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Thank you for posting very helpful posts, Little Minnie. I just wanted a little clarification on this one. I am trying to do the Break the Cycle diet. Like you said some people might not be able to tolerate oatmeal, bananas, etc. But these foods are part of the Break the Cycle diet. What do you think should be eaten on the break the cycle diet?
This is what I have been doing
Oatmeal with bananas for breakfast
Rice cakes for snacks and rice crispies
Brown rice for lunch
Rice pasta for dinner, sweet potatoe
I want to be sure that I'm not sensitive to any of these "staples" such as oatmeal, etc because I sure am eating a lot of these things.
I have IBS-C with terrible bloating and gas.
Thank you so much 
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IBS-C, GERD, Lactose Intolerant, "Allergic" to Legumes (Soy!), Tree Nuts.
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Because I don't have a problem with oatmeal, bananas or acacia, I tend to deny that other people really do. (sorry all) Like when men never get cold and can't accept when their daughters or wives are freezing! LOL.
Anyway I like your diet for the most part. Watch rice cakes for bad additives and rice krispies for HFCS. I would love to see you add well cooked frozen peas, slightly mashed up and mango. And you have no protein like you say, so add some egg whites or chicken breast or fish. Also add a little smart balance light or just a little fat - not much- but some will help move things along and that little bit will not trigger anything unless you are the most sensitive ever. I am talking 1T smart balance per day, 1t in each meal.
To test if oatmeal bothers you (my guess is that it doesn't) you can try another hot grain breakfast like corn grits or perhaps the Hot tasty Cereal by Bob's Red Mill, but I am not sure on the IF content of that. You could have hot white rice with sugar for breakfast too. I have that with acacia and rice milk occasionally. Make sure you are drinking a lot of fennel tea especially. Water is great too but something about the hot water really helps and the fennel works wonders for bloating. Stevia can be used instead of sugar.
I hope this advice is sound. I really try!
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Thanks-- yes I have been solely on the break the cycle diet so I definitely plan on increasing protein, IF, and fat but I am trying to do so very slowly.
The rice cakes and "rice crispies" that I have are organic versions so they don't have HFCS or anything else really besides rice and sea salt, etc.
Thanks for your help!
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IBS-C, GERD, Lactose Intolerant, "Allergic" to Legumes (Soy!), Tree Nuts.
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Or like when men won't ask for directions.   I must confess, I never quite understood that.
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Why? Who needs directions?
I have always known where I am at.
Might not know where I am going ... sometimes... or remember...
so I'll just stay here.
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 Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow”. Mary Anne Radmacher
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