I totally 100% agree that this is THE BEST THING I COULD DO. My eating habits are bad. Dont get me wrong, i eat Peruvian food at home which is a meal very well balanced. it's my IN BETWEEN MEALS snacks that are hurting me. NOT TO MENTION STRESS ADDS TO IBS.


This change in habit will be good though. I am giving this change a full month so i can assess my changes in IBS and hopefully, with time, reverse the affect and treat all the symptoms so that i can eattttt like a normal human being. I've never been skinny, nor am i now. I'm average. But im assuming that only good can happen from this habit change, and with it comes a balanced metabolism :) SO EVERYTHING IS BETTER IN THE END :)

(sure, with my sacrifice of my favorite foods. oh how i love you!)

[[ oh and i started on daily BID calcium supplements thanks to my intolerance to milk. Latin women are susceptible to milk disorders and again, I WIN. But im okay with popping calcium pills every day to prevent osteoporosis when im a cute old lady. ]]


I already have a head ache from not having any caffeine today. Uhh this will be a long process haha...wish me luck?

THANK YOU, IBS for being my warning sign to STOP MY HABITS, STAT. (even though you're not a very nice disorder)

...off to dance dance dance!