Thanks for the good wishes! 
Lisa Marie, That's good to hear. My IBS doesn't normally bother me as long as I stick to the diet and don't get overly stressed. Man, a big salad sounds so good right now!
Emmasmom, yes, I'm able to cheat a LITTLE now and then without major problems, but I really do stick to the diet pretty strictly. When I first started, I really just ate plain chicken breasts and rice or noodles. As I stabilized, I began branching out & eating more of the foods from the safe list. After being very stable for a while now, I am able to cheat a bit (a few drinks of caff-free coke, a couple of pieces of candy, pizza with most of the cheese scraped off, etc.) without major repercussions. However, I don't do it regularly - maybe once or twice a week - and only in small portions with an otherwise safe meal. I still don't eat many fruits - really only strawberries - because they are always hard for me. They don't give me D, but they do give me acid reflux the rest of the day, and I don't like that. That's something else I'm hoping to be able to tolerate during pregnancy.
Anybody out there who is IBS-D and has had a recent pregnancy? Curious to know what new foods you tried first and how far along you were when you started to be able to eat it. Gives me something to hope for... 
Birtha, You can find more on the EFI diet here...http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/how_to_eat.asp
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