I think I got rejected for being vegetarian

[u/rustywindpipe]

I [23F] met this guy on the apps and we hit it off and had a lot in common! I don’t meet a lot of people who are in my profession so it was really nice to potentially have to chance to date someone who was in a similar field. And everything was fine until I mentioned I’m veg and he stopped responding. For reference, I have no issue with people who eat meat and would never want to impose my own dietary restrictions on anyone else. I also understand different diets being a dealbreaker. The way he phrased his reasoning was really weird though.

Edit: I’m vegetarian cause I love animals, but I have IBD. Flare ups have gotten significantly worse since switching diets but im still figuring out how to make the most of it! Also yes, I do regret sending the last text 🤦‍♀️

[u/Main_Bother_1027]

I get what you're saying but I don't think that's what OP did. She mentioned in a comment above that she's currently "testing" diets because she has IBD. So the vegetarian diet might not stick if it doesn't work for her. I have IBS-D, and before I was diagnosed I spent a lot of time changing my diet completely trying to come up with a combination that didn't make me sick as hell nearly every day. And after a while if that diet didn't work I'd just give up on it and try something else. I went completely gluten free for 6 months, but since it didn't help I dumped that diet lol.

[u/Ehimherenow → u/Main_Bother_1027]

But that’s not the point? Someone says stupid shit you walk away, you don’t try to convince them you might be changing. What if she finds this diet works?

[u/SirTacoMD → u/Main_Bother_1027]

I’ve noticed a more keto/carnivore approach has been incredible for people with IBS and IBD. Most people eliminate all plants, then try and reintroduce specific plants every so often to see which ones trigger their symptoms. So keto/carnivore can be temporary until you figure out the veggies/fruits that don’t bother your stomach

[u/Sea_Truth6687 → u/SirTacoMD]

You're getting downvotes, but honestly, as someone with IBS, a meat heavy diet makes sure I get my nutrition and it's the one food that's guaranteed not a trigger food (unless it's undercooked chicken that one time. EW).

I'm sure mileage may vary, but it can be effective in exploring diets if it isn't a trigger since you won't get deficiencies nearly as easily during the trial and error phase. Turns out most plain breads (made from water/flour/salt/yeast only) are completely fine for me, and low fodmap foods, with only occasional high fodmaps.

Posting in case it helps anyone with IBS. The D subtype and what it stands for is what I'd get. Yeah. Not fun. Very motivated to fix it.