Food and Drink

I mostly eat plain starches as they're the best way for me to get calories without getting a stomach ache. I eat half a loaf of homemade white sourdough bread every day, as well as white rice and potatoes or pasta. I also eat soft-boiled peeled vegetables, soy milk, and beans, and supplement with corn starch to get enough calories to support an active lifestyle.

Salad and high-fat foods go straight through me so I don't eat them - I tried to "retrain" my gut to accept them for a few years but it didn't help in the slightest, just gave me agoraphobia and Imodium dependence. Food containing even a trace amount of chili makes my mouth hurt for several hours so I avoid it. I can tolerate other spices and herbs but feel no inclination to use them. I like rice that tastes like rice, potato that tastes like potato, etc. I have recently started to add salt because I realised that it helps to reduce feelings of dehydration, particularly in summer when I run a lot. I track my intake of vitamins and minerals and take a B12 supplement year round, plus D3 in winter, to make up the gaps.

My diet was a source of conflict in relationships for years until I decided to make it a non-negotiable and stop compromising to make other people happy. I am much more functional now as I am less tied to the bathroom.

I mostly eat plain starches as they're the best way for me to get calories without getting a stomach ache. I eat half a loaf of homemade white sourdough bread every day, as well as white rice and potatoes or pasta. I also eat soft-boiled peeled vegetables, soy milk, and beans, and supplement with corn starch to get enough calories to support an active lifestyle.

Salad and high-fat foods go straight through me so I don't eat them - I tried to "retrain" my gut to accept them for a few years but it didn't help in the slightest, just gave me agoraphobia and Imodium dependence. Food containing even a trace amount of chili makes my mouth hurt for several hours so I avoid it. I can tolerate other spices and herbs but feel no inclination to use them. I like rice that tastes like rice, potato that tastes like potato, etc. I have recently started to add salt because I realised that it helps to reduce feelings of dehydration, particularly in summer when I run a lot. I track my intake of vitamins and minerals and take a B12 supplement year round, plus D3 in winter, to make up the gaps.

My diet was a source of conflict in relationships for years until I decided to make it a non-negotiable and stop compromising to make other people happy. I am much more functional now as I am less tied to the bathroom.