Hi, I'm Meghan and I'm new to the site, diet, and all related.
I've had IBS since the beginning of this year. The past 3 years have been really hard on me. First, I had to leave school, because I came down with Epstein Barr and chronic fatigue. I could barely move from my bed and it took 6 months to get me back up and functioning well. However, after my bit with EB, I had urinary problems (certain foods causing me to really go) and found myself having to change my diet to accomodate them. Slowly I became unable to eat certain foods. It started with Pork and went on to red meat and so on. I went to the doctor and found out I had IBS. 
All of my problems have been stress related. Part of it was due to school and losing this guy I really loved, but most of it has been due to my father. It's hard to explain and I'm not sure I want to, but the main thing is I won't be living with him for many more months, because I'll hopefully be moving.
I got Heather's book two weeks ago and it has helped a good deal, but I'm still getting used to the changes and figuring out which foods I can substitute. I'm writing here, because all the stress has caused me to gain 20+ lbs and I really need to lose that. Not only will it raise my selfesteem and be more healthy, but I think it will help the IBS. If I wasn't so stressed out I think I would be losing weight just due to what I eat, but sadly that's not the case.
It's been hard for me to exercise, because I spend so much time uncomfortable or in pain. It's draining. I also haven't been good at keeping it up, because my stamina really went down. Instead of feeling energized like trainers say I should feel after exercising, I feel really tired and that pretty much ruins the rest of my day that consists of working.
So, what I really need are some people to help me stay motivated and some tips on exercises that may offset the tiredness. Anyone willing to help?
I'm going to try and exercise atleast a little bit everyday.
Meghan
P.S. I live in a rural area without a local gym. I have hand weights and ankle weights that I used to use.
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New to Heather's Diet AND trying to get more fitness oriented
