Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I need help with IBS-C input

I know you weren't asking me, and my answers are quite belated, but oh well.

Hope I can give you some ideas, anyway.

IF - insoluable fiber (just like SF is soluable fiber). IF is also called "roughage" and it keeps the GI tract in tip-top shape, but if you have IBS IF is a bit trickier. You have to use methods that jump-start the breakdown of the fiber before it gets to your gut so you still get the benefits of it w/less of the pain. The very first doc that told me I had IBS was just a regular family doc that didn't know me well, and whom I didn't know well. When he told me I needed more fiber, he didn't know that I needed to modify the way I ate fiber. Eating more fiber actually hurt me more b/c he didn't realize I needed to prepare it differently. That's why we're supposed to eat IF w/a SF base; example well-cooked veggies over white rice. Heather's books go into way more detail about IF and SF.

Smoothies, I love smoothies. I drink em whenever I get the hankering for one. They are especially nice now that the heat is on. :P My favorite blends include unsweetened frozen mixed berries (such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries), a container of Silk brand Live! soy yogurt either plain or strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, or peach flavor; Silk brand unsweetened soy milk, a chunked up ripe banana, a bit of honey to sweeten, and a scoop of Citrucel Clear mix. I also like a mix of the frozen mixed berries along w/pineapple chunks and some of the juice, and some Hershey's chocolate syrup (dairy-free), the unsweetened soy milk, and a bit of vanilla extract. Also fruit juice and frozen mixed berries with some honey makes for more of a slushy. Make sure the juice is tolerable to you. Cranberry or orange are my faves. But sometimes I can handle other flavors too. I haven't yet learned to hate when I can't always tolerate, lol! Regardless of how I make my smoothies, I always try to remember the Citrucel Clear Mix, it blends in well and doesn't affect the taste or texture. I've also blended just unsweetened soy milk w/frozen mixed berries and a bit of vanilla extract or unsweetened soy milk, vanilla extract, and some chunked up banana for a flavored milk that tastes good out of a glass or poured over cereal. HTH

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XOXO from lil' ol' me.

(IBS-C, mood disorders, etc., etc.)

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