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Total cals for the day 860, fat 8%

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You are eating an EXTREMELY small amount of food here at 860 calories. Is this because you're feeling so ill? It's my guess that your stomach is staying mostly empty most of the day and never getting filled up, thus it's always staying in a 'vulnerable' position - anything on an empty or half-empty stomach is going to be less safe than on a full stomach. Additionally, you need lots of soluble fiber, with every meal yes but also all day. I can see how it might be kind of difficult to get a good total amount of fiber to line your gut on these few calories. Just a guess.

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It's just the opposite actually. When your stomach is is paralyzed (gastroparesis) a meal can stay in your stomach for days. Also you feel full after eating just a little. It's kind of like having a forced stomach stapling. I know when my stomach is empty because I can feel it, and it growls which doesn't happen too often. But the good thing is that I'm actually eating more than before this diet and keeping the food down because it's easy to digest. I was eating a liquid only diet for several months. Liquid empties just from gravity. Maybe this diet will help with that too. The same foods are recommended for GP (gastroparesis). I don't think I could tolerate hardly any food before this diet because my liquid was milk and whey powder.

Thank you all for the feedback!!!!!
Wendy in Oklahoma

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Gracie
IBS-C since 1978

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