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Hi Lana Marie,

I read these boards almost every day but really don't get a chance to post messages too often. I have been following Heather's guidelines (for the most part!) for about 2 months and have seen a major improvement in how I feel. I have been suffering from IBS-D for about 30 years!

What I recently realized is that after each of my 3 boys was born I did Weight Watchers to lose some weight. Not only did it work, but when I looked back at those times, my guts were really feeling good then. Weight Watchers is really based on low fat, high fiber and low calorie foods but has lots of flexibility in it. Obviously we all have to watch the "kind" of fiber we eat, but I now see that Weight Watchers is so perfect for IBS sufferers in so many ways. I didn't know it then but by doing Weight Watchers I was cutting back on so much fat and adding so much fiber that my IBS wasn't flaring up. You should check out their website at www.WeightWatchers.com. There is so much info there.

I am really not a "meeting person" so I pretty much just went to the local center long enough to learn how the program works and then went about it on my own. I did, however find that going in there weekly just to weigh in kept me on track! They also have a way now for you to do everything on line and at home without ever attending a meeting. I also foud that somehow spending a little money on my weight loss program kept me motivated since I didn't want to feel I was paying for nothing! They encourage exercise of some kind and it is built into the program to find ways for each person to fit it into their lifestyle. Not to go on and on but it is such a good program and so doable for those of us with IBS. The best part is that you actually eat real food, not "diet" food so that once you know the guidelines you can keep them in mind long after you have lost your weight so you don't gain it back!

I have recently gotten back to doing some excercising after many excuses about being too busy and am hoping to be able to stick with it for a while - not one of my strong points. Good Luck!

Sharon

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