It takes a while for your body to adjust to this diet, just like with any change. So I probably did experience some bloating, although I can't quite remember. I've been IBS-D for ten years, but for four of those years I was stable. Then I got sick last summer, which triggered the IBS attacks again. I went on Heather's Diet in December and this month is the first month I've felt really good--so it took four months of following the diet carefully and taking an SFS. Being stable didn't mean I could go back to eating "normal" food, it just meant I no longer had D, severe bloating, or pain. Also, once you're stable you can add more food to your diet--start with small amounts--like peanut butter and more IF vegetables. I think the key is starting out small and then increasing every week or so; I think this gets your digestive system used to it. So with peanut butter, I started out with a teaspoon for a week, then two teaspoons, up to the (around) two tablespoons I now have in sandwiches. Most of my problems came from eating too much at one time or too much high fat food, but if I make sure to eat small meals throughout the day I know I won't overeat or crave the fatty food as much.
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