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Seriously, Beth...FOOD PROCESS THEM!!! The likelihood of cramps decreases. If you want the IF from the peel, then leave it on--food processed, it will be much easier to tummy and MORE SOLUBLE.
(I made a wicked Asian Pear/Strawberry sauce and left the peel on to see how it would go--no problem, so long as it's food processed! Note, in an evil D phase, I wouldn't do it.)
If the skins cause problems then DON'T eat them. Seriously, it's not worth a belly ache.
But holy SF in those Asian Pears, ROTL!!!
Kate, IBS-D.
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Again, I think it's an individual thing. My most recent lunch meal was a pumpernickel bagel with hummus, followed by an unpeeled apple. That was just fine for me, but my IBS (mostly C, going to D with anxiety or too much fat over several days) probably isn't the same as yours! Heck, my IBS is different on different days: what I was eat and do right before my period is different than what I eat afterwards.
What I use as a guide is remembering what I felt like before Heather's diet when I would eat bran cereal for breakfast and raw carrots for lunch (sometimes good, sometimes way crampy). I can then compare it to how I feel on a pure SF diet (no cramps, sorta backed up if it goes on too long). So if my gut feels a little overstimulated, then I up the amount of SF. If my gut feels all lazy, then I try to add more IF to the middle and end of my meals and/or increase my exercise and herbal tea intake (or even have some non-decaf Earl Grey - that's my laxative substitute  ). The big thing is that all of these changes are gradual because it does take a while for everything to react. Now, making these changes is as intuitive as drinking more water when I'm thirsty.
The hypno CDs are a great idea.
--AC
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Beth, I didn't think it would make that big a difference, but
maybe it will.I haven't been feeling bad after eating lunch,
but there sure is room for improvement, so I'll give it a try.
Thanks for the suggestion. -Bob
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I think I read your post too fast.
Cook them with the skin's on, but just puree them. Okay. That just means cutting them up, yes? How small must I chop them. I don't have any fancy kitchen knives or anything.
And is there any fruits that must we must avoid with the skin's on? What about potatoes?
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Are they expensive? How big is yours and can you recommend a brand/model good for one person? Maybe a mini processor of some kind would work?
I still worry about the fructose levels in pears and apples. Both of these fruits were listed very high on the "most irritating to the GI system" fruit list I was reading. 
Have you ever tried eating fruit raw? Cooking everything is such a pain, and they taste so much better fresh and not all cooked to death and soggy. It's also easier to throw an apple in my lunch bag in the am for work than to bake one for 40 minutes. I'm usually running late as it is!  But I will do anything to feel better.
Thanks, Kate.
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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If you have a microwave at work just bake them on high for
about five or six minutes. My Dad does this and suggested it
to me. -Bob
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If you bake them, could you eat them with the peel on or off?
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Food processors are not all that expensive. It's an investment. Look at how much you are suffering.
No, I generally do not eat raw apple. However, I love dehydrated organic apples as a snack, sometimes. I will eat raw fruit if it is ultra-baby finely sliced, i.e. via food processor. Actually, I've got to try making fresh raw apple sauce, sometime soon! I like fresh, raw juices but they're not a good option for me lately.
Make applesauce! It packs ultra-easily. Or buy it. Honestly, if the skins bother you, than DO NOT EAT THEM and just don't bother worrying about it ever again. Eat them raw if you want, but take a knife with your lunch!
Honestly, you're worth the investment.
Kate, IBS-D.
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I bake them in the microwave all the time! A great dessert or quick snack, breakfast/lunch/dinner addition, etc.
Bob is right. Usually about 6 minutes on high will do the trick!
They're delicious (although, I confess, I HATE those kind, lol! Give me a Honeycrisp or Fuji or Gala or Mutsu and I'm happy. Even a Granny. Oh dear, now I feel like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" when she ends of in the orchard.)
Kate, IBS-D
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