WHEN YOUR GUT IS STRUGGLING, EVEN A SIMPLE QUESTION CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING:

What Can I Eat Right Now?

A practical food Progression designed to help you understand where to start, how to prepare foods, and what to try next—while paying attention to your own tolerance.

When digestion is unpredictable, eating can start to feel like a gamble.
One list says a food is “gut-friendly.” Another tells you to avoid it. Foods you once ate without thinking can suddenly feel complicated.
And when you’re already struggling, you shouldn’t have to piece together hundreds of disconnected food rules just to figure out what to put on your plate.

You need a starting point—and a path forward.

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What If Choosing Food Felt Less Like Guesswork?

When digestion becomes unpredictable, food advice can create more questions than answers.

You may know which foods appear on a list—but still not know:

• Where should I begin?

• Does preparation matter?

• Should this food be cooked, peeled, puréed or eaten in another form?

• When might I be ready to try something more?

• What happens if a food doesn’t work for me right now?

Knowing the name of a food isn't always enough.

Food in the Making looks beyond a simple list of foods and considers where you start, how foods are prepared, and how food choices can expand over time according to individual tolerance.

Instead of asking only “Can I eat this?” you begin asking a more useful question: “Where does this fit for me right now?”

You Shouldn't Have to Be Afraid of Food to Make Thoughtful Choices About What You Eat

When your gut is unpredictable, the goal isn't a "perfect" diet.

It's having enough direction to make your next choice feel a little less uncertain.

A MORE PRACTICAL WAY TO THINK ABOUT FOOD

Start. Prepare. Expand.

Food in the Making organizes many of the decisions around food into three practical ideas.

START → PREPARE → EXPAND

START
Find your starting point.

PREPARE
Food + form matter.

EXPAND
Build variety as tolerated.

START

Begin from a defined starting point rather than trying to sort through an overwhelming list of possibilities.

PREPARE

Pay attention not only to the food itself, but to its form—how it is cooked, peeled, puréed, blended, or otherwise prepared.

EXPAND

Gradually explore greater variety, preparation and texture as tolerated.

Consistency defines the framework. Tolerance determines the pace.

What If Choosing Food Felt Less Like Guesswork?

You knew where to start instead of staring at an overwhelming list of possibilities.
You could see how foods progress from gentler preparations toward more complex textures and forms.
You had one place to reference foods, preparation methods, ingredients and practical guidance—while still listening to your own body.

There’s a More Practical Way to Think About Food.

Instead of beginning with another list of foods you’re told to eat—or another list you’re told never to touch—you can begin with a different question:

What feels manageable right now, and where can I go from here?

That means looking beyond the food itself.

How is it prepared? Is it cooked or raw? Peeled or unpeeled? Puréed, blended, chopped or whole? Is this a food you’re ready to explore now—or one that might make more sense later?

Once you begin looking at food this way, the grocery store starts to look different.

Instead of hundreds of disconnected decisions, you begin to see a path forward.

What You Need Isn’t Another Food List. It’s a Path.

A useful food guide shouldn’t simply tell you yes or no.

It should help you understand where a food fits, how you might prepare it, what may be easier to explore first, and how you can gradually move forward based on your own tolerance.

Because the goal isn’t to make your world of food smaller.

The goal is to give you a thoughtful way to begin expanding it.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE QUESTION YOU’VE BEEN ASKING

Here it is:

THE ULTIMATE GUT-FRIENDLY GROCERY GUIDE

294 pages designed to help take you from “What can I eat?” to “I know what I can try next.”

The Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide brings the pieces together in one place—so you don’t have to keep piecing together conflicting food lists, preparation advice, and grocery information on your own.

Inside, foods aren’t simply divided into eat and avoid.

You’ll see how foods can progress from simpler preparations and textures toward greater variety, with practical guidance to help you decide where you may want to begin and what you may want to explore next.

1
Know where to start.
Find foods and preparations that may feel more approachable when your digestive system is sensitive—without having to sort through dozens of conflicting lists.
2
See what comes next.
Follow an organized food Progression that shows how preparation, texture, and complexity can change as you gradually explore greater variety.
3
Shop with more confidence.
Bring practical food, ingredient, label-reading, and grocery guidance together in one reference you can return to again and again.

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Instead of searching the internet every time you have a question, you’ll have one comprehensive resource to return to—at home, while planning meals, or before your next trip to the grocery store.

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Cheryl Cich

Creator of The Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide

Hi, I’m Cheryl.

I’ve lived with inflammatory bowel disease for more than two decades, and my relationship with food has been shaped by that experience in ways I never could have imagined.

Years ago, during a particularly difficult period, I began following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet very strictly. I prepared my own food, paid close attention to ingredients, and gradually learned how much preparation, texture, and timing could matter to my own tolerance.

