So I have been on the diet for over 8 weeks, and I don't think it is helping me enough for the effort that it requires (and the stress that the diet itself puts me under!).
My three symptoms (had these since childhood) are (1) bloating after everything I eat, (2) loose stool/D every time I have a BM which is about every 2-3 days, and (3) full blown attacks where I have stomach pain only relieved by a BM (usu. painful/explosive).
Since I have been on this diet, I still get really bloated after every meal (or even every snack), and I still have D (I have had maybe two BMs that would be considered "normal" by the rest of the world). The third symptom is the only one that has been reduced at all (my full-blown attacks) and frankly I suspect that the anti-spasmodic has more to do with it than diet.
I am not sure what to do now. The diet itself makes me miserable in that I feel extremely sorry for myself when I can't have the things that I want (all the time), and then I feel guilty for feeling sorry for myself when it isn't like I have a terminal illness or anything, and then I feel bad that my significant other goes to so much trouble to accommodate my diet (he's been amazing).
I also have a hard time getting enough protein -- I think this diet can really sap your energy if you aren't aggressive about protein intake.
My lifestyle (i.e. my job/work schedule) makes it very difficult for me to spend time thinking about my diet and planning ahead for meals, so that adds stress as well (the "what am I going to eat?" thoughts really stress me out).
The upside of the diet is that I have lost some weight that I'd rather not regain (but I think if it were an option I'd rather be a dress size bigger and eat with impunity).
Before trying this diet, I used to be able to ignore my symptoms for the most part (when they only hit every 3rd day, I could just ride the pain out). My significant other would urge me to address my problems and I knew he was right but I thought once I addressed them I could fix them. It seems like I am more upset by symptoms/attacks now because they represent the failure of my efforts (rather than something with which I had yet to address).
Maybe I need to kick my fiber intake up a notch or two... or get a massage.... I don't want to throw away the efforts of the last 8 weeks.
Help? Suggestions? Thoughts?
Thanks in advance to all...
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getting ready to give up!!
