Help for IBS

From Sundy:
I know it's been a while since I've posted. I do apologize for that....circumstances changed.

I wanted to tell you all about this new way of eating I've been practicing. I haven't really changed much about what I do and do not eat...just the order of how I eat the items on my plate.

I have IBS. If you have it, you know that sometimes, it can be a very confusing and frustrating and painful syndrome. I got a diagnosis a few years ago, but looking back, I can see that it has been affecting me for a lot longer. Stress makes it worse, but essentially, my brain-gut function is skewed.

Help For IBS is where I finally found some assistance with that. Heather (the owner of the site) explains that if you separate your fibers into two groups (soluble and insoluble), and eat slightly larger amounts of soluble fiber before you eat insoluble fiber, most of the pain and embarrassment that accompany IBS are alleviated. There are, of course, a few more guidelines than that...but that was the key to helping me. I also try to eat several smaller meals, and there are just a very few foods that I avoid.

Pain is the body's idiot light. If I am listening to my body and eating for my specific needs, then I should be processing my food "normally" with no pain after eating, and that is the ultimate goal for me.

A bonus? Without exercise, without changing the amounts I eat, I have lost 6 1/2 lbs since the beginning of January. My body is finally beginning to adjust to this new diet. Now, after I buy an exercise bike off of Craig's list, I should be well on my way to losing some of this weight.

Happy and blessed day to all of you!