Can overeating cause problems
#161068 - 03/16/05 10:06 AM
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trapley
Reged: 03/16/05
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Hi Guys, I am new to this post and IBS. For the past week I have been doing pretty well (This is the best I have felt in a long time). I adopted the fiber program and I eat oatmeal one, two, sometimes three times daily. Especially in the morning if I am having a bad day or had a bad night. but last thursday I ate a little too much, and last night I ate a bit more than i normally do, and the common denominator....an IBS D attack, I ended up having to leave class. I wanted to know if it does this to anyone else. I also wanted to know what people do in the midst of attacks to calm their stomach.I can't do peppermint tea because it really aggrevates my GERD.
I also want to know if anyone else is stuggling with their weight and or has conquered it. I am currently 5'7 106 pounds and desperately want to gain weight, but cant seem to.Whenever I get a healthy appetite back.. the attack strikes
Tonya
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Yep. Little and often is the key. Btw, what do you mean by the fibre program...are you on a SFS (soluble fibre supplement)?
I can't have peppermint either and strong Chamomile tea is great for attacks.
Check out the Fitness board...some people are gaining weight too! I know Nik has gained some weight recently and is very happy about it.
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Hi - I've been on this diet for about 2 months, although I'm C, which makes things a little more handleable! I increased my carbs, white rice, pasta and fresh bread with smaller amounts of IF to keep regular and also my sugar intake went up too, I'm 5'7 and went from 107 to 114 then from 114 to 126, I have only a few more pounds to gain to get to my ideal weight....I'm guessing it'll be slightly more difficult to gain with D, but, get stable first then increase things slowly - its all about trial and error and what your body can handle - I too get gerd so can't handle peppermint tea etc, but as Linz says, camomile nice and strong!! Best of luck and keep us posted on how you do! 
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You're better off - and it's a lot healthier over all, for anyone, not just people with IBS - to eat smaller amounts but more frequently. I eat at least 6 times a day, but usually it's more like 8-9 times. I jokingly call it grazing, but that's basically what I do... eat all day in small amounts. Every time I stray from that, I end up with D and a godawful lot of pain.
As for gaining weight... it's totally possible. I was so sick with IBS that I dropped down to 105; I'm back up to a healthy 125 or so. Stick with the eat-small-amounts-often advice, and choose foods that are calorie-dense. I found that potatoes were easy to eat in quantity, and Heather's quick breads (especially the banana bread and chocolate-applesauce bread) give you calories without blowing your stomach up!
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Me too.
#161179 - 03/16/05 01:09 PM
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Linz
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Think I forgot to say that. And as for gaining weight - I did even though I didn't need to. Heather's breads and ADBs were my main culprits...plus keep grazing on these and other higher-cal SF foods and the weight will fly back on!  The grazing's important whenever, but if you're trying to gain weight, you don't have to worry about how many cals you consume so it's easier!
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on my days off if i'm home I graze all day... otherwise I aim for 6 meals and if I get in more smaller ones, fine, but my goal is to get 6 meals in any given day.. and DH is very helpful on our single mutual day off at making sure I have snacks or time to stop to eat...
on work days I eat once before, once on each break, once at lunch and at elast twice after work- 6 times!
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How do you guys fit in protein, veggies and fats with grazing? I feel like if I snack all the time, I can only eat soluble fiber things so then I miss out on any other foods. It's hard enough already for me to get protein and fat especially, and I have to struggle with fruits and veggies. Also, how do you eat around exercise? Do you have to eat before, and how much? I always feel like I can't eat for like at LEAST 2 hours before, and then I'm always STARVING afterwards. Thanks a lot for any advice!!!
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I can't help you on the D end of things but I am also trying to gain some weight and just can't seem to- I concentrate so much on what I do and don't eat that I can't imagine starting to track calories to. I am 5'6" and 108lbs, I would like to get to about 125/130. Wow would that be sweet. But again- I haven't had much luck. 3 months ago I weight 119 but I have been having a tough time with pain especially during my menses and I lost alot of weight from not eating enough. Now I can't even get back up to 119 let alone 125/130. f you get any advice on how to acheive this please pass it on.
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Well today I had...
Small bowl of oatmeal with a banana.
2 ripe pears (I'm okay with the skins).
Bowl of soup with some bread.
SOme pumkin seeds.
I usually have a normal sized dinner with my hubby and just graze during the day. Other favouites are: any SF fruit, tuna mayo & cucumber sandwiches, baked tortilla chips with houmous or home-made guacamole, corn cakes, Japanese rice crackers, ADBs, Heather's breads, veggie pate on toast, tuna mayo on toast, houmous on toast, English muffin with honey, Hot cross bun with jam....
So as you can see, although there're lots of SF foods, there is also fruit, veggies, proteins and fats. I also drink alot of soy milk as well as water and teas. Just be inventive. Any food can be used for grazing...just have it in mini portions.
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MY PB&J lunch gives me SF, fat, protein and I use good jam and so that is fruit too. I eat it in separate halves and have an orange or something after one half. Nuts are good to work in too. An egg beater omelet with lots of mushrooms and some other veg will give you SF and vegetable and protein. Luna bars have fat and protein too. I'm sure there are many more ideas.
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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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without any SF buffer food? You are okay to eat them as a snack alone?
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Yes, but that is just me and I certainly couldn't do that before I was totally stable!  I'm okay now with ripe pears, tinned peaches/pears, mangoes and applesauce on an empty tum, but that's about it. Just the fruit that really high in SF anyway. AND ONLY SINCE I WAS TOTALLY STABLE, okay?
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When you say a "small" bowl of oatmeal, what do you mean? When I make hot cereal, I usually just follow the instructions on the box for 1 serving. But now I'm worried that I have no idea what a good sized serving is? should I be eating more, or less so that I can eat more frequently? Also, how often do you eat? I feel like if I eat more than every 3-4 hours I will just never be hungry. My appetite is slowly improving, but I already feel like I have to force myself to eat half the time. Sorry this is SO many questions, but thanks for your time and patience!
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I usually make just a tad less than the recommended serving size, but then those serving sizes on cereal always seem tiny to me! But yeah, the key is to eat smaller amounts so you can eat more often...sometimes just a corncake or brownie will do. As long as you're keeping SF in your GI tract all the time, it doesn't matter how small the amounts you eat at one sitting are.
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What kind of jam do you use? They always seem to have added artificial things, or too much sweetener. I don't avoid sugar, but try not to eat too much processed/refined sugars. If you have a recommendation, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
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~Angela
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I make my own strawberry jam every summer with just berries and sugar. And Gedney (a MN company) makes good "State Fair" jams but I wager they aren't available anywhere else. Sorry. 
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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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