Healthy food after BA?

by Specialkj 31st July 2013, 8:02 am

Hi everyone, since having my BA I'm trying to eat as well as possible, lots of fresh fruit, salad, protein and less sugary stuff with tons of water. It's made me feel better about my recovery so far but hoping I will keep it up. My hubbie got a food plan from the gym so we are loosely following this, plenty of healthy snacks like nuts, bananas, apples and peanut butter yum. I did have big pizza blow out last night but made me feel weird and bloated!!!

But did anyone else feel they benefited from a good diet after BA, did u avoid alcOhol for a while, if so how long ?

I really want to do my best for my own recovery so any tips on food and diet be great!!!

Xxx

by emilysarahdodds 31st July 2013, 8:07 am

I also ate healthy and i felt loads better for it. I've seen some of the girls say on here that eating healthy can speed up the recovery - meats etc as they are a natural healer Smike

so you're definitely doing the best for your body! Xx

by Lisa34 31st July 2013, 8:12 am

I did the same, lots of fresh fruit and veg, healthy snacks, I didn't touch alcohol for about 2 months after my BA, I was too scared to lol. I did suffer with terrible constipation though, which I had to use lactulose and senna to relieve. But I felt my recovery was easy and pain free.

by Specialkj 31st July 2013, 8:21 am

That's great u did and felt better too, I think it makes u feel better mentally as well and more positive, when u eat crap u feel crap and u need to feel the best u can.

I will try my best to continue!!!

Emily sounds like ur recovery is going really well hun xxx

by Specialkj 31st July 2013, 8:23 am

Lisa34, the constipation must be horrid, luckily I seen to have sorted that out do far!!! Yes 2 months no booze, was thinking similar abstinence myself as what's the point in having 1 or 2 as u def don't want to get drunk and forget to care about these gorgeous babies cxx

by emilysarahdodds 31st July 2013, 8:36 am

It really is special. I'm feeling very lucky! Definitely keep up the good eating it'll benefit you andddd the boobies Smike

xx

by jesber123 31st July 2013, 9:17 am

I'm not sure whether it makes that much difference to the recovery or not but eating healthy always makes me feel much better. I have been following slimming world for 5 years and when I do go off plan I feel bloated and sluggish. I think all round a healthy diet is the way to go :)

by **COOKIE** 31st July 2013, 10:49 am

Upping your protien is great for healing... I just added an egg everyday to my already healthy diet.

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