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I certainly agree that people don't get it if I say I'm on a "diet". I just tell them that I have a stomach problem (or I say IBS if I'm comfortable with that) and that I have to be super careful how and what I eat.

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That's sort of my method of telling people what's wrong as well; I have different levels depending on whom I telling. SInce I've lost so much weight, I can't even say the word DIET or people around me get flustered and try to get me to drink milkshakes and eat donuts. If I say, IBS, I get a strange look and sometimes a giggle. Remember Beavis & Butthead, that MTV cartoon from the 90s? Anyone else remember Beavis' personal experience with IBS? Yeah. Hilarious.

I used to just say I have some sort of stomach or intestinal bug. But since it's IBS and I was having attacks so often, I decided I should be more honest with those people who are determined to know WHY DOESN'T MARIA EAT COOKIES OR CHOCOLATES? So these are some things I typically say to those friends or coworkers or visiting family members. They don't always get it.

1) I'm lactose intolerant and have a problem digesting certain high-fat foods, sugars-like HFCS-and proteins-like those in red meat.
2) I have IBS. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME! So don't irritate me with your questions!
3) I have a functional bowel disorder I don't wish to discuss.


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