I discovered this website 2 weeks ago and immediately ordered Heather's 2 books and the hypnotherapy tape. I have been suffering from IBS for more years than I care to remember and I'm putting all my hopes in this excellent program. It wasn't far into the book before I discovered that I haven't been eating nearly enough soluble fiber, though I have been taking Metamucil regularly for the past 3 years. I also gave up dairy products on the advice of my GI doctor 3 years ago. My symptoms have always been mainly lots of abdominal and bowel pain, bloating, occasional constipation, but hardly ever diarrhea. Unfortunately, since starting the diet I have had several very painful bouts of diarrhea. Whereas before I could go out, albeit while suffering a lot of discomfort, now I hardly dare leave the house! I have substituted Citrucel for Metamucil after reading that the Metamucil can cause gas. I take 2 slightly rounded teaspoons per day. I'm typically eating several slices of white bread throughout the day, rice cereal, canned pears, and sourdough muffin with honey for breakfast, white rice or noodles with tuna at lunch plus 100% apple sauce for dessert, salmon or chicken + baked potato + zucchini for dinner. During the day I'm snacking on an occasional rice cake or candied ginger and drinking plenty of fennel or peppermint tea. I've checked absolutely all the foods for dairy and there's definitely nothing suspect there. Also no high frustose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils or alcohol. I was a little underweight before I started this regime, but now I'm losing even more. Can anyone help? I have a couple of important eating events coming up and I'm beginning to wonder whether I'll be able to attend. Ann
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
Posts
problems with first 10 days of diet
