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Hang in there Jenn. You have a lot of material to get through and don't overwelm yourself. You don't have to make all these recipes right now. Pick one with ingredients you may already have and add a new recipe every week if you can. I started off just following the basics of things to avoid - high fat - dairy- caffeine - carbonation - just starting with that it made a huge difference in how I felt. Eventually I added Acacia and Peppermint caps. I have gone from skipping meals all the time to eating small meals throughout the day. Let me tell you I never felt any better by skipping any meals and not eating anything (I spent a lot of time starving myself to avoid stomach pain and). It's better to have something in your stomach even if it's just bread or something from the safe to eat list. I'm sorry to hear that water is bothering you because I know it's the best thing for your belly especially when you are taking fiber. I started taking the Acacia not long ago but I start slowly with small amounts and increased over a few weeks. No problems with gas but a little bloating.

There's no easy answer to help you feel 100% right away but don't give up and do the best you can with changing your food habits and you should feel better. Can you get to the library? I ended up finding Heather's books there. You might even be able to go on your library's website and search for a copy. Reading her book was much easier that reading the website b/c you get the full story. I wish you all the best and hope you start feeling well.

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