Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Aussie really finding it hard...

Snacks are a problem if you plan to find them "out". Baked Lays Potato Chips or Baked Corn Chips are OK. Water is fine (I know not a snack). Beyond that the only snacking I can do "out" is if I find a Whole Foods or organic grocery or health food store where I can buy safe cookies (no HFCS) or get good organic bakery bread. My husband refuses to eat chicken and fills the house with soft drinks, ice cream, pop corn, pizza, etc. I still cook for him but I fix him something different. Tonight he had homemade salisbury steak (ground sirloin pattie with gravy) and I had baked chicken. We both had cooked green beans (fresh) and no yolk egg noodles along with fresh french bread. He was happy and I won't get sick. I don't mind not being able to eat things he can eat. He understands that I can't and he is very very happy that I'm not sick anymore. We can actually go out for the evening and not have to rush around to find a bathroom or come home early. I can even sit through an entire church service without having to get up and go to the bathroom. Hang in there. You have to accept that you have to eat a certain way. If the rest of your household doesn't and you are the cook then you have to get creative. Grilling meat is easy too--I fix my hubby a steak and I have chicken or salmon and we eat the same side dishes (therefore they have to be low fat, lactose free, soy free, etc.) (I am soy sensitive too).

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IBS-D, Gas & Bloating

Barbara50

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