I don’t get why people wear jeans.
They are not comfortable at all, and in fact when I come home the first thing I do is change out of them.
Blah. Yoga pants for life.
I guess when I got dressed at 7:30am yesterday morning, jeans seemed appropriate for the first day of my last semester of college.
Clearly my sister had the same idea!
P.s my sissy and I are going to the same college together, super proud of her!
I don’t know why I go out and spend ridiculous amounts of money on food, when the best cook I know lives with me. Thankfully, I have leftovers that I can bring with me to work.
Chicken biryani with yogurt dip.
After lunch, I found myself at a lake with a goober smile on my face. I guess, I am really happy to be back in school. My classes seem manageable and I know I have the potential to have an amazing semester academically and on the work front.
Since my last class of the day ended at 7pm, I snagged a grilled cheese sandwich at Grilled Cheese & Co with my friend Kelli.
We both got the same thing, the Crabby Melt and have yet to try anything different.
It was gooey, messy,cheesy and delicious. Just like any grilled cheese sandwich should be.
After being out of the house for 12 hours of class and work, I reallly wanted to lay down and veg out on the couch. But I managed to do a pathetic little workout in the comfort of my home gym.
A deflating ball from Five and Below, I guess this is what happens when you pay $5 for something.
1 yoga mat
1 10 lb weight, who knows where the other one is.
I made it work, in my yoga pants, frilly tank top and dangly earrings that I was wearing earlier in the day.
Once I was done, I went back on the couch.
You know how I jokingly mention that I feel like I am “allergic to vegetables” because they cause painful stomach cramps and bloating/gas when I consume them. Well a few of you guys have contacted me about the FODMAP hypothesis and how it might benefit me.
What the effff?
I know it’s poor taste to self diagnose of the internet (Hello, Dr. Google?), so I decided to do a little bit of research. I use PubMed in many of my science classes and I wanted to share bits of an article that I found.
I will obviously consult my primary care physician before making any dietary changes.
This article, Personal view: food for thought – western lifestyle and susceptibility to Crohn’s disease. The FODMAP hypothesis, was published in the Journal of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
The article goes on to explain the environmental factors with possible genetic factors that can be related to Crohn’s disease.
I don’t think I have Crohn’s, and I would never self diagnose but I used the article to learn more about FODMAP’s.
It does not hurt to be informed.
“A new hypothesis is proposed, by which excessive delivery of highly fermentable but poorly absorbed short-chain carbohydrates and polyols (designated FODMAPs – Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides And Polyols) to the distal small intestinal and colonic lumen is a dietary factor underlying susceptibility to Crohn’s disease.
The subsequent rapid fermentation of FODMAPs in the distal small and proximal large intestine induces conditions in the bowel that lead to increased intestinal permeability, a predisposing factor to the development of Crohn’s disease.
Evidence supporting this hypothesis includes the increasing intake of FODMAPs in western societies, the association of increased intake of sugars in the development of Crohn’s disease, and the previously documented effects of the ingestion of excessive FODMAPs on the bowel.
This hypothesis provides potential for the design of preventive strategies and raises concern about current enthusiasm for putative health-promoting effects of FODMAPs.” [Source]
It is interesting to note how our dietary patterns have changed in the past 20 years. Basically over the course of my lifetime.
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Here is a link to the food items in the FODMAP diet. I obviously don’t do anything with that d-word, but many items on the list in the high FODMAP section were ones that don’t bode well with me.
Will I run out to the grocery store and stock up on every item fit for the FODMAP diet?
No, but I will feel slightly less crazy when I mention to my doctor how I feel when I eat a salad or some hummus.
If you are interested in the FODMAP hypothesis do your own research and consult your physician/ a medical professional before making any major dietary changes.
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