REPORTING IN - 1/4/06
#235603 - 01/04/06 08:37 AM
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Shell Marr
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Everyone post their report for what you did on 1/4 here....
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Ugh, I was doing so well... and then today just stunk. I started out my day by NOT eating my "pre-breakfast" and then promptly having a D attack that lasted most of the day. Then Adam came home with a package of UFOs for me, and I could NOT resist. Phooey. 
breakfast: 1/2 cup granola w/ 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
lunch: eggwhite-mushroom omelet, slice of plain toast, 2 mint meringues
snack: banana
snack: slice of toast
dinner: chicken drumstick w/o skin, 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup peas
dessert: almost 400 calories of UFOs - sigh!
workout: with the bad D I didn't think a strenuous workout was going to be a good idea. I did, however, do a lot of housework.
Eh. Tomorrow's another day, thank goodness.
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Hi Casey, Sorry to here you're feeling so crappy. Say,
what are these "Snowballs" you're talking about? Never
heard of them before. I suppose they are IBS safe? I hope
tomorrow is a better day for you! -Bob
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Luna Bar
Crispix
toast
1 UFO before I dumped the rest in the garbage.
hummus
a few Wheat Thins
baked portobello mushroom
chamomile tea
Crispix
Luna Bar
garlic soup
mashed potatoes
steamed carrots
2 corn tortillas
toast
peppermint tea
Edited by SPASMTASTICAL! (01/04/06 09:40 PM)
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Here we go again!
Exercise: A big lot of NOTHIN'. My body is pretty sore from yesterday's gymming.
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Oat Bran with raisins and 1/2 cup of soy milk.
Snack: Almonds and Raisins.
Lunch: Tuna sandwich with ultra low fat mayo. 1 pear.
Snack: Chocolate Bar! OY, OY, OY! My little red friend comes tomorrow and I am having a hard time not eating everything that passes through my line of sight.
Snack: Chocolate cookie (Adrian's aunt sent us a big cadburry thing as a late Xmas pressie) OY!
Dinner: Grilled chicken in balsamic vinegrette, 1/2 cup of rice, 1 cup of peas/corn.
Snack: UFO.
Today was a bad, bad day.
Like Casey said, tomorrow is another day.
But one more time... oy.
Cheers,
--Steph
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No, they are definitely NOT IBS SAFE AT ALL. I should have posted them as a "UFO", and now I'm going to go back and change my post.  I don't want to be guilty of giving anyone ideas. LOL
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OK... here is my reporting in......
My BMR = 2083 + I burned 937 calories (50 mintues Kickboxing) - 730 less calories to get to my goal = 2290 calorie food budget.
TURBO KICK BOXING Pre-designed Kickboxing interval class using no equipment. Cardio section uses intensity drills and increased energy sprints followed by work recovery segments.
Pre-Breakfast: 180 calories Nutz Over Choc Luna Bar & Water
Breakfast: 170 calories Toasted Nutz N Cranberry Luna Bar & Water
Tea Time: 0 calories 8oz Ginger Tea unsweetened
Snack: 80 calories 4oz Cinnamon Applesauce & Water
Snack: 170 calories Toasted Nutz N Cranberry Luna Bar & Water
Lunch: 385 calories 6oz Tuna w/Light Mayo, 1oz Snyders FF Mini Pretzels, 4oz Original Applesauce & Water
Before The Gym: 100 calories 6oz Jay Robb Egg White Protein Powder Drink (Chocolate mixed with water) & Water
At The Gym: 14 calories 4 Altoids & Water
Dinner: 471 calories Baked Burrito 10" Flour Tortilla w/6oz Chicken Breast, 1-1/2 Tablespoon Pureed Avocado, 1-1/2 Tablespoon Hummus, 1 Tablespoon Green Tabasco Sauce, 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper, Butter Pam & Water
Tea Time: 0 calories 8oz Heather's Fennel Tea unsweetened
Fiber Pills: 3 calories total
Total Water intake (goal 128oz)  = 80 oz
Total of 1573 .....a little low, should be at lest 1800....in my food budget 
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No, they are definitely NOT IBS SAFE AT ALL. I should have posted them as a "UFO", and now I'm going to go back and change my post. I don't want to be guilty of giving anyone ideas. LOL
hehehe since I saw what your UFO was... I'm dying to know... what color where they? hehehe
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bit naughty..
