I will start back with the oatmeal and oatbran. Sure some people say they can't handle oatmeal and no one knows why, but oat bran would be less safe than oatmeal. The oat has a good mix of SF and IF but the oat bran would be more 'scratchy'. My safe food is oatmeal and I recommend it. The other day I wanted cereal for BF instead of oatmeal and it made me so heavy and bloated. I used to be able to eat cereal in the AM and now not. I can eat it before bed though.
It is possible to up protein and be safe. I watched my protein for some weeks to see if I was getting enough to gain muscle and lose weight and, like my fiber, the protein intake was high (so much for the idea that fiber and protein lead to weight loss!). Anyway between lean meat or tofu proteins, egg whites, nuts after SF, using soymilk and protein smoothies, energy bars, I had plenty. I don't know the amounts for men or for weight. You'd have to look it up.
I don't know about calcium and exercise. I take cal/mag just to not get osteoporosis.
You should drink 1/2 your weight in ounces. 175lb equals about 90 ounces a day. That helps C too!
If you don't feel the regularity you want, increase your fiber! It is at your discretion, but some people need a lot and up it and see how it goes.
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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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