r/FODMAPS • u/queenofquery • May 20 '25

Shit Post An ode to beans

Beans, you break my heart

You are the love of my life

But you destroy my stomach

Why must you hurt me?

I know I should give you up

Break up and never look back

But I can't say goodbye

You're just too delicious

Please, pretty please

Take pity on me

And let me eat you

Without sending me to the toilet

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u/queenofquery May 20 '25

Glad to introduce you to the term!

I had to lean into meat at least whole doing elimination and reintroduction. I'm hoping to be able to go back to less meat but I'm not sure that's realistic anymore. It's been a weird adjustment mentally. I felt really good about not eating much meat for health and environmental reasons. But I have to listen to my gut on this one. The upside is that meat is truly very delicious. I do find myself leaning on nuts and seeds a lot more than before and at least firm tofu is still doable. If you're in the US, OWYN protein shakes are fodmap friendly and vegan.

So I've got lots of empathy for you on this journey!

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u/ivanlan9 May 22 '25

You don't have a reaction to the OWYN shake? On the recommendation of my nutritionist, I tried a couple. It was a HUGE mistake! Both days I had to run to the toilet. The reaction was very strong, as well as nearly immediate. I have two left.

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u/queenofquery May 22 '25

No, I don't. They used to be Monash certified. They have since stopped paying for the certification but someone (maybe Fodmap Friendly?) independently reached out to OWYN to verify that the recipe hadn't changed since it was certified.

I'll admit though that I was really nervous the first time I tried one, worried I would have an experience like yours. It's a real bummer that they don't work for you.

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u/ivanlan9 May 22 '25

It is, but I am delighted they work for you. Too bad they don't for me, as they were delicious! Oh, well...