#235817 - 01/05/06 02:31 AM
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cailin
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Breakfast: porridge made on water, ten grapes, brown sugar
Lunch: Coleslaw, turkey and Tomato in a brown sandwich
Snack: Special K cereal bar; pretzels
Dinner: Homemade veggie chili and brown rice
Snacks: 1 ferrero rocher (Must give them away) and 2 chocolate cookies (all gone now so they won't torment me anymore!)
Exercise: 45 minute walk; I also took the stairs at work both up and down, I work on the 7th floor so it's hard work.
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Total calories consumed: 1950:o Less Exercise 197 =
BMR 2438 -500 for weightloss - 1753 = 185 under budget. Remarkable given my naughtiness, but I really should be aiming for 750 for weightloss in order to get quicker results I think...
Nutrients
Lacking in Vitamin D and Calcium- any suggestions?
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And they were actually kind of stale. Maybe that's what I'm upset about... I didn't even "cheat" with something good! LOL
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I take a supplement that's calcium + D... that's pretty much the only way I'm going to get it, personally. But I did find this list
http://www.fha.state.md.us/wic/html/calcium.html
that gives some non-dairy foods that are high in calcium. Vitamin D seems to be a little harder to get, just because it seems to be predominantly found in fish - which is fine if you want to eat fish every day, but I think I'd rather take a pill! LOL
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp#h2
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Thanks Casey
#235846 - 01/05/06 06:50 AM
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cailin
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I think I had better get me a supplement, can't imagine forcing all those foods into me, some yucky things there.
Thanks, I was too lazy to look it up!
(PS I condone your UFO bad bevaviour, I'm an offender too!)
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I haven't started keeping tally with the calories and fat grams yet, but next time I buy my bulk cereals I will jot down the values.
Also, other than the chai and granola in the morning, I don't know why my tummy hurt all day and the next morning... Any suggestions?
Breakfast: 1.5 c low fat raspberry ginger granola
.5 c low sugar chai and .5 c low fat soy
Snack: 2 full cinnamon graham crackers (cal - 130; fat - 2.5g; fiber - less than 1 g)
Lunch: Carrot, apple, passionfruit juice w/ Tbs Benefiber
2 slices sourdough bread with 3 slices of the Hearty sliced honey smoked turkey and a light smear of original veganaise.
Snack: 2 full cinamon graham crackers
4 Ricola Echinacea Honey-Lemon throat drops while at work (no calories or fat content listed) to counteract the dry mouth caused by Hyoscyamin (Levbid generic).
2 liter bottles of water while at work
Pre-dinner snack: 4 low fat Keebler classic crackers
Dinner: 2 c Campbell's Select Rosemary chicken with rosted potatoes; total cal - 220; total fat - 2 g
Dessert: 1 slice fat free sourdough bread with smuckers strawberry jam (could the seeds be affecting me so badly?)
Pre-bedtime snack: 1 slice fat free sourdough with honey
Multi-vitamin, C supplement, Cal-Mag-D supplement.
Exercise was being curled up around a heating pad after stretching my back and doing some yoga moves for back and abdominal pain. 
Several small bottles of water while at home.
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Sorry to hear you had a painful evening! I've been there! I hope you're feeling much better this morning.
Like you pointed out, the chai (caffeine) and granola (high in IF) could definitely cause problems - it would be enough to trigger pain and cramping for me for most of the day. Could you switch to a decaf chai tea and have toast with a bit of granola or another type of cereal?
Another thing you might want to check for is whether the crackers and graham crackers you've been eating contain HFCS. This isn't a trigger for everybody, but it can be for some IBSers.
Also, what are the ingredients in Campbell's Select Rosemary Chicken?
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Also, what are the ingredients in Campbell's Select Rosemary Chicken?
I was wondering the same thing...for some reason the name of it, made me think it was creamy... but it does not look like it. Campbell's does not list all the ingrediants on the website, but here is a like to some info. web page
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I haven't checked the crackers for HFCS, but the grahams don't have it (just regular corn syrup).
No cream or dairy in the soup. There were a number of veggies, but very well cooked.
What's really weird is that I've been drinking the same amount of chai for 2 weeks w/o any problems. This morning I had the rice Puffins with low fat soy milk.
The bread makes it feel better temporarily... 
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Well, I was thinking there might be something like MSG or carageenan in the Campbell's Select soup. Whenever I was sick, I would eat Progresso soups and crackers, but have even worse cramps! At first I thought it was the crackers, but then I read on Heather's site that MSG could be a trigger for some. So I replaced the Progresso with home-made chicken soups and canned soups without MSG - AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Really, my cramps were reduced. Then I switched my soy milk to one that didn't contain carageenan and again I noticed a reduction in my stomach and abdominal cramping.
