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I might know what you mean about the dehydration issues. I tend to notice that I get "tired" around my eyes first, and then it starts to spread to my entire body sort of like I am dehydrated, although I am not. I then will get a little tired shortly afterwards. I haven't pinpointed what causes this, but it happens frequently.
I always wonder if I am starting to overanalyze everything. I never had even gone to a doctor in my entire life for any issues up until the last year and a half. However, I believe I've made a ton of progress. At first I thought things might be caused by stress, but food is definitely a huge problem for me. I'm currently going through more stress than I have in a very long time, but I feel 10x better than I did just a year ago with changes made by recommendations on this board.
Now, if I could just figure out this weight issue. If I eat food I feel good with, I seem to gain a lot more weight than food that I do not feel good with. With a year and a half worth of records, there is definitely something going on. I guess it just means I should stick with good food.
i agree...i feel tons better too just with learning about SF and how i should be eating..but it's still so hard b/c i was one of those people that could eat cupcakes for breakfast and coke and coffee..etc...i never even thought about tummy issues..it was non existent...i was so jealous of a girl at work today..she was going to get some ensure to gain weight..i was thinking "man..wish it was that easy"..she doesn't have ibs..lucky girl!.. 
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only thing I can again advise is find something which has calories and is not totally unhealthy and you find delicious and eat throughout the day, every hour/two hours.
I can't really sympathise if I'm honest cos I've had more problems with binge eating over my life than with trying to gain weight. I like food too much.
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now: stable through EFI+FODMAP dieting (no lactose/no fructose/some fructans and some polyols)
before: IBS-D(pseudo-diarrhoea), bloating, often unbearable pain esp from too much fat: Apr 2007- Dec 2010
FODMAPs: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/072710p30.shtml
[I've tried VSL#3 -> I could tolerate v good amounts of IF (even with less SF), it worked great (but overall I find it too expensive)]
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well i always loved food too...food has become unenjoyable b/c of the pain, etc..i also have less of an appetite now it seems..i have lost so much that i look unhealthy..that's why i really want to gain...i look tired and fraile which is depressing...thanks again for all the suggestions..i appreciate it!
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Hi skh,
I just wanted to let you know that I have been having major issues with trying to gain weight over the past few years and like you I used to love eating (still do when I feel well!) but it just gets tricky when you want to avoid the IBS consequences of eating....
If it helps, these are the sort of things I snack on to try and get the calories in:
sweet oaty biscuits, savoury oat biscuits with peanut butter, rice milk and maple syrup in my porridge (I whizz the oats in my food processor so they're less filling!)
Of course it really depends what your trigger foods are, for instance peanut butter on crackers doesn't seem to bother me even though it's high fat... biscuits and things aren't too filling which is why I think they're handy, and they aren't always too unhealthy :-P
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