MS DIET GOOD BAD OR UGLY

[missy72450]

OKAY I NEED ANY AND EVERYONES INPUT ON THIS. THERE IS ALOT OF INFO OUT THERE ON THE MS DIET AND HOW IT SHOULD WORK FOR US. NOW HERE IS MY PROBLEM WTH IT.

SOME SAY STAY AWAY FROM GLUTEAN OTHERS SAY STAY AWAY FROM FAT. I CAN NOT AT RED MEAT IT CAUSES A FLAIR BELIEVE IT OR NOT I AM SICKER THAN A DOG AFTER ONE MEAL WITH ROAST. THE PAIN IS EXCRUTIATING. AND NOT THE STOMACH IT IS EVERY MUSCLE FROM THE WAIST DOWN.

SO WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHTS/

[RedFlame]

I need to be on some kind of a diet.  My problem is that I go to the other extreme and I don't eat enough.  Then I break the diet and put the weight back on plus more.  I would like to do the medical weight loss or something---that way I don't have to think. :-)

I am wary of 'snakeskin cures' too.  

Don't think that helps anyone---just my 2 cents

Red

[jensequitur]

If you're going to be on any diet, I recommend South Beach.  Or maybe not that extreme, but lots of raw vegetables and fruit, lean meats, nuts, and dark leafy greens.

I have never tried the MS diet, because I think it's a gimmick.  I do feel a lot better when I eat lots of vegetables and fruits - whether they're raw or not.

[HVAC]

I have been on a good diet since 2007 just because I want to be in the best shape I can be since I have MS. All my blood work including D is perfect. I have lost  a bunch of weight. I just do the perimeter or the market. No processed. No soda or fast foods. I eat tons of fruits and vegetables I never had eaten.

Anything that posts a cure or gimic stay away from. If I have to lift half my body I want it to be in good shape. That goes for exercise as well.

My Doctors say my age even with 40 years of MS is of a person in there early thirties.

Alex

[Sparkysarah]

I think there have been posts before about diet and like you I have investigated and read a little around the subject. I personally came to the conclusion that the most important thing is to know your own body, eat healthily and in moderation, try not to put on weight and look after myself.

I eat plenty of vegetables and fruit and have cut right back on alcohol..as it just does not help with medication...and makes me too tired.

I think common sense prevails and I have tried to reduce the amount of saturated fat in my diet..but I am not giving up steak completely..just having a nice fillet occasionally!

So I am sure others will have their own suggestions and views but a part of me believes that life is for living and eating well and the best quality that I can afford is part of my holistic approach to life.

An occasional chocolate bar makes me happy, with love

Sarah xxx

[Guitar_grrrl]

I tried it for a solid month in January and noticed no difference in my MS symptoms.  I slowly added gluten back to my diet and noticed no difference.  Then I slowly added dairy products and that did make a difference in my digestion.  So now, I just stay away from dairy products, especially from a cow.  Goat and sheep cheeses in very small quantities don't seem to bother me too much.

[sllowe]

Hi Miss,

My theory for myself is to avoid things that make me feel bad. Hard thing is though that what makes me feel badly one day, may not the next week.  Guess us women are fickle, lol

When I behave,  I eat small amounts, good or bad throughout the day. That way, if something I had makes me feel wretched, least it was only a little and consequences leave quicker.

I try to get cereal in so I can potty; watch salt so I don't swell, etc. When I was pregnant, I always had gestational diabetes and though it resolved after deliver, I've found that the diabetic diet arranged by a dietician and myself works best for me.  

That meat really does you in, something in it just doesn't agree w/you.  
The net will make you crazy w/do's and don'ts so I'm glad you brought this up today.

Maybe a combo or variation of what some of us do will help you. It's such a hard balance and one I have to constantly adjust also.

Wouldn't it be perfect if MS could just be cured by diet like some of the looney-tunes on the net say! lol...  

Good topic, Miss! Hope all participate!
-Shell