Well it's been one year since my gallbladder was removed. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. I lost over 12 kilos (26 pounds) and I felt fantastic...for awhile.
After a few months of following a strict diet of very little fat, I slowly started to introduce the old foods I used to eat with higher fat content. They didn't have any affect...which was good...and bad! It was good because I could resume my old eating habits even though I didn't have a gallbladder to break the fat down. But it was also bad because not only did I put the weight back on - my bowel has taken the brunt of it.
I have a twisted bowel and also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). So it appears that if I eat unhealthy food it builds up in my system, particularly my bowel and gets stuck! When this happens the only solution is to detox on juices, green tea, water, raw vegetables and administer an enema! Not good!
Anyway last week I tried a little experiment. After a particularly painful bowel attack which landed me in bed for 2 days - I decided I would (after the detox) eliminate gluten from my diet to see what it did. Well after just 48hrs I noticed a difference already. I felt lighter, less bloated, less fat, less windy and more energetic. My bowel hasn't quite recovered, however despite this - I DO feel a whole lot better.
I've started to blog my gluten-free meals on my cooking blog. If you're interested, head on over to the blog and see if there is anything there you may want to try. All the meals I make are easy, fast, healthy and tasty. They are very family friendly and are not gourmet, fancy meals :P
Best of luck to those of you scheduled for gallbladder surgery, and a big thank you to those who visit this gallbladder diary for advice and tips.
Stay healthy,
Michelle XD
