Living Well with PI-IBS/IBS
A few days ago, I spent about an hour on the phone with a woman who's been in and out of my life for years. Our relationship has definitely evolved over time: she started out as my teacher eleven years ago, and then she became one of my mentors as I began teaching myself, and then we …
Now that you've (hopefully) gotten your feet wet in the land of FODMAPs, I'm going to begin sharing full meals with you. One of the most difficult endeavors I faced as I began my transition into the low-FODMAP diet was figuring out how to make a main dish PLUS sides. I spent many a night …
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Today, I literally wore my happy pants to work. Don't believe me? Check 'em out in the picture below: Those are some pretty happy pants, right? I *heart* them so much. Just like I *heart* a joyful attitude. When I was a high school English teacher, I frequently used to tell my students to put …
Ready for a different low-FODMAP smoothie to add to your arsenal? This Green-and-Orange one is really tasty, and it gives you good portions of vegetables, fruits, and fiber to start your day well. If you are new to smoothie-making and are worried about adding a vegetable to your smoothie...don't! This one is sweet and yummy. …
I read a quote the other day that said, "No matter how bad things get, there will always be good in the world. You just have to look for it." The day that I first read this quote, I had three separate conversations. The first one was with a lady who had some allergy issues …
The banana-berry blast smoothie is a tasty, healthy, energizing treat to start your morning or to take for a meal on-the-go, and it's extremely easy to make (just like all the smoothie recipes I'm sharing with you!). The only thing you'll need to be cautious of with this recipe is the chocolate: the low-FODMAP diet calls for …
As I began the low-FODMAP diet, I was also transitioning off a liquid diet. That made smoothies my very best friend for a bit. They were more filling and nutritious than the liquids I'd been on, but they were still really gentle on my intestines. Win-win! Now, Erin and I do smoothies for breakfast every …
For the first five or so days after my colonoscopy, I was legitimately scared of my kitchen. I'm not kidding. I could barely look at it. And my family is a family of cooks. Our get-togethers always have the best food, and the liveliest conversations happen around the dinner table. I was taught how to …
Did you know that being diagnosed with a chronic illness can send you into the stages of grief? I didn't fully understand that until a few months ago. If you think about it, though, grief for an old life that's lost isn't surprising. The traditional five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - …
If you've known us for five years or more, you may have been surprised when I started this blog and said that Erin has IBS instead of ulcerative colitis. That's because, five years ago in March, Erin was diagnosed with UC...and two years ago, we found out he has IBS instead. What? Feeling confused yet? We were, …
IBS Takes Guts 