Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I'm completely out of food here

I'm sorry your struggling so much. When you say you've been on Heather's diet for 3-4 years, have you been strictly on it? Or just experimenting here and there? For me, I was able to stabilize once I consistently and completely followed all the rules... absolutely no triggers of any kind, ever. During this time, I ate:

white rice
well-cooked SF veggies (potatoes, carrots, zucchini, squash, etc.)
plain pasta (not whole grain)
plain grilled chicken (or very lightly seasoned)
tilapia
shrimp
tofu (it's REALLY good if you're willing to try)
GardenBurger flame grilled soy burgers
fresh French bread
Keebler graham crackers (original or cinnamon)
Kraft mini marshmallows (very yummy toasted on the grahams)
pretzels
BBQ soy crisps
natural deli chicken from the HFS (no nitrates or other funky ingredients)
white pita bread
Rice Chex
Organic Rice Krispies
Quaker instant maple & brown sugar oatmeal (one packet each morning cooked with water)
homemade Lots-O-Veggie soup (recipe in index)
small servings of well-cooked IF veggies (broccoli, green beans, etc) served with plenty of SF.
lots of water

While stabilizing, I didn't really try to get creative with recipes, didn't drink much rice or soy milk, didn't eat many egg whites (they make me pretty gassy), didn't eat much fruit (bananas would've probably been fine, but I just don't like them), and I NEVER cheated. I really didn't eat much of anything other than the foods listed above.

When I cook a meal, I try to make enough to have leftovers so there is always something fast and safe when I'm hungry.

I drink only water, usually room temp or slightly cool... no milk, no iced tea, no sodas, no juices. I don't like hot teas, but they seem to be soothing for many people.

When cooking, I use Pam or olive, sesame, or canola oil, and only in very small amounts. Spectrum spread (for spreading) and Earth Balance Soy Garden spread (for cooking/melting) are great, but always in very small amounts, too. Very low fat cooking is key!

For seasoning, I use salt, garlic & onion (start with powder to see how you tolerate them) on my chicken and veggies. Old Bay seasoning and cumin are great on tilapia. Soy sauce is great for stir-frying(tamari is even better) with chicken, shrimp, tofu, veggies, and noodles or rice.

I don't think that there is any "magic" food. I think it's just a matter of CONSISTENTLY eating ONLY safe foods and not cheating at all. That's what made the difference for me. Now that I am stable, I am able to do a few LITTLE cheats here and there, but I still stick VERY closely to the diet. I'm just more able to experiment and try new recipes now.

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