Several years ago, I was diagnosed with IBS. The doctor gave me these little pills to take when it bothered me and sent me on my way. Then, when I was pregnant with Sawyer, I had gestational diabetes and had to restrict my diet. My stomach was fantastic during this time, and Pat and I assumed it was because of my lack of dairy and so we figured I was lactose intolerant. So every morning I took a little pill so I could have cheese. But I was still having issues. So I found this website www.helpforibs.com It has completely changed my life. I now know that dairy is bad because of its high fat content. Red meat, caffeine, soda and fats are all triggers.
So for the past almost 7 weeks I have been eating like I am on the Biggest Loser!! It is harder than you might think. Fast food is no longer an option. And for the first time in my life I am actually looking at food labels. I feel great, and I have lost 10 pounds. But.... I am totally craving foods like cheeseburgers, ice cream, and anything with cheese. It is really hard to eat healthy. You don't realize how much fat and junk there is out there until you can no longer eat it!!
The worst part of all this is, I am no longer baking through my Williams Sonoma cookbook. Most of the recipes I have left are full of butter, which is a definite no-no. I do feel like I have accomplished my goal which was to give me more confidence in the kitchen. Out of all the recipes I have made, I only had one failure and it was that darn sourdough bread... which I will definitely tackle again!! :)
