Vegan
#345012 - 04/25/09 04:52 PM
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ShannonL
Reged: 01/27/09
Posts: 8
Loc: Gardiner, Maine
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Do you think that a vegan diet is better for those of us that suffer with IBS?
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Shannon,
A vegan/vegetarian diet may work for some, but not all. I kind of go back and forth between the two.
Experment and see what works best for YOUR health, and don't worry too much about other's opinions (including mine  ).
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You cut out all the meats so you have to get your protein from mostly IF
This is just not true. Soy is SF, and a great source of vegan protein in things like tofu, tempeh, and various "fake meat" products. Personally, a vegan diet has been great for my IBS and I encourage you to give it a shot!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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I'm like OSBO, I go back and forth between vegan/non-vegan. Most days I'm vegan, but others I'm not vegan. I'm not against eating meat, I just choose not to because it messes up my tummy.
You can get plenty of nutrients being vegan. It is probably dificult if you are IBS-D because of the IF in most fruits/veggies, but there are still plenty of them out there you can still eat.
Like she said, don't worry about everyone else's opinions, even mine . Because everyone is different, and everyone has their own views.
I'm trying to play the peace-keeper here! Let's try to all get a long, and help this girl to see if she could be a vegan or not.
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I'm married and it's so wonderful!
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I go back and forth between vegan/vegetarian, since I do take krill oil, eat occasional fish, and have an egg white sometimes. But, I do buy my eggs from the Amish farm, so I have some kind of idea how the hens are treated.
Remember those darn scallops  (on the pot for 1 hour). Didn't even make it in time. Straight out of bed and BAM!!!!! OMG. Good thing no one was around. Now, that has NEVER happened to me before. 
I don't eat the meat only because of the animals. There is a BIG love there, for me. I do remember my burgers, steaks, and fried chicken, though.
I hope ShannonL gives it a try and see how it works for her.
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Re: hey Lynn!
#345614 - 05/05/09 02:31 PM
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Kappy
Reged: 10/09/08
Posts: 852
Loc: Mississippi
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Good advice! I think she should at least try it herself.
About all I eat is fish and seafood. Yeah, I remember those durn scallops! That was bad! I'm glad you recovered from that!
I eat egg whites every once-in-a-while, but not too often!
No offense, I don't mind others eating meat. I used to eat chicken, beef, pork, etc. but I just can't now. I don't want to upset you, but I do eat some deer meat sometimes when the fiance grills it! I love all the little animals as well, and you are right, they shouldn't be treated so barbarically (sp?). At least wild animals are not treated like all farm raised animals!
I hope this doesn't change your views of me, I just grew up eating all kinds of meats. I'm from the South, and you eat everything that Nanny puts on the table! hahahaha
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I'm married and it's so wonderful!
Edited by Kappy (05/05/09 02:33 PM)
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Are you kiddin me? I love you regardless.  I grew up a meat and potatoes girl, myself. My pop used to hunt. As he has gotten older, he has changed alot.
To each is own. You know I read somewhere that there are '3' types of business in the world. Your business, my business, and God's business. My only concern should be the second one. Now that is a quote, I just can't remember where I read it.
Now, those scallops did me in. But, you know what? I think they were bad to begin with. My friends didn't feel well, either. I had scallops at the beach last year with a wine sauce and had no problems at all. Go figure!
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I didn't think I said anything hurtful! If I did, I apologize. I just get extremely irritated when people say you can't get all your nutrients from a vegan diet, or it's not healthy, or whatever... I managed to grow a baby in my belly for 9 months and breastfeed her for the last 5 (and we're still going!) on my vegan diet, and she's healthy as can be!
I couldn't always tolerate soy. When I first started the diet, it gave me gas. So I eased into it and used digestive enzymes. Today, I have no problems with it. Good luck!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
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Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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Congrats! My daughter did the same.
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