Diagnonsense

I felt really sick yesterday, which is not all that uncommon for me. I had been awake most of the night before with heart burn and reflux, and a quick trip to the GP confirmed what I already knew... my peptic ulcer has returned.

The doctor said I really need to change my eating habits, and until my stomach recovers I am to have no alcohol, no coffee, no soft drinks, no energy drinks, no juice, no dairy, nothing greasy, nothing spicy, nothing salty and nothing sugary. Great.

Since I was home from work, I caught the days episode of Ellen, and on it she was interviewing the woman who had assisted her (I think) in becoming vegan. The way they talked about the cleanliness of the food and the benefits to the body really got me thinking. I soon gave up that idea, because I really love meat. And cheese. And bacon. And meat. And cheese. You get my point.

Today however, miserable from lack of coffee but delighted that my nausea is subsiding, I am considering my options once again. I have watched countless YouTube videos on veganism, vegetarianism, clean eating, organic eating, paleo, etc, but there doesn't seem to be any one "system" that sounds right for me.

That said, the benefits of a vegan diet are very appealing and I guess aiming high never hurt anyone.