Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Anyone take drastic steps in their homes?

I see the point everyone is making here about not wanting to ban certain foods from everyone else's diet but ....the food s I personally have to avoid are junk foods and banning them from everyone is in their best interests.I have a son who tends to be on the chunky side so when I have apples or fruit to choose between or chips, which do you think hes going to pick? On the other hand I have another son that can eat whatever he wants and never gains an ounce.So in the best interest of my family and myself, I limit those "junk foods" to one night a week.I make homemade pizza and everyone chooses their own toppings and I eat it my way too.Then at snack time I munch on my safe snacks.
I think eating the EFI way is healthier than most people actually eat.

As far as your depression that keeps you housebound, I hear ya sister!!! I have also dealt with this but I found that once I got my IBS under control I felt better and could venture out.I spent most of an entire year never going more than half a block from home.Some days not even that. In order to combat that I started taking St Johns Wort.In a fairly short time the depression lifted.I didn't even notice it. In the past year things went way wrong and I ended up with surgery and major depression. I finally broke down and ask the doc for some pills.It was the best move I ever made.I only take them as needed which is thankfully not very often but if you need it to just get out of the house I highly recommend it.

You will find great advice here and it will be varied coming from so many different experiences so use what you can and hopefully it will all come together for you.
Good luck to you!

One thing I do snack on when I need a sweet(and I don't know if its safe )is candy canes. I even dip them in my tea

HTH

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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.

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