Hi New here!

mom2tp

My name is Teri, and I'm a 31yr old mom of 2 boys. I have had my abdomen cut open 6 times after having kids, with in the last 6 yrs. I'm trying to lose weight and just feel better in general. I'm going to try to count calories and stay at 1200 a day, right now I'm not even hitting that many. My goal is to lose roughly 30lbs. The last 2 surgeries took me a lot longer to recover from and I'm just now able to start dieting. I suffer from a bad case of IBS and acid reflux, and a partial bowel obstruction. I'm hoping if I can eat right and lose weight that maybe these problems will get better. If anyone has some diet advice for some one with stomach problems please share!

Thanks, Teri

KymzDaShiz

Welcome, Teri! You have come to the right place! I started one month ago tomorrow, and it has really opened my eyes to be able to see exactly what I'm consuming. Don't forget to drink lots of water. You can do it!

bigredhearts

actually, i have also been diagnosed with acid reflux AND ibs... and i will tell you that for most of my life i have suffered from both of these in various degrees. sometimes it was worse than others and sometimes not as bad... on march 16 i stopped drinking sodas or eating candy/sweets/pastries. i started eating healthier, not super strict, but ALOT better than i had (processed packaged foods) and had increased my fiber intake and since march 16, i havent had one stomach ache and havent puked not even once (and because of the acid reflux i used to puke 3-4 times weekly AT MINIMUM). this was amazing for me because my ibs would pick and choose anything it wanted to act out against, it wasnt just certain foods, it was all foods, at any given time... and i have suffered horribly my whole life and just by making these few simple changes, my life changed, and for the better. i hope this helps and if you would like you may add me as a friend hope my advice helps!