I found that sticking to my ‘good food' list helped me to feel better, to gain more energy as well as to put some pounds back onto what had become a skeletal frame. I looked healthier, I felt healthier, and even though I wasn't ‘cured' I knew I was onto something. So, I decided that even though it was hard to stick to my good food list I found that when I ate something from my ‘don't eat' list I simply felt bad and many of my IBD symptoms returned. It just wasn't worth eating those foods if they were going to make me feel so awful. Some people I run into tell me they could never do this diet or eat like I do and I tell them that if and when they feel terrible enough they, too, will find that they can do it too.
Trying an elimination diet won't hurt and it just might help - it only takes a month to see if this type of diet might help you. Maybe you should try it.
You can read more about my experiences in my book Living with IBD & IBS: A Personal Journey of Success - www.ibdandibs.com
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