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I just wanted to post and say that I stopped following the EFI diet about 6 months ago because of a lot of reasons but I still like to watch the boards here. This website was very helpful, and I still follow the basics, but not everything to the letter anymore.

I have no problems with milk or any dairy problems, I cut it all out when I first started this and found no benefits from it so I added them back to my diet. I always try to base my meals around fiber, especially when i eat out. I make sure to eat bread or rolls before I eat my actual food. I feel that gives me a cushion where the food doesn't bother me as much as it would have otherwise. I also drink alcohol, very little but I do drink. I drink fruity drinks when I go out to eat with my boyfriend.
I have not done bad at all over the last 6 months, I get constipated every once in a while but I am not having the severe cramping and pain I was having when I first found this diet. I think that this diet helped get my stomache back to normal, and now I may not be normal but I can find something to eat almost anywhere I can go. I just try to make sure I snack on the basic that help me. These are graham crackers, pretzels, cold cereal and sourdough bread along those lines. I have been eating more vegetables than I used to and that has been giving me gas which I am haivng issues with getting rid of, but other than that I feel good!

I just thought I would share my insights. I don't want to offend anyone on the diet, that's why I don't post that often. I just like to watch what others have to say and see if anything applies to me!

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Melinda
IBS-A but leans toward C mostly

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