Minders
Finding inspiration
Like quite a few on here, I have noticed that... how do I put this... I haven't been as regular as I used to be. It's really been bothering me. It wasn't like this when I first started, but really has just been the last couple months. I don't go regularly, and when I do, it's a struggle. I even eat a lot of fruit and drink adequate fluids.
But it occurred to me the other day when I was making my tea, when I first started, I used to eat piles of veg. Even if I was just having a quickie meal, like a packet of Pasta-n-Sauce, I'd throw some veg in at the beginning and cook it all together. But in recent months, I haven't been doing that... I've been relying on free foods, having rice, pasta... jacket potato with beans. And though technically, I'm not doing anything wrong, I have all but ceased eating any significant quantity of vegetables, apart from maybe a carrot in some stew or something, and some salad at lunch.
So this week I have tried to make a point, at every meal, of really loading my plate with veg. For instance, for my tea last night I had a Quorn cutlet and while that was cooking, I loaded my steamer with cabbage, green beans, brussels sprouts and peas, and left that to cook while the Quorn was in the oven. I sat down to eat and my plate was probably 2/3 veg.
Anyway, the point I'm making is, over the course of the week, I have noticed a gradual increase in my 'digestive transit'. Slowly at first, as all the blocked up stuff started to shift (sorry!
), to where I am now, it's MUCH better. At this point I am convinced that the reason I got so blocked up is because of my reduced vegetable consumption. I became too reliant on the free, stodgy stuff.
Anyway, unpleasant a topic as this is (!!), I thought it might be helpful to share it with others in case you're having the same trouble.
But it occurred to me the other day when I was making my tea, when I first started, I used to eat piles of veg. Even if I was just having a quickie meal, like a packet of Pasta-n-Sauce, I'd throw some veg in at the beginning and cook it all together. But in recent months, I haven't been doing that... I've been relying on free foods, having rice, pasta... jacket potato with beans. And though technically, I'm not doing anything wrong, I have all but ceased eating any significant quantity of vegetables, apart from maybe a carrot in some stew or something, and some salad at lunch.
So this week I have tried to make a point, at every meal, of really loading my plate with veg. For instance, for my tea last night I had a Quorn cutlet and while that was cooking, I loaded my steamer with cabbage, green beans, brussels sprouts and peas, and left that to cook while the Quorn was in the oven. I sat down to eat and my plate was probably 2/3 veg.
Anyway, the point I'm making is, over the course of the week, I have noticed a gradual increase in my 'digestive transit'. Slowly at first, as all the blocked up stuff started to shift (sorry!
), to where I am now, it's MUCH better. At this point I am convinced that the reason I got so blocked up is because of my reduced vegetable consumption. I became too reliant on the free, stodgy stuff.Anyway, unpleasant a topic as this is (!!), I thought it might be helpful to share it with others in case you're having the same trouble.
