I'm so glad you didn't immediately hate me for the bad pun. 
I'm definitely eating foods beyond the "what to eat when you can't eat anything" diet, although I do find myself going back to it now and then when I'm feeling kind of sketchy. I think I was probably on the break-the-cycle menu for 2 weeks before I got brave and started eating other things. For me, not being stable is because I'm actually (most likely... I don't have a formal diagnosis yet) an A - alternating between C and D. For the longest time, I was always a D, but I started having problems with C when I gave up caffeine. (But honestly? After months of daily D, it's *almost* a relief to go a week without, heh.) I also still have problems with D around my period, which is pretty common.
And on top of that, there's always the possibility of food sensitivities that you might not know you have - I just recently found out that egg products, even the whites, give me D. Great!  I've also found that rice, crackers, and potatoes are great, but my body doesn't like pasta and bread as much... and that I can eat things like salads that a lot of IBSers can't. Trial and error. It takes a while. By the way, if you're not already doing it, I'd suggest a food diary, especially once you start incorporating a better variety of foods... then, when you have bad days, you can look back and figure out what *might* have caused it. That's how I caught the egg whites.
I think if you ask anyone, they'll tell you that while they may have felt better almost immediately, it does take quite a while to get fully stable. I know that's not exactly encouraging, but it's worth the hassle. (That's my new mantra, heh.)
By the way, your energy level will pick up. The first week, I think I felt like someone had drained all the life out of me. You might go ahead and have some sugar in your peppermint tea, and maybe try a little bit of poached chicken breast (don't over do it, and eat rice first). Also, check the corn pops - do they have high fructose corn syrup? That's a trigger for a lot of people.
Have you been to a doctor yet, and had all the tests, etc? It is pretty important to rule out more serious disorders, especially if it gets to be much longer and you're not responding to the break-the-cycle diet.
Whew, I'm long-winded, aren't I? Sheesh...
By the way, that's so neat that you write teen fiction. Once upon a time, I had grand aspirations of writing a book or two. Then I realized I stink at fiction, and I'm even worse at sitting down and focusing on writing. So I guess that's out. LOL!
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