IBS-C, Low Fodmap diet, weight loss

I have ibs-d. I just started the fodmap diet today. I'm not going to lie, it's hard... but only bc you have to learn to really look at ingredients in things and adapt to a different way of cooking/eating. And we have to do that to live a healthy lifestyle any way, right? This is for long term health and feeling good. Minimizing complications with ibs, learning what your trigger foods are...
There are additional options for milk (personally, I like almond milk), and grains (I've heard good things about the udi brand for breads, I have not yet tried the brown rice pasta I bought but hear good things on that as well).

elphie754 wrote: »

runnerfitness wrote: »

I have ibs-d. I just started the fodmap diet today. I'm not going to lie, it's hard... but only bc you have to learn to really look at ingredients in things and adapt to a different way of cooking/eating. And we have to do that to live a healthy lifestyle any way, right? This is for long term health and feeling good. Minimizing complications with ibs, learning what your trigger foods are...
There are additional options for milk (personally, I like almond milk), and grains (I've heard good things about the udi brand for breads, I have not yet tried the brown rice pasta I bought but hear good things on that as well).

If you are looking for pasta, I recommend Schar. Not sure if there are ingredients in there you can't have, but they are wheat, oat, barley and gluten free. It has honestly been the best substitute for pasta that I have found.

For myself, wheat seems to be a problem. Regular white pasta and white bread seem to be ok in small amounts (although you still have to eliminate these things during the fodmap diet).

I've noticed the normal healthy eating tips/recipes people give (eat wheat/whole grain bread/pasta, avocados, vegetables, fruits etc) it's hard for someone with ibs. Many of those things turn up to be a trigger. I'm having to delete all information on healthy eating from my brain and rewrite it to be specific for myself.
It's rough haha

runnerfitness wrote: »

elphie754 wrote: »

runnerfitness wrote: »

I have ibs-d. I just started the fodmap diet today. I'm not going to lie, it's hard... but only bc you have to learn to really look at ingredients in things and adapt to a different way of cooking/eating. And we have to do that to live a healthy lifestyle any way, right? This is for long term health and feeling good. Minimizing complications with ibs, learning what your trigger foods are...
There are additional options for milk (personally, I like almond milk), and grains (I've heard good things about the udi brand for breads, I have not yet tried the brown rice pasta I bought but hear good things on that as well).

If you are looking for pasta, I recommend Schar. Not sure if there are ingredients in there you can't have, but they are wheat, oat, barley and gluten free. It has honestly been the best substitute for pasta that I have found.

For myself, wheat seems to be a problem. Regular white pasta and white bread seem to be ok in small amounts (although you still have to eliminate these things during the fodmap diet).

I've noticed the normal healthy eating tips/recipes people give (eat wheat/whole grain bread/pasta, avocados, vegetables, fruits etc) it's hard for someone with ibs. Many of those things turn up to be a trigger. I'm having to delete all information on healthy eating from my brain and rewrite it to be specific for myself.
It's rough haha

Not sure if you understood, Schar is wheat free.

GaleHawkins wrote: »

I was going for pain management (got it in 30 days) when I cut out most all sugars and did cut out all grains a year ago. After 6 months my IBS was cured as a side effect and has not returned. After reading Wheat Belly Total Health by William Davis MD I expect it may have only been the grains that caused my IBS.

Best of success.

This really has not much to do with the OP. Stop copying and pasting this on every thread that mentions wheat.

If pain is your major issue right now, I recommend not trying to do too many things at once. Get your pain somewhat under control and then worry about weight loss. Eating at a caloric deficit is tough on the body. Don't torture yourself in more than one way at once. You may find you lose weight in the first stages of fodmap. But I wouldn't make it my goal, if pain was an issue.

My pain didn't end up being IBS, but I can sympathize. I lived in daily pain for years and years. Be good to yourself. Listen to your body. Don't put it under too much stress at once.