Shirl, Thanks. Your suggestions for GC were perfect. That is exactly what I did/ate. I ate really slow too. I was scared how my body would react because it was the first time I had eaten out in months. My boyfiend's uncle may spaghetti for dinner the other night. He knows I have IBS but neither one of us thought about it until it was time to eat. The sauce had meatballs in it and the garlic bread was like texas toast style. I love that stuff but it wasn't worth the pain. So I had plain noodles with salt and pepper, a peice of a baggett and some green beans. I thanked him and he joked a little about next time he'll have the bread and beans ready for me. I thought I would cry but I handled it well for once!
Sometimes I have to remember it's not that I can't each much, it's that I am thankful that I can still eat something.