Jennifer, when you say the hot chocolate was "almost" all rice milk, what else was in it? Maybe that just didn't sit right with you in the evening. I haven't had it, but baby food was suggested as a good starter for introducing fruits and vegetables in a safe manner. Also, I made smoothies very early on in the diet and did okay with them. (Banana, blueberry, and soymilk or rice milk...you can just add some water if you want to stay away from those.) I was really afraid of IF (I'm more IBS-d), especially in the morning but I eventually got up enough courage to throw a few raisins in my oatmeal as suggested here. JUST A FEW...now I add a little more depending on how my bowels have been and sometimes I don't add any if I'm feeling iffy. If you want to gain weight and are afraid of the foods, can you just eat more of the same foods more often in the day? For example, 5 small meals of the things you feel safe with and maybe one meal with a new item? Smaller meals are better for our bellies anyway. About the acacia...while I was waiting for my acacia to arrive (it was delivered pretty quickly), I took Fibercon and it certainly was not as good as Acacia, but it did help a little. I'm not C though so another c person might be able to suggest the best over the counter for you while you're waiting. Definitely try Gas-X and Beano too to help if you are not having BMs and feel gassy. You are on the right track. Hang in there! 
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