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SIBO vs. IBS?
I was diagnosed with IBS almost two years ago and put on the FODMAP diet. While this diet helps (usually) I sometimes have reactions to things that I should NOT have a reaction to (like a full day of diarrhea after eating an all natural and dairy free ice cream bar!). It recently came to my attention that there is another…
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Green Coffee Bean (Raw Fit shake)
I recently purchased and have been using a shake called Raw Fit that contains green coffee bean. I have been trying (and failing) to lose weight for about two years now. I'm only looking for a little bump in the right direction. I do have IBS, so a lot of supplements are bad for me to take, but I have had no reaction to…
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How do you stop yourself from eating foods you love?
I have IBS and there are a BUNCH of foods that I am really not supposed to be eating. It's not always unhealthy stuff!! I adore apples and broccoli, but I am not supposed to eat them! I have a REALLY hard time telling myself NO when something sounds good, even if I know it will make me feel not so great later. So, if any…
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Weight loss and irritable bowel
Hey everyone, I have IBS. YAY!!! I am on a really strict diet called the Low FODMAP diet. I can't eat a lot of my favorite fruits or vegetables, gluten, beef, high amounts of caffeine, lactose, fake sugars, and a bunch of other things. Is anyone else in my boat? If anyone has any advice for eating healthy even when you're…