Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | I am new here... and I need help! A little lengthy, soory.

So I just randomly decided to finally deal with this IBS monster once and for all.

I have always been heavy and I have issues with compulsive eating anyway. I have had some symptoms of IBS for years but have tried to ignore it. About 2 years ago I had my gallbladder removed and things went from irritating to unbearable. I feel like everything makes me sick! Now that I have kind of checked out your site I see why. Pretty much everything I enjoy and eat is a trigger. I really need to make this change as IBS has really become a debilitating disease for me lately. The problem is, even though my husband is supportive and everything, I don't think that he will be able to change his habits enough for me to make a true lifestyle change. I am 25 and he is 26 and we have an almost 4 year old and I want them to eat healthier, but not have to feel like they are eating "weird" things and having to give up things they love. I have a hard time visualizing my husband EVER putting a soy substitute for cheese or bacon in his mouth, and even limiting beef gives me heart palpitations. I know that if all of our diets don't change, my dietary changes won't last. What are some ways that you guys have incorporated these changes to make them seem more comfortable for your families and yourself? And just a warning, I am completely full of nutty questions, so bear with me!

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