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Tinkerbelle:

I find a lot of people on these boards think they are completely following Heather's diet, but, in fact, they aren't.

Personally, I follow about 90 per cent of Heather's diet because I must admit I "cheat" on a few things (I sneak in a few extra veggies and a little cooked fruit when I can and I sometimes eat (gasp!) skinless brown poultry meat because I can't stand white meat only!) Sometimes I get D from eating these "bad" things. However, I rarely, if ever, get any pain anymore because I know exactly what foods will trigger that type of reaction in me and I avoid them 100 per cent.

My guess is even though you may think you are, you may not be following Heather's diet 100 per cent. My experience is that if you aren't, you might get away with eating foods off the diet sometimes and other times you might not get away with it and that's why you sometimes get sick. On the other hand, if you are following Heather's diet 100 per cent, you may still get sick sometimes because, unfortunately, that's the nature of IBS.

In order to know whether you are fully following Heather's diet, and to recommend how you could expand your diet, you would probably have to let us know exactly what you are eating (including all the ingredients) and how you are preparing those foods. You probably haven't got the time, energy or patience to provide that level of information! (I know I wouldn't!)

I find eating for IBS can be much the same as walking a tight rope. One false move and I've fallen hard onto the ground below ... or, if I'm very, very lucky, there'll sometimes be a net and I'll land gently in it. My goal is to get that net permanently installed!

Belinda

P.S. I love Santa Cruz! I go there for classical concerts (Santa Cruz Chamber Players) several times a year with my boyfriend, who lives in Sunnyvale, CA.

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