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I have come to the conclusion that eating out isn't worth it. Why get something plain and dry when you can have something good at home at a portion of the cost?
I recently went to a fancy restaurant I have been to before. I actually brought a little thing of Smart Balance Light to put on my bread and veg. The waiter caught me and asked about it. And hub and I got in a fight later over how I ordered from this annoying waiter, but it is so important to have no butter and limited oil! They usually don't have margarine at a restaurant. If they do I would say it may be ok to have some if the meal is low in fat. The little bit of dairy in it might be ok when you have to do your best at a restaurant.
To avoid dairy I tend to choose Asian restaurants or more Asian things at American restaurants. But the only place I feel safe is Noodles and Co. I have had a lot of bad experiences trying to eat low fat at restaurants.
A couple of Heather's suggestions that work well are:
take some pep caps before dinner
eat the bread brought to the table
have some acacia in tea before dinner
eat extra slowly
eat only half as much as you want
have some more tea when tempted with dessert
if they have sorbet go ahead and get some otherwise desserts are a no no

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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