Stomach stability.....I think I have it now....does anyone else?
#58965 - 04/07/04 07:14 PM
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I have been following Heather's diet pretty well for the past month and I have made some huge steps. Today for lunch I had chinese vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage!!!! I ate them and felt fine all afternoon! I ate them with a good amount of rice, so I am sure that helped me.
So I wanted to ask if anyone else has had a similar experience as me when it comes to difficult foods?? I would love to know.
Have a good day!
Amy
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I've been following this diet since mid November. It has taken me a while to really "get it".
August through mid November I WAS SO SICK !!! I could not even walk down the block. I was afraid to eat which made me very weak and dizzy all of the time.
This has been a journey for me. I am not 100% yet but I am Sooooooo much better than I was five months ago. I have not had D for the past three weeks which is the best I've done so far. Sometimes I get triggered and can't figure out what I did wrong but at least I recover from it quickly. I have NOT had to take any Lomotil (like Immodium AD) for five months now. I also still get stomach aches or light headedness but it is manageable.
My guess is I am still consuming small amounts of problem foods without even realizing it - which causes discomfort. EXAMPLE: The soy cheese I was buying (Tofu Rella)and using not in large quantities but still consuming... I just found out last week that it has milk in it. I can't believe I didn't catch this earlier. I don't get it - who would choose tofu cheese if you could eat the real thing???
Anyway, I am glad to hear that you are also feeling better. It really helps having this forum to understand things.
Blessings,
Leigh
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I'm loads better now and only have problems if I eat something REALLY bad (like the little Easter eggs I wolfed down this morning!  ) or have other problems, like my Fibro flaring up. This diet kicks ass!
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I have been following Heather's diet since Nov. and I did really well, weeks without D. Then Christmas came and did terrible and paid for it. I really am much better than I was before because I never knew when the D would hit. Now I pretty much know if I go off the diet I will pay with a tummy ache, etc. I still have days when I cheat and I can't seem to help myself but for the most part I feel so much better. Before I found this diet I had a stomach ache every single day of my life. I really am very grateful that I now know the right way to eat for me. It gets easier and easier to eat the right foods and the more I do the more the old fatty foods just don't taste good to me anymore.
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Janey
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Yes Linz, I think that milk chocolate is one of my triggers. I am going to stay away from it now, because I know it can cause me discomfort.
Gotta live and learn though...I am not one to disregard a food that is "questionable" until I eat and figure out its affects. I have already limited my food list and I do not want to continue to limit it unnecessarily!
thanks,
Amy
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I'm almost afraid to say anything in case I jinx it but I've been on the diet for a couple of weeks now , taking Acacia (3 tablespoons a day) and for the past three days I've had a poop every day!  (this is where Rutchie's happy dance comes in!) Since I'm IBS-A this has just rocked my world and I feel much much better! I didn't think it was possible!
I am sticking to the diet in the hopes that this keeps up! All this worrying about pooping though will probably get me tense so I'm trying not to think about IT! 
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yes, i'm stable. love it!
just don't get too crazy about the formerly "bad" foods... i got a little cocky months ago and got really sick!  make sure you pace it out. but actually, i can eat quite a few things i used react quite badly to now that i have the acacia and i eat whatever the bad stuff is with my soluble fiber.
glad to hear you're stable! 
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Hi Amy! I've been on Heather's diet since last July and am doing better than I have in years. I, as everyone else, let the trigger foods get to me and I pay however. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's and Easter are hard for me since I'm a chocoholic. This past weekend I went to a conference and had to eat out every meal. The group dinners were the worst since everyone was served the same meal. However, the hotel was accomodating and served me non-dairy meals and a big fruit plate for dessert. I had to watch everyone else with their spectacular entrees and desserts...it was a bit depressing. My husband got frustrated with me since I was a bit vocal about my diet and the "poor me" attitude. He wants me to try the Lactaid tablets so I can eat dairy. No way! However, if he wants less sex, I can do the dairy and be bloated and in pain. Now that I'm home, I'm back on my IBS diet and getting back on track knowing that I can feel better.
Keep up the good work with your diet! Life is definitely better with it. 
Catherine
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