Alyssa
#232562 - 12/19/05 10:33 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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Yay! Someone else who can eat fruits and veggies! I was starting to feel like a freak or something! Heh.
Some people are very sensitive to the insoluble fiber and have problems digesting it. Others have problems with the fructose that's in fruits. And for *some* people, they find that they can eventually handle them all again, once their system has stabilized, but others just can't.
Some fruits are notoriously harder to digest - skins on any fruit increase the insoluble-fiber aspect drastically. That's why grapes are hard for a lot of people. Personally, I can sit down and eat half a bunch of the things, and I'm grateful for that! 
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Casey....
#233112 - 12/21/05 12:14 PM
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Augie
Reged: 10/27/04
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Loc: Illinois
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you still eating unpeeled, fresh apples? How are you handling them?
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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i'm starting to think i'm in the same camp - i still haven't braved a salad, but i'm realizing that i can eat more veggies than i'd thought. (they never gave me problems, but i was scared.) sure, a lot of it's psychological, but it feels so good to be eating them again.
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I got that from my friend's husband who feels the same way!!!!!
Ugh-- MELONS!!! Honeydew makes me run in the other direction!!
~nelly~
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Beth...
#233151 - 12/21/05 03:24 PM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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Yep, I am. And I'm handling them totally fine. 
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I was *really* petrified to try different things at first... once I tried a few things and they didn't hurt me, I got brave and really went nuts. And so far, there isn't much of anything that I can think of that bothers me. Potato skins and green peppers, that's about it. I can even eat salads.
What's funny is that I'm enjoying fruits and vegetables a LOT more than I did a few years ago. Nothing quite like thinking you'd never be able to eat them again to REALLY make you want them! Heh.
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That's where I am right now. Totally terrified to try anything different. Ever since my gallbladder surgery and my IBS being turned upside down, I'm scared to eat anything. I've lost 70 pounds now. Great to lose the weight, terrible way to lose it. I am going to be a bit more adventurous over the Christmas break while I am home and "safe." Once school starts again, I can't try new foods. It's too risky...I'm running out of sick days! 
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This may not be a satifying answer, but steam it! When I can't resist the salad my wife is eating - and I know I can't handle raw veggies very well - I steam them slightly or put it in the microwave for 30 secs. Its not the same, some people will think its gross, but it does the trick. Dan
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Re: Grapes
#233180 - 12/21/05 05:15 PM
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Honey mix
Reged: 11/16/05
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I love GRapes I can tolarate them after having saluible fiberi also love kiwii 
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It's really funny, but they actually do feel good alot of the time. You'll figure out your "list." And, that list does change. However, when you apply Heather's guidelines & eat with SF, generally they're okay.
Heather's asparagus sauce is awesome, by the way. You can adjust/modify according to personal tolerances. I LOVE THIS ONE!! It is in the newsletter archive: "1/26/05 - Lemon Asparagus Pasta & Snacks for IBS." Sometimes I give it an asian twist with soy sauce (omit faux parmesan) or adapt it into a soup with veg. stock. (It's great with potatoes, incidentally, or spaghetti squash, & even rice!)
And, for the record, Beano does work! (At least for me)
Food processors are great toys for making food safer. Not only do they puree, but they're great for funky ultra fine chopping. However, I know that certain specific foods, even food processed violently disagree with me and thus I avoid them; I run from them.
Kate.
Edited by Wind (12/21/05 05:26 PM)
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