The low Fodmap diet has been scientifically proven to significantly help people with irritable bowel syndrome. But that doesn’t come without its challenges because Fodmaps are in nearly all foods, including vegetables, fruit and grains. If you don’t want to eat any Fodmaps at all, you will be left with fat and protein meats. That may suit you if you live near the North Pole, but we would probably die from malnutrition.
All we can do is regulate how many Fodmaps we eat at each meal. And here’s the thing – that varies with the individual. I am yet to meet e client who malabsorbs all four Fodmap groups. But the final formula for each client can be radically different from the next one. Not just because of the four Fodmap groups (two of which have two subgroups) but also because of other gut irritants that have to be taken into account. Not to speak of your own possible intolerances that are peculiar to you – it could be the oxalic acid in spinach, the salicylates in nuts and seeds, the casein in dairy products and many other possibilities.
Look, you might think that you can do this by yourself and you might manage it, if you don’t give up first, and that would be so sad. It could take you 6 months or a year to gather all the pieces together like I have done over the last 3-4 years but this is a complex diet – the list of allowed foods is only one piece of the puzzle. There are many pieces that make up the complete transformation.
Let me reinforce this with the words of my clients.
“I have been on a food journey for 8 years. I tried the Fodmap diet with a registered dietitian, but after 2 weeks I had no improvement and was more confused and frustrated than ever! I was told what foods to avoid, but I was not told what quantities of food I could eat and I was making so many mistakes and not getting any better. It was by chance that I found Suzanne on the Internet and Strands of my life. I thought, as a last resort I would give it one last go. Well it proved to be the best decision I made. Suzanne was fantastic. She walked every step of the way with me.”
Tania – Australia
“One of the GI doctors who diagnosed me with IBS suggested a low-FODMAP diet but he had no additional information on it -- he’d printed off the Internet! I tried to follow it myself and research online but all I could manage by myself was hard boiled eggs and low-carb popcorn because these were the only things that seemed to keep my stomach calm. This could not continue. I dropped weight quickly and tons of energy and lived in fear of going out to eat. During my online research, I found Suzanne’s blog, “Strands of My Life,” and noticed that she had a food coaching program. I quickly realized that I wasn’t alone! I’m no longer eating “blind” when I go out to restaurant and I’m making informed choices. Suzanne was a fantastic resource and source of support for me during the process, cheering me on! “
Rachel D – in her 30s
Judy Kemp – in her 60s
Sylvia Vincent – Bristol, England
If you still think you can do this by yourself, then go for it and then come back and tell me about it.
But, if you have tried and know you can’t, then jump in feet and all and GET THIS DONE. The Low Fodmap Diet Formula Workshop is your answer. I can assure you of that because there is nothing I don’t know about this diet. NOTHING!
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I am 59 years old and have had digestive issues since I was 15. At first I was diagnosed with IBS, then ulcerative colitis. Was on medication for years… developed chronic fatigue and lost tons of weight when I was put on Prednisone for a year, then Imuran. Changed doctors and have been taking Lialda for years, have since been diagnosed with Crohn’s, then last year with Celiac. I am at my wit’s end. In January, a friend and I went on the Whole30 plan…no sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes or dairy. We only made it 17 days. Still nothing but watery diarrhea, 5 or more times a day.. I have to watch my potassium and electrolytes constantly. Help!!
The low Fodmap diet will help with all three – colitis, Crohn’s and celiac. I have had clients will each of these. Your next step is to follow a strict low Fodmap diet and continue with any medication you have been given for your Crohn’s disease.
I did the low-FODMAP diet almost entirely on my own. I did work with a dietitian, but I knew more about the dietitian than she did. I just read and read and read. Of course I wish I’d had a coach. But unfortunately, working with a coach is a luxury not all of us have the resources to obtain.
Congratulations of doing the diet by yourself. Unfortunately, not many people manage the diet by themselves and so need coaching or they would stay ill indefinitely. It’s about priorities and how important your health is to you.