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Hi Beth

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Actually, I was really worried when I sent off my food diary but she was actually very positive. I said something, "I know, I am eating all white breads and things but.." and she interrupted me and said, "No, no, they still count!".
She did say that she is encouraging ALL the women she has been talking to to make sure that they are getting enoug fiber, and that it is especially important for people with IBS but she totally understood the whole soluble fiber being more gentle.
She said that she'd like me to try to branch out a little, thus the oat meal and oat bran (which I swear has helped more than anything else I have tried in over a year), and maybe to try small amounts of whole grain bread rather than white bread and stuff, but to take my time and diary everything and not to feel pressed to _make_ myself eat anything.

She has been really great, and really understanding. I was so glad to have someone not be like, "White bread?? Oh god, no!!" or something.

Hope someone puts in some advice that might help you, Beth, I know D isn't your trouble but maybe someone else will have some helpful tip!

Cheers,
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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