Just a few questions...
#309208 - 06/16/07 02:31 PM
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KayCee
Reged: 06/16/07
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Hi there. I recently came across this site and was so relieved to find so much helpful information  I have had extreme bloating and abdominal discomfort for the past year, accompanied by abnormal and very frequent bms. My doctor told me I have a "spastic colon" which i understand is another term for ibs. She told me to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and to avoid fried foods, which describes my diet to begin with anyways. After reading this site I see that my diet, which was filled with whole grain breads pastas, and basically all of the fruits and vegetables on the "caution list" was the worst possible diet for me! I have just started with Heather's diet and already I have noticed improvement. I just have a few things I would like to clarify. Roughly how many grams of fat should I be consuming per day and/or per meal? Also I tend to be an evening snacker and eat a lot during the evening. I have been trying to eat more frequent small amounts throughout the day, but I stll find myself very hungry by the evening. Any suggestions of ways to curve my night time snacking habit? Or are there certain foods that would be best when indulging? Any suggestions would be appreciated, because i find that eating too large amounts does affect my ibs, even if it is low fat foods. Thanks:)
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For fat grams you should be eating between say 15-25% of your calories from fat. That varies alot person to person. For a 2000 calorie a day diet that would be about 50 grams. But it is very important that each meal have the right amount of fat. You need fat but you can't have none sometimes then make it up with too much later on. Everything you eat should be no more than 30% absolute tops per meal- per what is in your stomach at one time that is. If you mix something fat free with something more high in fat at the same time that is ok.
Also keep in mind that eating insoluble fiber is still important but must be done with soluble fiber foods as a base. Don't cut out IF. Do cut out whole grain wheat though.
I snack a lot in the evening and that is ok. Grazing is best for the gut. Eating too much per meal or just at all is a common trigger. If you drink fennel tea in the evening you won't be as hungry. It is a slight appetite suppresant and a big help with bloating.
Hope this helps.
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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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Did your doctor run a lot of tests including a colonoscopy before diagnosing you with IBS?
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...My doctor told me I have a "spastic colon" which i understand is another term for ibs. She told me to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and to avoid fried foods, which describes my diet to begin with anyways. After reading this site I see that my diet, which was filled with whole grain breads pastas, and basically all of the fruits and vegetables on the "caution list" was the worst possible diet for me! ...
Fruits and vegetables are still an important part of Heather's diet. The BTC (Break the Cycle) part of it is only intended to be temporary--a few days. Then when things calm down, you start gradually adding back in as many fruits, veggies and whole grains as you can handle.
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