Diet and Health FAQ

Tagged As: 3 day liquid

Question:
I went on a three-day Ensure fast, drinking / eating nothing or 3 day liquid diet but cans of Ensure to see what kind of effect it would have on my sensitive GI system. Definitely much less gas, much less noisy rumbling. However, I did experience two episodes yesterday of mild D (something that rarely happens to me - my problem is more gas gas and more gas). So I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm going back to eating normally tomorrow, this was just an experiment. Less gas, less rumbling. Hmmmm.... I also feel more tired and cranky than normal, which is understandable because all I'm eating is Ensure! Plus I have CFS. I was hoping maybe the Ensure fast would make me feel more energetic because my body isnot spending so much energy on digestion, but I feel pretty crappy. But still, very little gas and noise. Any thoughts?

Answer:
Have you ever tried just a liquid diet (not just Ensure) for a few days? Sometime when I'm having lots of trouble, I just drink a lot of yummy juices, broth, Jello, etc and I usually feel better within a couple of days. Kind of gives the old digestive tract a rest, but I have a more healthy variety of what to drink. Isn't Ensure full of sugar and lactose? Two things that really give me trouble. Baby food is another thing to play around with. Many of the fruits and veggies are yummy and easy on the gut (don't eat the meats -- ugh).