Strange vacation...plus pics!!

[LyricSarahC]

Okay...so I just came back from Las Vegas... a MUCH needed vacation! The strangest thing happened.... a lot of you know that I am trying to put on weight... though lately I've had tons of problems with bloating (I've realized I totally cannot eat apples! :( and theyre my favorite...im so addicted....everytime I eat them I get horrible pains and stay bloated for hours....is it really possible to be allergic to apples???...I mean....to develop an allergy in your mid-twenties???) ANYWAY....(sorry Im totally all over the place today) Ive started taking enzymes which have helped...and Ive been eating these really great bran crackers to help move things along.... anyway....while I was in Vegas...I drank a ton....ate ridiculous amounts of bad food (things I would never ever eat normally...like ice cream...and loads of it....I have an intolerance to lactose...havent had it in years...took enzymes...loaded up on the stuff and was fine!) in fact....I LOST weight on the trip...I slept normally too! I also had completely normal healthy bowel movements....now I know the losing weight part is negative....but everything else was great! Could it be that lack of stress....being away from work and things helped me get back to normal??? As SOON as I got home....I felt awful....bloated.....insomnia....stuffy :( This really proved to me how much stress has had an effect on my body....

Any thoughts??

OH! and here is a link to pics from my trip!!

http://community.webshots.com/user/lyricsarah

Sarah

[Michael]

Looks like you had way too much fun. :D

[Vicky]

fun pics there is a really nice one of you in the car

and i'm sorry i have no idea about gaining or losing weight ... but it seems to be that since you've been so active you probably burned a lot of calories too plus it probably wasn't enough time to gain weight ....
well i just wanted to say good luck with gaining weight and keep up the large amounts of icecream and bananas :D

[alyssaba@hotmai]

are you eating apples with other things?

if so, most people get bloated, bc fruit is supposed to NEVER be combined with any other food in the stomach, bc it breaks down so quickly that it requires hardly any digestion, and passes through the stomach very quick. this is why, if something is in its way, it starts to putrefy in the stomach, thus bloating and gas! gross, i know, but once i figured out the principle of food combining when it comes to fruit, i never had that problem again!

so basically, just try to eat fruit on an empty stomach, best first thing in the morning, or anytime you know your stomach is empty.

hope this helps! i love apples too :)

[Maliaka]

What?! :surprised I've always heard that apples stay in the stomach for a long time (well, a long time for a fruit that is) because of the roughage of the skin and the fiber. It's recommended as a snack that helps you feel full for longer. What am I missing?

Those pictures are great!! Is that you're friend or maybe your sister who's with you? The two of you look stunning!! :trick:

[LyricSarahC]

I was also under the impression that apples stay in the tummy longe because of the fiber.....they DEFINITELY supress my appetite if I eat them during a meal.. In fact, there have a bunch of articles lately about eating apples with melas to make you eat less....probably not such a good idea for me.

Also.....does anyone here lose their appetite while drinking??? Ive noticed if Im drining wine/beer im not really interested in my dinner...until hours later whan I get the drunken munchies!!! ugh! and then Im totally in an overeating mode.

[TreeManEarthSteward]

Las vegaN.....

[LyricSarahC]

Las vegaN.....

Thats great!

[TreeManEarthSteward]

:) Originals...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/469214432/469229660TaAOFQ#
http://community.webshots.com/photo/469229837/469229837CPiISJ :cool:
(I'm glad I chose this better one to edit, I never saw the first one above on a tilt)

[Ella]

are you eating apples with other things?

if so, most people get bloated, bc fruit is supposed to NEVER be combined with any other food in the stomach, bc it breaks down so quickly that it requires hardly any digestion, and passes through the stomach very quick. this is why, if something is in its way, it starts to putrefy in the stomach, thus bloating and gas! gross, i know, but once i figured out the principle of food combining when it comes to fruit, i never had that problem again!

so basically, just try to eat fruit on an empty stomach, best first thing in the morning, or anytime you know your stomach is empty.

hope this helps! i love apples too :)


I agree with this, most fruits take 30-40 mins to digest, and bananas and dried fruit take a little longer.

Fruit is supposed to be eaten on an empty stomach. I recommend reading "Fit for Life" it explains it in a little more detail, and is a wonderful book.