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Plan: not sure yet
Stats: 125/125/120
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IBS-D Will low carb help?
I have heard so much about low carb helping people with ibs-d and thier symptoms. I am taking Librium and lomotil for anxiety and urgency issues. I was just wondering who on here has had these same issues and started the low carb and has seen improvement in their condition? I usually eat no meat or high fat. An example of my day is
Breakfast : 1 blueberry waffle plain nothing on it
Lunch : Rice or spaghetti noodles with some smart balance and salt
Dinner: Pancake or tortilla with avocado in it
Snacks were tostillos, pretzels maybe half of a bagel with peanut butter.
Usually I ate the same things everyday. So I am wanting to try this out but just switching my eating seems so tramatic to me. Any advice or similar stories would help.
I suspect most IBS is due to food intolerances. So by going low carb you *might* eliminate the offending foods. For me that was gluten, later I found dairy was an issue too.
it absolutely helped mine. In the early 90's, before I started lc'ing, I was beginning to think I had cancer or something! I could not eat without cramping, nausea, sharp pains. I would alternate between constipation or severe diarrhea. I gained a LOT of weight (from 123 to 186) because my body was not using the food properly. I felt horrible. Within 2-3 months of lc'ing, I was so much better it was unbelievable. I felt like a different person.
Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 210/200/150
BF:30.41
Progress: 17%
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Since I have been eating LC, I have no IBS, none. As a matter of fact I am a little constipated! And I am enjoying it. 8-) Mind you I do have to say compared to Ann and mrae I have a milder case of IBS.
No wheat, no corn, no soy, no sugar, no IBS. Cool.