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I think that with IBS, will power is very important. Not everyone is born with strong will power, but it's something that you can work on. I hate cooking, so for me it is very difficult to eat now. I end up eating the same safe food lately, like oatmeal, soup, tea, rice, soy milk/yogurt...
Last night I had an IBS attack while I was exercising (for no reason, I ate only safe foods), so when my husband wanted to go out to eat with me, I ended up drinking hot water with a lemon in a restaurant and just watched him eat. I wasn't going to risk it, not after an attack (stabbing pain, hard to breath, sweat). I think you learn. It's like Heather says in the book, that food doesn't taste that great if it's followed by an attack.
Naturally, I am a lover of spicy foods and that's the most difficult part for me, is having to eat plain foods without much spices and flavors. I miss it sometimes so much that I cry. But, I regret, every time I splurge and have a bite of something spicy, like adding barbecue sauce on a sandwich. I pay for it later every time.
The only person that can help you is yourself!!!!!!!!

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IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.

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