I'm wondering if anyone we has trouble with losing weight and if it might be because of or made harder because of IBS. I've been eating pretty well and do exercise - metafit twice a week, spinning once maybe twice, strength training once and have started to run too. I've not managed much exercise since a flare up two weeks ago but before that I was doing the same every week. I lost weight to start with but have put it all back on although friends say I look slimmer?!
Does anyone else struggle to lose weight? I can't eat Brown rice, pasta, bread etc but other I think my diet is pretty good.
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Hello Scarlet38. Yes, this is the thing I dislike most about ibs, I have out on a lot of weight and I cannot shift it no matter what I try. With bloating, I can put on 6 pounds overnight or grow out of my clothes at work. Slowly, I have identified some if the foods that make this worse. I have ibsC and can go without bowel movements for up to 10 days, although that's much better now with flaxseeds and the fodmap diet. I never feel there is a balance what goes in and what comes out, I feel full all the time and I can't lie on my back as if feels like I am being suffocated by my bowels. I feel that if I was to completely empty my bowels regularly, it would make a big difference. I am sorry that I don't have any answers, but I wanted to respond to say that you are not alone!
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