Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Lots of questions, tea, graham crackers, candy, etc....oops LONG

You might want to compare what you're spending money/quantity-wise in sf foods to buying the acacia. It's not so expensive if you don't need to take too much...it will stretch quite a while (ie., how much are you spending on french bread, etc.)

Make sure you use SmartBalance Light....the regular is not dairy free. I know it says not to use in baking. I don't really bake but I do use it for mostly everything else. It doesn't melt so well, but it's good enough and tastes good too...or I'll use olive oil in cases where I can't use it.

Sorry you're feeling deprived and overwhelmed. I hear you about the ingredient dilemna and the cost of organic, etc. products. I think the trick is to find some substitutes that you can't live without and spend the money on only them. For example, at first I was spending tons of money int he HFS buying non-dairy sour cream, cheeses, soy and rice products, etc. Now I have gotten myself to a place where all I buy is almond milk, ketchup without hfcs, soyfee (which by the way tastes great but IS very expensive if you drink it daily), and some Amy's products. Truth is that lots of the substitues don't cut it taste wise for me anyway so I'd rather just eliminate them (and their cost). Hope that helps. YOu're not alone so hang in there. We all feel frustrated and discouraged from time to time.

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