I know how you feel... but please believe me when I say that it does get better. Two months ago, I was laying in bed most of the time, crying, because I felt so horrible, physically and mentally, because of this stupid disorder. I still have bad days - like yesterday, when I saw myself in the mirror and burst out crying because I'm so thin (almost 60lbs gone since January), and my boyfriend had to comfort me the rest of the day - but you know what? You stick to the diet, you *gradually* get a little more adventurous with the food, you stop feeling deprived... and then you end up, slowly but surely, feeling better both physically AND mentally. It will happen.  Please hang in there!
As a friendly word of advice, grilled chicken is LIGHT YEARS tastier than boiled, and it's just as safe for you. I take chicken breasts and partially freeze them, then throw them on my Foreman grill with nothing more than salt and pepper. They come out crisply grilled on the outside, incredibly juicy on the inside. You won't feel nearly as deprived and *blah* about eating as when you're eating it boiled - just remember to have your pasta, rice, or bread with it.
Anyway, I just wanted to suggest that, and let you know that you're not alone... I think most of us, at some point in dealing with this IBS thing, have felt as hopeless as you do right now. But there is hope. You will feel better again, if you hang in there.
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