Re: Kelly
03/31/04 07:51 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
Posts: 3252
Loc: Richmond, VA
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Kelly, we don't mind questions at all!
I'm actually going to link you instead of repeat stuff that's been written already for some of your questions.
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What do you like as IBS safe snacks?
If you do a search (for future reference that link is at the top of each forum) for "snacks" you should be able to find tons of options. I'm not a good one to ask because I don't eat gluten. I usually snack on Crispex, rice crackers, Silk soy yogurt, applesauce, a banana, some guacamole with baked corn chips. Not that you can't eat those, but there's so much more you can have! Definitely try a search. Someone was recently compiling a list of safe and portable (low-prep) snacks... I'm sure it will be posted soon. This comes up a lot! Just make sure your snack is soluble fiber-based. (I am a recovering Rice Krispie Treat addict... had to stop 'cause I was uncontrollable around them! But they're a great safe snack if you have self-control.)
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What do you eat for breakfast?
I have a fruit smoothie with a banana base and misc. other fruits. I toss in my acacia and a soy protein supplement (for energy). Sometimes if I'm still hungry, mid-morning I will have 2 gluten-free waffles (but be careful with waffles and the like! many -most?- have dairy in them!). There are cereals that are soluble fiber: my beloved Crispex, for one, and others. Do a search for breakfast foods, too. I'm sure you'll get tons of "hits."
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What do you eat on an empty stomach?
Anything I want that's soluble fiber or otherwise "safe." If I'm at all questionable about the safeness of it, I make sure I take my Equalactin, first. It's a soluble fiber in a cool tablet form.
Make sure you've familiarized yourself with Heather's info on soluble fiber. Once you understand the concept it's easier to plan your meals, especially since Heather has listed tons of safe foods on this list! Build your meal/snack from those and you can't lose!
Last bit of advice for now: check out the IBS recipe links that Heather has provided. There's a link there to the Recipe Boards where you can get tons of great meal and snack ideas.
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