tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post2876034734820564878..comments2024-03-25T09:03:19.099-07:00Comments on Well, I'm TRYING to run...: Training log - Week ending 5/22/11AKA Darkwave, AKA Anarcha, AKA Cris.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09873516028463495708noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-4335506651454196992011-05-22T17:25:14.108-07:002011-05-22T17:25:14.108-07:00I've actually had to eliminate a lot for sever...I've actually had to eliminate a lot for several reasons:<br /><br />a) I have chronic migraines (they run in my family), and have had to eliminate soy, MSG, nitrites, nuts, vinegar, artificial sweeteners (except saccharine and stevia) and tyramine from my diet (I also avoid bright fluorescent lights).<br /><br />b) due to the GI troubles, which were both acid reflux and stomach cramps, last year my doctor had me eliminate wheat products, dairy, citrus, and chocolate (and also go on some medication). That helped a lot, but I started having some problems again when I returned to running this spring.<br /><br />c) So, went back to the GI doctor this spring, and he noted that oatmeal actually does have gluten in it, and that dried fruit can be very irritating to the stomach, and is often times processed with wheat (they use the wheat to keep the fruit from sticking to stuff as it's processed). So, cut those out. And life has been MUCH better in the few weeks since.<br /><br />The big positive is, migraine dietary triggers are a cumulative thing -- generally your system is more likely to have a migraine triggered if it's already under stress, be it from being sick or being under work stress or eating things that annoy your stomach. So I'm now experimenting carefully with stuff like nuts, tyramine, etc, to see if I can add them back in. If I can eat peanut butter again, I'm a very happy girl :)AKA Darkwave, AKA Anarcha, AKA Cris.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09873516028463495708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415039431326089985.post-41941252879720440612011-05-22T14:49:06.821-07:002011-05-22T14:49:06.821-07:00Nice week, esp. with the swimming. Is it just oatm...Nice week, esp. with the swimming. Is it just oatmeal and dried fruit you can't eat-- or were those the things you were eating so much of that eliminating made a real difference?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.com