[TheVego]

Hey guys,

Wondered if anyone could offer some advice to keep me on track.

I started PN just over a month ago and things were going well. I am a vegetarian so it took a little time to adjust my eating habits, but I felt like I was starting to make some great progress.

A few weeks ago, I had to have a test and got told I have Fructose Malabsorption which has really thrown a spanner in the works. I have to cut out a lot of foods - wheat, a lot of fruit, some vegies, onion, garlic, honey...the list goes on. Now I honestly feel like I am starving - I eat my meals and half an hour later I need to eat again.

I don't want to have to reintroduce meat into my diet because it's been absent for over 12 years, but I think it's something I may have to consider...

Any thoughts??

[KatieKate]

Hi, TheVego,

Are you able to eat eggs? What are your goals and what does a typical day look like meal-wise?

[TheVego]

Hey Katie,

Eggs aren't a problem for me, but I try not to have more than 3 a day.

A typical day goes something like this....

Breakfast:
3 egg omlette with capsicum, mushroom, spinach and cottage cheese.

Morning tea:
Would usually have yoghurt, berries and golden pea protein powder or nuts, seeds and dried fruit but I can't have yoghurt anymore and no more dried fruit either. Maybe a banana.

Lunch:
Sushi rolls (as long as they aren't made with sweetened rice) or a tuna salad (either as a salad or in a sandwich)
....by the way, I also try to eat some fish a few times a week.

Afternoon tea:
Protein shake with soy milk, LSA, flax seed oil, natural protein powder and cinammon.

Dinner:
Soy product - sausages or burgers with either brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa and steamed vegies.

So that's a basic rundown, but I found myself getting bored very easily. I was also told to cut down on the lentils as they are not good for fructose malabsorption. Any suggestions would be so greatly appreciated.

In terms of my goals, I would really like to build some muscle and tone up. I am 5'11, weigh 76kgs and have 8% body fat. If I don't eat proper meals I lose weight very easily so obviously I am trying to avoid that. I just wanna stay healthy!!!

[KatieKate]

I read some websites about fructose malabsorption. I am really sorry you are having these issues.

Have you tried increasing your fat intake with every meal?