Reged: 01/20/06
Posts: 19
Loc: Coastal South Carolina
I started the diet about a month ago, before the books arrived, using the diet cheat sheet--I immediatley saw results (within 2 days!). I was so excited--I could not believe that something so simple actually worked.
I don't see the diet as bland at all now that I am able to slowly re-add foods to see what I can tollerate and what I can not--usually it is more of a quantity thing for me--for example, I love trail mix, which should really be a nightmare for IBS. On the days that only ate a small amount, with the bulk being banana chips, and watched my SF intake during the day, I was fine. However, one day I did not have enough SF, and a little too much SF--I was lucky that I did not have an D attack, but I did have some significant pain. I find the experimenting actually pretty fun because it is so encouraging to be getting stable again! I even ate a little chili on SuperBowl Sunday and was fine becuase I planned ahead and a lot of SF during the day, as well as with the chili!!
I say just "buck up" and give it a try for a while--if you read through the boards you can get ideas for taking the blandness away with just a bit of creativity and it is sooo worth it in the end!
Best wishes to you!
-------------------- Beth
IBS-D, IBD, Pain
Working toward stability