Also, triggers are not always immediate. You should read this thread where Little Minnie describes really well how triggers work: Identifying Triggers . The bread should also act as a cushion for the IF. Do you ever take a SFS in the mornings?
Are you feeling any better today?
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I totally forgot to look for MSG! And I didn't know about the carageenan. I'll have to read the label when I get home.
Caffiene is usually an immediate trigger for me. I went off of it for about 2 years (not even decaf) and recently started needing a little extra kick in the morning. But it makes sense that it could be worsened by the granola or other factors, which makes a slight discomfort become pain.
I'm not much better today.
Thank you so much for your help! I was getting ready to eat bread and applesauce only! I might still go to a strict diet for a bit (rice and baked chicken).
What is SFS? Soluble fiber substitute?
~ Lisa
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Re:SFS
#235922 - 01/05/06 09:37 AM
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lalala
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Yes, it's a soluble fiber supplement, like Benefiber or Acacia. There's more info on how it works on the main site.
You might want to try Teeccino in the mornings. It's caffeine free, but the potassium in it is supposed to give you a bit of a "kick" as well. I think it tastes very good. It does contain inulin, which can bother some people, but it's never bothered me and I know Casey drinks it without any problem.
I'm glad I could be of some help! I tried looking up the ingredient list online for the Campbell's soup, but like Shell I could only find the nutritional information.
Take care, Lisa. I hope you get some relief from your symptoms SOON. 
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Well, I went "carno" again (i.e. ate organic chicken breast).
It didn't make me ill. I feel better for some weird inexplicable reason having done so. Bizarre.
So, here's what I consumed:
1/2 c. organic chicken breast bits
spaghetti squash
asparagus bisque (homemade, with dill & chives. It's just asparagus, first steamed & then pureed with the addition of organic broth to make it a thick soup. I love it.)
spinach puree
lots of cremini mushrooms
1/2 c. organic chicken breast bits
spaghetti squash
organic cauliflower "faux-tatoes"
(chives, dill, & a splash of balsalmic & organic dijon)
A little Rice Dream in Earl Grey tea
It's hard to manage to get to 1000 calories. Honestly, it's hard when mainstream products are so disagreeable to my body and sugar too and gluten is eliminated due to it's vile effect on my body. Not to mention that acid reflux makes me very careful & particular & I'm not good digesting amylopectin types of foods having not consumed them for so many years. SO...I might have to eat like LINZ just to be me, to feel good again. It's the way I ate for so many, many years.
Kate.
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Gee, babakgirl, I think you totally completely get it. Truly...that's exactly how I consumed the organic boob of chicken...boiled, cold, & SHREDDED...i.e. a baby could eat it.
And, yes, I was feeling simultaneously rabid as a dog with hunger & nauseated and it was the only thing that I could think of to eat so I went out and purchased it, cooked my "kill" and ate it. Made some leftovers, too. I drank all the broth.
AND, furthermore I felt better. So, I had another 1/2 c. of the same carefully cooked flesh & felt much better again too. The day before I had one of those tuna episodes. I don't get it, but every so often it happens to me these past through years. So...while I don't understand it, I am psychospiritually okay with it. Honestly, I have also been feeling really faint/nauseated/dizzy/shakey & I know I'm anemic from recent blood test results. I more than suspect that it is human (body) nature. So...for as long as my body wants me to be IBS-safely "carno" I will be. Truly, you cannot know HOW MUCH BETTER I felt after nibbling on that chicken because it also smelled right. The day before I felt so nauseated hungry that I consumed a fair quantity of egg whites and felt better, too.
Thanks, for sharing/understanding.
Kate.
Edited by Wind (01/05/06 02:34 PM)
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It looks to me like it could have been quite a bit of what you were eating. Then again, some people are able to handle what others aren't so these may not all apply to you, but here are some ideas anyway...
Oh, and, I would start keeping a food diary of every single thing you eat and your reaction. Even days you don't get a chance to report in here or whatever, make sure you are keeping track of everything.
Breakfast: 1.5 c low fat raspberry ginger granola
.5 c low sugar chai and .5 c low fat soy
The granola is high IF, but is it packaged? I have had a hard time finding granola that doesn't have Milk Ingredients or anything else that is irritating. Checkfor artificial sweeteners as well.
