I have been a member of the boards for 6 years. Things have changed so much lately that is makes me very sad. This used to be a place where we truly did come for support. We were all friends. Now it seems there is one side against the other.
Lately I feel negative vibes from people that don't believe in the EFI diet and conflict with those that do. I find this very interesting because many are not stable yet they still want to undermine the good that is going on here.
The fact is that anyone with IBS has to change their diet and give up foods they are used to eating or love. We have all been there and it doesn't matter if it is beef or whole grain breads, etc. I read on the diet board that eating bread is terrible for people even those that don't have IBS. I can personally atest that eating white rice, white bread and other soluable fiber foods recommended is the reason that I am now stable. Are whole grain breads and brown rice better to eat? Probably, but not when they send me running to the bathroom with an attack of D which is what happens when I eat whole grains. I don't know about others but I am willing to give up what ever nutritional value whole grains provide to be D free and to be able to live a normal life.
For Those that can't seem to bring themselves to eat white rice, white bread and carbs it seems that you don't want to be stable and live without IBS worries and pain. If there are some that are against this diet why do you hang around the boards and bring negative vibes to others who want to feel better? Some accuse Little Minnie of not wanting to help others but what is actually happening is that those who post against the diet are the ones that are not helping.
Learning to follow the EFI diet is confusing enough for newbies without having people commenting on how the foods listed on the safe list are not good to eat.
I can tell you that there is a huge difference in the support on the diet board now than when I first joined. Now members want support for eating things that are known for triggering IBS symptoms. A few years ago the support helped people learn to eat in a way that relieved IBS symptoms. It was positive support from people who knew from experience that the EFI diet works and they gave hope to newbies that life can be better. Now it seems that there are many that don't want advice from those of us that are stable.
Heather has worked very hard to come up with a diet that works and to get the information out there so others can benefit from her experience. The diet board is a great place to learn how to eat so that you can feel better. These are Heather's boards and she has a right to run them the way she invisioned to best promote a diet that does work. Those that disagree really need to keep your negative thoughts to yourself because it doesn't help promote a feeling of support here. Positive support is something that we all need.
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