Does diet REALLY make a difference?

[BonusMom]

So basically, Charla, you're following the Caveman Diet?  How would that work if you're not a huge fan of vegetables?

[Blue Kat]

That's my biggest problem, BonusMom...I'm not a huge fan of veggies and I LOVE breads and pastas.  I'm going to have to really work hard on this, obviously.

[charla]

In general, I despise most veggies and we are supposed to eat sooooo many! I have a juicer that I use and it's really easier to get the whole amount. My main diet consists of whatever is around to munch on. I usually will cook a chicken and shred it, cut up cheese, put out nuts and fruit...basically anything except for stuff that contains grain. In no way do I focus on how many veggies I am getting a day...but I will cook with them along with the juicing. Today, my hubby and I went to Red Robin and I ate fries, some chicken, and a hamburger patty with lettuce, tomato, and mushrooms. It works for me and is much easier to follow than the one that I tried a few years ago which was recommended by a homeopathic doctor (I thought that I had thrush but I think it was just burning mouth syndrome). All grains, yeasts, dairy, fruits, and sugars were a no-no; I thought I was gonna starve to death because all that was left were things I didn't like, such as veggies. I literally quit eating except because I was so miserable and depressed, believing that my enjoyment of food was a thing of the past. When I dropped under 110 pounds, I quit because it wasn't working, I still had instances of the burning in my mouth. This diet is much easier and I even allow myself bites of pizza or something else in the forbidden zone about once every week; just not a lot. Usually I don't even want it, but my daughter loves to cook cookies, cakes, and stuff I don't eat normally, but I'll take a bite just to make her feel that they are irresistible. She continually brings home ding-dongs, twinkies, and other goodies from her grandma's and I'm not even tempted, even though I used to love things like that. The diet is just my personal way of managing my symptoms and it works, that does not mean it will work for everyone. Sjogren's presents itself in so many different ways that can be unique to each person so, just because this works for my stomach problems and energy level, does not mean it will work for someone else. I have tried so many different things and I figure if something isn't working for me within two weeks, then I'm done with it. This diet showed results almost immediately and I was desperate. My stomach was so swollen and my digestion was so slow that I couldn't function.