Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Loosing Weight while eating the IBS Diet

To start - I know I am not the only one struggling. I see many people on this site with the same problem. I have also always struggled with my weight - so this is not new to me. I give a lot of credit to folks like Shell who have lost weight with this diet.

I know it is very difficult to want to do anything when you are not feeling good. I do not have time to spend time at the gym - but I do like to walk. I live in Massachusetts - so the weather is not always good to walk outdoors. So I go to the mall - which is close by to where I live (and ad added bonus - I can see what is on sale!). I think the most important concept in excersizing is to find something that you like to do - whether it be walking, yoga, rowing, dancing ect. If you like to do it - then it motivates you to want to do it. Walking (and I do a bit of yoga) has helped my ibs trememdously. A treadmill does not do it for me as I like to be on the move. When I first started - I only did about 10 minutes. As I felt better - I increased the time. Also - set yourself some time to do an exersize -but do not set yourself up for failure. Be realistic with your time on what you can and can not do. (don't say you will exersize everyday for 1 hour if you know you can not)

Once you start physically feeling better - then you mentally will feel better as well. I started not feeling well in April of 2003 (though I know many people on this board have suffered tremendously for much longer of a timeperiod). In June of 2004 I found this diet and am on an herbal anitspasmotic. I am just so happy to feel good as I know what it feels like to not feel good. So I appreciate feeling good - and will keep an eye on the weight.

Hope this help. Hang in there Anne

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