Archive for the ‘Lifestyle’ Category
Q&A Friday: Alcohol, Too Few Calories & Managing without Meds
It’s Q&A Friday and this week we’re talking about drinking alcohol with GP, the effects of eating too few calories, and managing gastroparesis without medication. Related Posts:FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & PregnancyFAQ Friday: Diagnosing GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Self Care & GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Weight GainFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Constipation
My GP-Friendly Wedding
Today marks four years since I married my amazing husband, so I thought I’d take a minute to talk about how I planned a GP-friendly wedding and honeymoon. I met my hubby about a year and a half before I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. By the time we got married in 2007, I’d had gastroparesis…
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FAQ Friday: Self Care & Gastroparesis
If you’ve gone through one of my group programs or worked with me one-on-one, you’ve no doubt heard me say how important it is for GPers to respect our limitations and prioritize self-care. That’s not always easy, of course, but I’m positive that it’s one of the keys to living well with gastroparesis. In this week’s…
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FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Weight Gain
While most people assume that everyone with gastroparesis loses weight after diagnosis, there are actually many people who maintain or even gain weight despite the gastroparesis symptoms and diet. Check out the video below to learn why this happens and what you can do to achieve intentional weight loss while managing gastroparesis. Related Links: Mailing…
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FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Constipation
Though many people don’t like to talk about it, constipation is a common issue among those of us with gastroparesis. While in some cases constipation is the result of motility issues in the lower GI tract, most of the time it’s due to a combination of diet and lifestyle factors. The good news is that…
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FAQ Friday: Stress & Gastroparesis
Stress doesn’t cause gastroparesis but it does have an impact on symptom management and quality of life. In this week’s video, I explain how stress affects digestion, talk about some ways to reduce stress related to living with GP, and explain how to counteract the stress response. Check it out… So will you be joining…
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Quick Tip: Disguising a Bloated Belly
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Six Tips for a Gastroparesis Friendly Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day weekend, three days of barbecues, picnics and parties. Like all holidays that revolve around food (are there any that don’t?), it can be a difficult time for GPers. Here are six tips for making the most of the festivities while managing gastroparesis. Happy Memorial Day! Throw something (else) on the grill. Burgers…
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Seven Years Later…I’m Still Learning!
I’ve been learning how to manage my own gastroparesis symptoms since I was diagnosed more than seven years ago. Since then, I’ve also heard from hundreds of other GPers, many of whom I’ve helped to better understand and manage their symptoms. Despite all of that experience, I’m still learning new things about this condition on a…
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Weekly Round Up: 14 Things that are Draining Your Energy & More…
It’s Friday! Here’s what piqued my interest this week: I posted these 10 Exercises for People in Pain on my new Facebook page, but they’re worth sharing again since the advice is applicable to all of us with chronic illness. As we discussed in my Spring newsletter, physical activity is an important part of a Gastroparesis-Friendly lifestyle….
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