Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: For Kappy! Please read!! Dieting with IBS

Kappy, WOW! You really went the extra mile with this and I so appreciate it. Reading what you eat makes me realize that I need to reduce my caloric intake but it also shows me that my portions are too big. I keep thinking I am reducing my intake but after seeing what equals 200-300 calories, it really isn't a whole lot.

I have been using Benefiber. Do you think that Benefiber does the same thing as the Acacia fiber? I have put off buying it because it is easier for me to pick up the Benefiber at my local drug store.

I noticed that you eat fruit several times a day. Do they bother you? I eat quite a few banana's but need to get the berries and apples back into my diet. I was thinking that in order to eat the raw fruits and vegetables that I needed to eat SF with them. I have been making Heather's zuccini bread, banana bread and chocolate applesauce breads to eat as my snacks but I have no idea how many calories they have and of course they are delicious and very easy to overeat. I have not been eating enough fruits to be sure! Can you eat the canned fruits in lite syrup or is raw better?

One more question, when you eat a serving of oatmeal do you use 1/2 cup of dry or 1/4 cup? Hey,Thanks a ton for your help, I keep trying to figure this out and I suppose if I never give up that I will eventually see results. I hope alot of people read your diet and add to it as to what they eat. I know it would help alot of people in my situation.

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