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  • I have the same problem! A high-fiber diet does help - but it can't be just any fiber. When I have flare-ups, I take lots of citrucel pills. I'll take 3-4 right before I eat, with lots of water. It's sounds backwards, but it is a soluble fiber. That means that it soaks up water. It doesn't matter if you're constipated or…
    in Irritable bowel and 'healthy' eating, sometimes don't go tog Comment by kriswithmany September 2010
  • Don't attempt to loose more than 1-2 lbs/week. You risk your milk supply trying to do more than that. The extra calories that you burn from breastfeeding depends on a lot of things. You, how much you're producing/baby is eating, age of baby, etc. I would figure in an extra 500 cal for maintenance for a young baby…
    in Breastfeeding Mom new here...any tips? Comment by kriswithmany September 2010
  • I've been wanting to make roasted chickpeas (garbanzos). Popcorn (get plain kernels, stick them in a paper bag and nuke them). Raw nuts (just a few). Don't know how healthy it is, but sometimes I get my chocolate fix with just a square of trader joe's dark chocolate. So cottage cheese still gives you trouble? That stinks.
    in Snacks Comment by kriswithmany September 2010
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