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I always lose a little in summer but felt like I had pounds inside me that were just stuck. My doc said that was not true. Anyway I cut out juice and late night snacks in winter this year and lost a few pounds. I eat a lot of baby carrots and pretzels. But what has finally helped me to lose weight is keeping a journal of what I eat everyday (it isn't as hard as it sounds) and then staying stirct with the diet and making sure I have 30 grams or less fat. Lots of veggies too is great. I have a garden so at this time of the year I can have several cooked veggies or salads with dinner. Anyway I have lost 12# but I can really relate to what you say about feeling like you'll never lose. So that is what helped me I hope some of it is useful.

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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