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Zara, I'm not really stuck in my house 24/7, but I am, you know? I want to leave, but then when the time comes to go somewhere, I chicken-out. Not an IBS issue, and something I am working on elsewhere, but I am in my house a lot. And I'm bored, a LOT.
But you're right, I can't ban trigger foods everywhere, and I shouldn't ban my hubby from the stuff he likes. I have to be in control. If I can't learn to have will-power, then maybe I can at least shame myself into eating better by knowing that everyone here manages just fine! 
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I find that eating safe foods and avoiding unsafe ones has become a deeply ingrained habit over the years, it's really automatic for me - this could happen for you too. But I've got a major sweet tooth so it's really important for me to provide myself with something to satisfy my cravings - so i bake alot of cakes, rice pudding, etc. If you've got substitutes on hand you are obviously less likely to be tempted by the bad stuff! And remember the IBS recipes on the website are low-fat aswell.
(However, this doesn't mean I avoid the problems sadly. Where my self-discipline fails me is quantities - sometimes i just want to keep eating, and i can't or don't stop myself, and this will inevitably cause problems - it doesn't matter if the food is safe or not. So yeah, I have self-discipline issues too!)
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I see the point everyone is making here about not wanting to ban certain foods from everyone else's diet but ....the food s I personally have to avoid are junk foods and banning them from everyone is in their best interests.I have a son who tends to be on the chunky side so when I have apples or fruit to choose between or chips, which do you think hes going to pick? On the other hand I have another son that can eat whatever he wants and never gains an ounce.So in the best interest of my family and myself, I limit those "junk foods" to one night a week.I make homemade pizza and everyone chooses their own toppings and I eat it my way too.Then at snack time I munch on my safe snacks.
I think eating the EFI way is healthier than most people actually eat.
As far as your depression that keeps you housebound, I hear ya sister!!! I have also dealt with this but I found that once I got my IBS under control I felt better and could venture out.I spent most of an entire year never going more than half a block from home.Some days not even that. In order to combat that I started taking St Johns Wort.In a fairly short time the depression lifted.I didn't even notice it. In the past year things went way wrong and I ended up with surgery and major depression. I finally broke down and ask the doc for some pills.It was the best move I ever made.I only take them as needed which is thankfully not very often but if you need it to just get out of the house I highly recommend it.
You will find great advice here and it will be varied coming from so many different experiences so use what you can and hopefully it will all come together for you.
Good luck to you! 
One thing I do snack on when I need a sweet(and I don't know if its safe )is candy canes. I even dip them in my tea HTH
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I don't avoid the bad stuff altogether. I work in a grocery store and we have samples. I avoid the bacon every day but often eat the one/two bite samples of treats. I even had a two bite sample of cheesecake the other day. I only do it right after lunch or break when my stomach has safe food in it. If I eat a sample on the way to lunch it will hit my stomach differently.
I have a lot of problems with avoiding these when I have done GF weeks. I almost forget I can't have a monster cookie sample!
But since my husband is overweight he doesn't have the real good stuff in the house. I am not tempted at all by his cheese or milk but if he ever has ice cream sometimes I want a bite. He is good about cutting me off after a bite or two, knowing almost as much as me about my restrictions. Still, even with my past attacks causing more self-control, I try to never let my bigger temptations into the home!
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I'm like this too. We definitely have triggers all over the house. My finance would kill me if I made him eliminate them. I find there are so many in life though (work breakfast, friends parties etc) that eliminating them from the house wouldn't eliminate them from life.
Anyway, I am awesome at not eating things I know will make me feel bad- regular chips, cake, cookies. Sure I miss them sometimes but like others have mentioned, it's just not worth it in the end. However, my problem is things like ice cream. I oddly enough, feel absolutely fine after ice cream. My hunch is that it's still bad for me even if I don't feel it but it's much harder to avoid ice cream for me because I don't feel immediate effects (or even an effect I can ever connect to ice cream). As for the other stuff though, I've just gotten used to it. Now if only I could figure out how to feel 100 percent since I'm not eating these foods
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Deeply ingrained would be very good. I don't know why I keep eating these foods - even if they don't "aggravate" my IBS (i.e. cause an immediate attack), I still feel icky. Almost like that heavy, junky stuff just sits in my tummy forever, like a boulder.
I feel like I should have a nanny ... I keep telling my hubby that if we could afford it, I would hire someone to come take care of me - take the bad food out of my hand, cook yummy safe recipes, and help get me out of the house! 
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Yep, certain foods are best left out of the house entirely. I know my hubby would eat whatever I put in front of him as long as it tastes good and isn't too "weird." If I put together lunches for him, he wouldn't stop for fast food; if I made low-fat snacks, he'd be in heaven. But since he fends for himself, he sorta eats like a stereotypical bachelor. So I'll be helping both of us by getting on better terms with food.
Isn't it terrible to feel like you have to stay at home to be safe? And the more you stay in, the harder it gets to leave. I don't even like walking down to our mailbox most of the time. I'm now on my 5th AD, and I'm confident it's going to work this time. If it doesn't, I told my doc that I want electroconvulsive therapy She is concerned about the memory-loss side effect, especially since I am so young, but since I've had depression for 11yrs I'll most likely only lose the bad stuff, right?
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My hubby used to be good about sharing only a bite or two of his ice cream - now he just gives in to my pleading eyes (or is it my nagging?) 
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That's totally my problem! I just have this overall icky feeling most of the time, and pseudo-D, so I don't usually associate it with any one food. I'm starting to think that my new AD might be changing things though, and upsetting my tummy more. A little early to tell, but one way or another it should help me- either I'll be happier and more able to take care of myself, or I'll be too sick to eat the crappy food and will be forced to take care of myself!
I'll just keep telling myself: the glass is half-full!
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