Over time—and while working with my medical care team—I was able to taper off the medications I had been taking. Two years into the diet, a follow-up colonoscopy was normal, and I went on to experience more than a decade without IBD medication.

That experience didn’t teach me that there is one perfect diet for everyone. It taught me how important it is to have a practical way to navigate food when your digestive system is struggling.

Food in the Making grew from that experience.

I created the Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide to organize the information I wish I’d had in one place: foods, preparation, progression, ingredients, grocery guidance—and a way to think about what might come next without reducing food to another rigid list of “good” and “bad.”

Still Wondering If This Guide Is Right for You?

That makes sense.

Maybe you’ve already tried elimination diets. Maybe you have saved dozens of food lists, searched individual foods online, or left a doctor’s appointment knowing what you were diagnosed with—but still wondering what you were supposed to eat when you got home.

Or maybe your biggest concern is simpler:

“What if the foods in this guide don’t work for me?”

That’s exactly why the Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide isn’t built around the idea that one list of foods will work for everyone.

It gives you a framework for exploring food while paying attention to your own symptoms, tolerance, and individual response.

“But What If I Can’t Tolerate Some of These Foods?”

Then don’t force them.

The Progression isn’t a race, and reaching a later Stage isn’t a measure of success.

The guide is designed to help you see options—including simpler preparations, foods that may make sense earlier, foods you may choose to hold for later, and ways to expand gradually when you feel ready.

Your tolerance is information.

The guide gives you a map. Your body helps determine the pace.

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THIS MAY BE FOR YOU IF:

You feel overwhelmed by conflicting food advice.
You want more guidance than a simple “eat/avoid” list.
You want to understand how preparation and texture can change as foods progress.
You prefer a gradual, individualized approach rather than rushing through a prescribed schedule.
You want a comprehensive resource you can return to when planning meals or shopping.

THIS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU IF:

You’re looking for a guaranteed treatment or cure for a digestive condition.
You want someone to tell you exactly what you personally should eat each day.
You’re looking for individualized medical or nutrition care.
You want a rigid timeline that tells everyone to progress at the same speed.
You aren’t willing to pay attention to your own tolerance and individual response.

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Everything You Need to Navigate Food With More Confidence—in One Guide

The Food in the Making Progression
A structured way to move from simpler foods and preparations toward greater variety based on individual tolerance.
Vegetable + Fruit Stages
Clear visual references showing how preparation and texture progress—from cooked and softer forms toward fresh and raw foods.
Protein, Dairy, Fats + More
Practical guidance for the other foods that make up real meals—not just fruits and vegetables.

Beverages, Smoothies + Everyday Options
Ideas and guidance for what you drink, blend, and use throughout the day.
Grocery + Label-Reading Guidance
Learn what to look for on ingredient labels and how to spot ingredients that may not fit the Progression.
Practical Tools for Real Life
Preparation guidance, symptom-informed decision-making, reference charts, and tools designed to make the guide useful beyond the first read.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this guide only for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis?

No. The guide was created from Cheryl’s lived experience with inflammatory bowel disease, but the food and preparation framework is not limited to one diagnosis. It is designed for adults looking for a more organized way to navigate food when digestion is sensitive.

It is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical or nutrition care.

Do I have to follow the Stages exactly?

No. The Stages organize foods and preparations into a practical Progression, but they are not a race or a rigid schedule.

Your symptoms, tolerance, and individual response help determine when—or whether—you choose to move forward.

Is this another elimination diet?

No. The goal of the Progression is not to keep removing foods indefinitely. It provides a structured starting point and a way to gradually explore greater variety as tolerated.

Does this tell me exactly what I should eat?

No. No guide can determine your individual medical or nutritional needs.

Instead, this guide helps you understand food choices, preparation, texture, and progression so you have more information when deciding what may be appropriate for you.

What if I can’t tolerate a food listed in an early Stage?

Skip it.

A food’s placement in the Progression does not mean everyone will tolerate it. Individual response always matters.

Do I need to start with the Intro / Basic Diet?

The Intro / Basic Diet is included as a brief starting point; then the guide explains how to begin there and when medical guidance is important.

Is this the Specific Carbohydrate Diet?

No. SCD and the historical work of Drs. Sidney and Merrill Haas are important influences discussed in the guide, along with modern context and Cheryl’s lived experience.

Food in the Making uses its own structured Progression and practical guidance rather than simply reproducing another diet protocol.

Is this a meal plan?

No. This is a comprehensive food and grocery reference designed to help you understand your options and make informed choices.

Stage-specific meal-planning resources may be offered separately.

What format will I receive?

You’ll receive immediate digital access to the 294-page Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide, designed so you can read it digitally and return to individual sections and reference pages as needed.

Is this medical advice?

No. The Ultimate Gut-Friendly Grocery Guide is an educational resource and does not diagnose, treat, or cure digestive disease or replace care from your physician or registered dietitian.