To eat your vegetables...

So I have had digestion problems my whole life.  As far back I as can remember bathroom time has been long, frequent and quality.  And it has always driven me entirely batshit.  Yes, it affected my college life, yes it affected my career, and yes it affected my life as a housewife.  But after embarrassing myself in y favorite restaurant I decided to give the old elimination diet a go, to see what it was.

Turns out, it's a vegetable.

Yes, I tried gluten and lactose and soy and corn and sugar.  Nothing fixed it until I went completely off fiber for a few weeks.  No fresh fruits, no vegetables.  Not I'm easing it back in to see if it's one particular family of vegetables or if it's just the straight up quantity.  Women are supposed to have a minimum of 25 grams a day, but I seem to function just fine on 15.

Anyway, list to try to keep track of it.  Anything in red is a well-tried no.  Anything in green is fine.  Anything in blue is fine in small amounts.  Anything struck out I don't eat anyway.

Things I can eat Rice Pasta and noodles Oatmeal Fresh white breads such as French or sourdough Rice cereals Flour tortillas Quinoa Corn meal Potatoes Carrots Yams Sweet potatoes Beets Mushrooms  Applesauce  Whole wheat flour  Whole wheat bread   Nuts Popcorn Berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, etc.) Grapes and raisins Cherries Peaches, nectarines, apricots, and pears Melons Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes Spinach Whole peas, snow peas, snap peas, pea pods Green beans Kernel corn Celery  Onions, shallots, leeks, scallions, garlic Tomatoes Red meat Poultry Seafood Milk Cheese Eggs Sausage Butter Olive oil  Solid chocolate Olives Nuts and nut butters Croissants, pastries, biscuits, scones, and doughnuts Pie crust Potato chips Corn chips and nachos	Things I still have to try Barley Turnips Rutabagas Parsnips Squash and pumpkins Chestnuts Avocados Bananas Wheat bran Whole grains Whole grain breads Whole grain cereals Granola Muesli Seeds Beans and lentils Apples Rhubarb Kale Mesclun Collards Arugula Lettuce Bell peppers Eggplant Cabbage Bok choy Brussels sprouts Broccoli Cauliflower Cucumbers Sprouts (alfalfa, sunflower, radish, etc.) Fresh herbs
Things I can eat in small amounts Dates French fries  Onion rings Fried chicken Corn dogs Anything battered and deep-fried Mayonnaise Salad dressings Tartar sauce Things I can't eat Whole wheat cereal Pineapple Shellfish Prunes	Things I don't eat anyway Soy Mangoes Papayas Shortening Margarine Cool Whip Shredded coconut Solid carob

The limited fats is more about my lack of a gallbladder. And no, I don't know why Kitty's whole wheat molasses bread is fine but shredded wheat is not.  As for the rest, testing continues. I'll keep this list updated.