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That thread about people who have trouble identifying triggers was very eye-opening. It seems that others have also tried for years to find out what their triggers are. The triggers for IBS-C and IBS-D can be quite different. As I've said before, I'm a strict constructionist when it comes to Heather's diet, so I think her trigger list is valid for everyone. My feeling is that once you're stable, you may be able to cheat a little with alcohol, coffee, even a little dairy, but when you're starting out it's best to avoid everything on the list until you stabilize. It's also possible you won't be able to eat some things that are generally safe when eaten carefully: for me it's whole wheat.

You may be right about me taking too high a dose of acacia to start out. 1/2 tsp. just seemed such a tiny amount (compared to other fiber supplements I've tried), I didn't think it would make any difference. I have lowered the dose and will see what happens. You get a higher yield of SF with Acacia than with other SFS. It does seem like an awful little bit, but I knew I'd stick with it better if I hardly knew it was going down.

As far as insoluble fiber goes - I do eat foods like soft canned asparagus but I really get very gassy if I eat even well cooked veggies like broccoli and green beans. I eat sweet potatoes, yams, carrots, parsnips, celeriac, yucca root - lots of soluble fiber and vitamins in those. I do eat one slice of sprouted 20 grain bread each day and that has quite a bit of insoluble fiber in it. I also have a tablespoon of freshly ground flax seed in my protein shake which I think contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. Hmmm. How about fruits, maybe in a smoothie? Throw in a banana for SF, some peeled peach for mostly SF, and some berries for IF.

By the way, last night I had relatively little pain, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm doing something right!
I'm so glad to hear this!

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