Everything
- Coffee, dairy (big no no), fruit punch drinks (orange I can have), chocolate, garlic, vegetables and even any fruit in general kills me!!! Bread and chicken and water is the extent of my diet today. I just found out I had this and it still learning what "Not to" eat. Always feel in pain, but changing my diet around I know, will be worth not being in pain and living life again.
- —Guest Keltoi
Tons to cut out
- I was just recently diagnosed. I have cut out dairy, fatty foods and soy, and I'm supposed to cut out wheat but I'm feeling really deprived. But I ate wheat today and now I'm really paying for it, so I think I might be able to kick the wheat habit to get rid of these stomach cramps!
- —Guest Rebecca
nightmare :(
- I've found that to manage my symptoms I have to avoid coffee, cereal, milk, wheat, chocolate, fruit skins. Gluten and all take away. Fatty foods and oxo stock, gravy, etc., which makes cooking from scratch even harder. I have three children and a man to feed and cook for and having such a restrictive diet is proving to be very frustrating. I often need to cook more than one meal a day to cater for all.
- —purpleprincess24
dont understand this
- All gluten products, all wheat products, flour cereals or breakfast foods that are not gluten-free, period.
- —Guest len
A Bunch
- Coffee has always been my vice. I've always drank a cup a day since I was a teenager. I started drinking more when I started working. That's when my doctor diagnosed me with IBS. No more coffee for me. Also no Mexican, no fast food, NO DAIRY (that's a big one) but mostly I find I can't tolerate much of anything. So I eat hardly anything. But hey, water is safe. Haha.
- —Guest mel
What I can't eat anymore
- I was diagnosed a few years ago and tried to cut out red meat, etc., but having zero will power then, I didn't do a very good job. Now I have a 3 year old and I have much more running around to do, I can't afford to feel ill and bloated all day everyday! Noemi doesn't eat beef, I steer clear of fast food, take aways, and eating out unless I've had at least a week of no tummy trouble. I hardly ever touch processed food and I make all our meals from scratch, I also take soluble fibre 3 times a day and drink green tea which helps. Cabbage is great as it has a chemical in it which reduces the bowel spasms, I hope now that I can start going to the gym again and get healthy so I can play with my kids without wanting to fall over!!!!
- —Guest Lukas
IBS landed me in the ER
- I should have listened to my doc when she suggested IBS a couple of months ago. I love refried beans and that's what I had two days ago and landed me in the hospital with severe stomach cramps! I felt like something inside me was going to explode! Feelin better now but doing some serious research on this. Thanks for all the good info. I didn't realize that setting off this food trigger would have me in so much pain and land me in the ER. If you've been recently diagnosed with IBS, listen to your doc and change your eating habits!
- —Guest phxaz
Gluten
- Found out my IBS was caused by a food intolerance, maybe its linked to others having same problems.
- —bridgette
Foods I Avoid
- I really have to avoid foods like onions, broccoli, cabbage and green pepper. I've had to cut way back on the amount of sugar I consume. I limit my fruit consumption, as well as carbs overall. I also have to avoid all dairy, wheat, gluten and eggs because testing showed a sensitivity to these foods. This means that I've had to cut out almost all processed foods. Well, at least I'm eating a lot healthier these days. I've lost almost 20 pounds in the last half year!
- —jeffiam
what to avoid
- After many years, basically I cannot eat anything it seems; red meats, all pork, anything oily, anything battered or fried, processed foods, creams, sauces, soups, spicy, and the list is endless. Because I am allergic also to milk products, and wheats and grains, all breads and pastas are out as well as . I do eat non-oily fish, ground turkey or chicken breast, whole chicken breast or tenderloins, fixed on my George Foreman grill, and corn or green beans. No desserts or fruits, no diet drinks, or chocolate, etc. Keep it pure and simple, and eat very small amounts.
- —Guest yellowrose
apparently apples!
- My IBS is due to stress, so under stressful situations it gets triggered. Now I just had an apple and I'm not feeling well.
- —Guest nina
Anything with fat, fried, raw, with skin
- I've had IBS for 30 years. I've found as I get older it gets harder to digest and more irritation occurs. Avoid Fried, Fatty Foods, Raw Veggies & Fruits (esp. with acids), any food with skin, Beans, Broccoli, Cheese, (All Dairy) except try Cottage Cheese it helps give back the same as yogurt in a natural antibotic. Coffee & Tea, banana's, eggs, wheat, Oats all mess me up. Try Apple Cider Vinegar in your diet. I highly recommend if you want a healthy lifestyle. It changed my life:~)
- —Guest crlynbggs
Grains and fruit
- Most grains set me off, also large amounts of fruit (and I was a real fruit junkie...).
- —Guest Pen
My IBS diet
- I have found - with the help of a dietitian - that fatty/greasy foods for example, fried foods, curries, mayo and anything dairy based are triggers. Tea and coffee (decaf ok), alcohol and fruit juices I have to avoid. Also raw vegetables and fruit (except bananas - but not green ones!!), and veg/fruit skins i.e. cucumber, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers etc. I was also told NEVER to reheat anything as it changes the fibre and makes it harder to digest. Processed food (inc. fizzy drinks) is also a no-no because of the chemicals. IT'S A NIGHTMARE! Golden linseed sprinkled on meals helps with digestion along with a balance of potato/rice/pasta, cooked veg, lean meat/fish with each meal. Basically, a healthy, home-cooked, balanced diet seems to be key - with plenty of water and exercise!!
- —Guest JenC
Sadie
- Double Cream, but can eat yogurt. Avoid large meals. Eat little and often.
- —Guest Sadie
