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@kayabbott what do you recommend for someone starting a food journal? I’m currently on a 4-6 week miralax cleanse per my dr guidance, and food diary will be next course of action.
I’ve tried previously with fodmapping or otherwise tracking but I get overwhelmed and think I’m tracking too much or not enough
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@pupdug First of all, pick a format that works for you. For me, writing it all down in a notebook is preferable to keeping an Excel spreadsheet. Then, decide what all you want to track. I track the times I eat and what I eat (I do this in some detail because I am also tracking potassium consumption so I'm weighing pretty much everything I eat), when I have bowel movements and their consistency - I use the Bristol Stool Scale for this. I also track when I take my meds, when I go to bed and wake up, and any exercise I get during the day. I've been doing this since I started having chronic diarrhea in September, 2023, and it has helped tremendously in identifying foods I need to avoid and if I have done anything different that might trigger a flare. Also, helps me identify side effects to meds. Hope this helps!