Realizing we are fortunate...

I was at a supermarket in NZ casually browsing the fruit section, when I saw the price of watermelon i couldn’t believe my eyes —it was expensive!!! NZD 18 bucks for not even half watermelon. It got me thinking about how lucky we are back home to have access to so many tropical fruits including 🍉Honestly, I think I’ve taken that for granted. 😅 And for those of you who can eat freely—you're lucky!

Later on, I visited one of the local plant stores and realized they actually sell watermelon seeds and plants. I guess many people grow their own watermelons here. It makes sense, especially with the prices they’re charging for imported ones! 🌱🍉

Watermelon and I are not friends. It’s one of those fruits that sends me straight to the toilet. 🚽 It’s high FODMAP, which means just one cup is packed with fructose, mannitol, and fructan—definitely a no-go for my sensitive gut. I’ve been avoiding it for years, and to me, watermelon has always been this “scary” fruit. I don’t even want to get too close to it. 🙈

Even though it isn’t something I can eat freely for now(i'm still hopeful), I might give it a try again—just a few teaspoons to start (as recommended by the Monash FODMAP app, of course). Small steps!😂🍉

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