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...maybe I'll try some spinach. I tend to be afraid of that food. But, I need to do some more experimenting to get out of my rut.
Never had mashed potatoes with the skin....just bald. 
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...some of the foods' fiber content didn't look that accurate.
But thanks anyways. I just don't think of carrots as IF veggie since it's on the SF list.
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I tend to be afraid of that food.
As Dr. Phil always says, how's that workin' for ya? I know that you are very scared, but it seems like you recognize that you need to do things differently in order to feel better (for example, you always ask for suggestions), but then you're afraid to implement the suggestions. Why? Are you feeling so good right now that you don't want to mess it up? I'm pretty sure the answer to that one is no, right babe? So if you're already feeling like crap, you might as well pull out all the stops and try every new scary thing, like spinach, and blueberries, and potatoes with the skins on (and hypno ...). If what you're doing right now is not working, then you have no reason not to try something new -- especially because Heather has emphasized that Cs need to incorporate as much IF as humanly possible. So, be brave and give it a try. We're rooting for you!
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Now mind you, a bunch of the numbers on the chart are in the
wrong columns. Whoever did it formatted the chart wrong. I
haven't looked at it recently to see if they fixed it. H puts
anything that has SF in it on the SF list, many of the items
actually have more IF than SF. The NW chart has a 1/2 cup of
cooked carrots as 1.1 SF and 1.5 IF and the total should be
of course 2.6 g's not the 1.6 they have. -Bob
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I love it...but never had thought about that for myself! You're too smart. I picture a lot of cases going in your favor, smarty pants. Very logical reasoning! I see many cases going your way in the future.
I'm just afraid (there's that word again)  that the new things will make me even worse than I am now. It could be true, ya know. I have always thought that you shouldn't try new things until you feel better so that you know what is making you feel bad. I have tried some new foods though. Like sushi and hummus. (both are super yummy).  It's scary though.
I apologize to everyone, especially the moderators, for hijacking Poor Shell's recipe thread. Carry on everyone!
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How about smashed potatoes with the skin still on? Just boil up the potato and smash it up with some chicken broth and some ICBINB light. Also maybe some creamed spinach? Just boil up some frozen spinach, drain it, and mix in some safe soy or rice cheese. Add a little soy milk to thin it if you need to. Spinach has a ton of IF and should be tolerable alongside the potatoes or a roll.
Oh, dear, what's ICBINB light?? I didn't find it in the common abbreviations sticky and I just can't get my head wrapped around it. Is it like Imagine Cream of something? LOL Thanks!
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Oh, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who watches Dr. Phil. I don't watch him religiously, but I do watch him often. I love his "How's that workin for ya?"
I agree with Panda - I have the same problem. I ask for suggestions, ppl answer me, and then I go berserk with all these excuses. I have only a few reasons that are legit - i.e. lack of money/resources/transportation. The other excuses "I'm afraid to try." are up to me to change. I am not good at changing! *lol* I try to be flexible, but sometimes, I am afraid to try new things because what if I screw up? What if I ruin it? What if I get sicker? What if it just plain tastes bad or what if my bf hates it?
The best advice I read when I first found this site was to process IF as much as possible before it gets to my gut so that my body had less work to do. It's still hard to stay away from low-fat stuff, but again, it's something I have to just make myself try. I experiment with cooking times, and ingredients and since I'm a bad cook (*giggle*) I don't always come up with amazing foods. I eat skin-on potatoes rarely but I don't avoid them (I actually loved skin-on until the IBS showed up.) I like spinach, but am picky how I eat it. I can handle almost any veggie and fruit if I'm careful. Good luck trying new things!  If you find something that works, let us know, I know I'd like to try more variety also, especially if it's quick, inexpensive, and easy variety, lol!
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Heya Beth,
I totally empathize with you! Btw, I love hummus, but I noticed not too long ago, that it made my tummy get all pinched up. You'd think with the SF base of pita bread, and the fact that the chickpeas were all ground up IF - it should have helped. It's not like the hummus was fancy either or overdone with unsafe ingredients either (at least not that I could tell), it was seasoned with some garlic and some other spices that were mild. I crave hummus a lot but am afraid to eat it too much.  Only tried sushi once - yellowtail tuna is my fave. Will probably try sushi again when I can afford to. At least you're trying, Beth, I think that's a good start.
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Hi Beth, Carrots and beets do have a subtancial amount of IF
in them. Just check out the fiber chart on the Northwestern
Med. School web site. Even by H's smushable rule,just try
smushing a raw carrot, not too easy. -Bob
*Rofl* That was great imagery Bob, trying to smush a raw carrot. And normally Heather's smushable rule works well for some things, but not all. How about using a meat mallet or sledgehammer to smush it? *giggle* But seriously, try grating the carrot if you're gonna eat it raw? That way you don't lose the nutrients in the skin, but you at least break up the IF better? Beets can probably also be grated? Ya know those salad bars at restaurants - they always seemed to have cold, grated beets. I wonder also, if juicing your veggies would help?? I keep wondering this myself, every time I see those Juicer commercials...
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I'm stumped, I'm looking for a recipe that is simple and inexpensive. My mom decided to throw me an impromtu bday party tomorrow and I'm in a time crunch. She wants me to find a recipe to cook for dinner that she can afford to do. My family has a hard time figuring out my IBS needs, even when I've told them hundreds of times, so she wants me to email her a recipe ASAp because tomorrow is the bdah celebration. Have any of you tried this chicken recipe? It sounds like it fits the bill. I just hope everyone likes it! I'm reading about everyone's side dish suggestions. If anyone has tried this oven-fried honey chicken I'd love to hear your opinions. I wish I had enough time to find something that doesn't heat up the house tho, lol, it's very hot here, in AZ! Thank you all!
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