Snack: 2 full cinnamon graham crackers (cal - 130; fat - 2.5g; fiber - less than 1 g)
Any dairy/Milk Ingredients or articial sweeteners?
Lunch: Carrot, apple, passionfruit juice w/ Tbs Benefiber
2 slices sourdough bread with 3 slices of the Hearty sliced honey smoked turkey and a light smear of original veganaise.
Snack: 2 full cinamon graham crackers
4 Ricola Echinacea Honey-Lemon throat drops while at work (no calories or fat content listed) to counteract the dry mouth caused by Hyoscyamin (Levbid generic).
Throat losenges hurt my stomach _really_ bad. I can't remember if I figured out why it was, as I don't use them at all anymore but they used to really bother me. Check for any artificial ingredients, sorbitol is a big bad in some cough drops. Artificial colouring as well.
2 liter bottles of water while at work
Pre-dinner snack: 4 low fat Keebler classic crackers
Dairy/milk ingredients?
Dinner: 2 c Campbell's Select Rosemary chicken with rosted potatoes; total cal - 220; total fat - 2 g
Is this canned soup? Like the others said, I would check the ingredients here. Be careful of chicken fat added to the soup, and MSG.. as well as the other big bads.
Dessert: 1 slice fat free sourdough bread with smuckers strawberry jam (could the seeds be affecting me so badly?)
I'm not sure if it is the seeds, some jams have a lot of artificial sweeteners in them.
Pre-bedtime snack: 1 slice fat free sourdough with honey
Multi-vitamin, C supplement, Cal-Mag-D supplement.
Check your multi-vitamin for sorbitol, I made this mistake and was in oodles of pain.
Exercise was being curled up around a heating pad after stretching my back and doing some yoga moves for back and abdominal pain.
Aww, I'm sorry you were in so much pain. I hope you can figure out what bothered you.
Several small bottles of water while at home.
I hope maybe this helps a little. I might be telling you stuff you already know about the sweeteners and stuff and I don't know the brands, just the idea that came into my head when I was reading your post.
Good luck, let us know!
Cheers,
--Steph
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Re:SFS
#236084 - 01/05/06 05:58 PM
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anlikerm
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Sorry, I don't mean to buttttttt in but I noticed the comment about the Teeccino.....I just bought some of it and drank 2 cups one day and got HORRIBLE D!!!! I called the company and they said that because of the inulin, if you have IBS or whatever digestive problems to start off drinking it slow, kind of like a SFS or you will get loose stools or whatever. It made me very sick.......I LOVED it, but I'm afraid to drink anymore of it.
Maybe I should just drink a 1/2 cup a day until my body can adjust??? It's good stuff!!! I told the company to make it WITHOUT inulin, so I can drink more of it and not have to worry about getting D!!! Now, why did they go off and mess up a perfect drink for me by putting a bunch of fiber in it???? LOL!!!
Michelle
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50 minutes biking (I thought I was kicking butt, but it was only the usual 12 miles) and 1780 cals. Not bad.
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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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Re:SFS
#236111 - 01/05/06 07:01 PM
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lalala
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Good point, Michelle!
Oh yes - it's probably a good idea to start out slow on it and see how it affects you. I started out drinking it, not too long after I started this diet. I didn't notice any negative effects, no D attacks or cramping or gas, but I can eat Luna Bars without any problems and they contain inulin.
BTW, here's the link to the Teeccino site if anyone has anymore questions or concerns. Teeccino
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Re:SFS
#236161 - 01/06/06 05:40 AM
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Saveena
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Feeling a bit better today. Thank you for the advice. My soup does have MSG in it.
This morning I just had Rice Puffins and soy milk. No caffiene.
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Thank you very much for your help! I skipped the granola in favor of rice puffins with soy milk. Seems to be much better.
I think part of the problem is on of the medications I take. Tetracycline is murder on me if my stomach is empty. And this morning it's made me nauseous, but no pain.
Usually Ricola only bugs me if I have too many. There are no artificial colors or sweeteners in these.
As for the granola, it was bulk. I didn't think about it having dairy, but I will have to go back to Whole Foods and read the bin. I made sure that it was low fat and less than 3g fiber, but like I said I didn't even think about dairy. All natural ingredients in this cereal too.
It just blew my mind that after 2-3 years of being on an IBS diet I would start to have problems again! Granted, I wasn't terribly strict over Christmas, but I didn't go overboard either. And everything but the soup and granola were part of my diet before the holidays. I was just trying to add a little more fiber and find something quick for dinner. Guess I need to make my own soups!
~ Lisa
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