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Hi Beaches,

I have IBS-A too, and had a very similar experience to yours. I lost 20 pounds in the eight weeks before I was diagnosed. I was at the high end of my health weight range but a little heavy for my frame, not overweight though. I absolutely wasn't trying to lose weight but between not being able to eat and D attacks it fell off me.

Once diagnosed and once I got stable my weight got stable too. Since eating properly etc (I am stable since November/December 2004) I have probably gained back 8 of the 20 pounds, so I am 12 pounds lighter than I was and feel great.

The weight stayed off for me for the most part due to quitting dairy as I used to eat a lot of cheese and icecream which I cut completely. Heather's diet is low fat and healthy so as long as you don't do the realisation that lots of us do that sugar doesn't hurt so overindulge (ie bags of marshmallows etc) it should be easy to keep a lot of the weight that you want to keep off, off.

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