{"id":2154,"date":"2008-02-06T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T21:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2008-02-06T21:16:13","modified_gmt":"2008-02-07T05:16:13","slug":"nice-jewish-girls-solution-to-ibs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=2154","title":{"rendered":"Nice Jewish Girls&#8217; Solution To IBS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.network54.com\/Forum\/530725\/message\/1202286020\/Overeating-Stress+Eating-Binge+Eating+Disorder%2C+IBS%2C+Hypoglycemia%2C+Weight+Loss+%26amp%3B+CARROTS\">She writes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>I am an  overeater. I have Binge Eating Disorder. I am a Stress Eater.<\/p>\n<p>And I think  I have found a way, finally to help myself. That is to eat carrots. Mind you  this hasn&#8217;t gone on too long &#8211; probably for 2 weeks now, but this is an amazing  way to help those of us with Binge Eating Disorder, Stress Eating Disorder, and  Overeating Disorder.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m triggered by foods such as sweets or cheese.  Once I start eating them I can&#8217;t stop, and I go past the point of no return.  There is no help out there for people like me, well until now.<\/p>\n<p>In  addition, I also have hypoglycemia, as well as IBS. I do think they are all  related.<\/p>\n<p>I started eating carrots about 2 weeks ago. Just on a whim I  went to my local Lucky&#8217;s supermarket and bought some Grimmway Baby Carrots in  the 4 pack. &quot;I&#8217;ll try it&quot;, I thought. &quot;Why not, can&#8217;t hurt, and I like  carrots&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>So instead of my usual tries with spiking up my blood sugar  levels when I feel low, I tried carrots. And I found that I got energy from  them, and didn&#8217;t crash from them. Then I started reading more, and found out  that carrots help regulate your blood sugar levels! Wow, now this is really an  EXCELLENT thing. Even better than I thought!<\/p>\n<p>Lots of stuff about how good  beta-carotene is for you, prevents heart attacks, etc., Vitamin A being great  for your skin, etc, etc etc.<\/p>\n<p>All this was really great stuff, but didn&#8217;t  apply to me. I need things to help me with my low blood sugar levels, especially  when I want to faint or pass out. I need something to help me with overeating  (my original thought when I was buying carrots), and just stopping eating  doesn&#8217;t cut it either. I&#8217;ve been to OA (Overeaters Anonymous) and I even had my  own OA group. While it really helped me with my mental issues, I was never able  to stop overeating, except at the very very beginning of the OA program.  <\/p>\n<p>And IBS! This is an added benefit of eating baby carrots. Wow does it  HELP me with this. If my stomach hurts I reach for carrots. After I eat a  regular meal, I eat carrots. And the carrots soothe me, and fill me up.<\/p>\n<p>I  find that I&#8217;m eating less portion sizes of foods because I&#8217;m pretty filled up  with baby carrots. And when I want a snack &#8211; I reach for carrots.<\/p>\n<p>Carrots  also give you energy as well. I can attest to this as I get low and de-energized  a lot due to having hypoglycemia, I pretty much have to eat hourly. So then I&#8217;ll  have a bag of carrots, and I feel better immediately.<\/p>\n<p>A 3 ounce bag of  Grimmway Baby Carrots is just 35 calories. The bags that I buy come in a 4 pack  size, and these particular carrots are not woody tasting. They&#8217;re juicy and  delicious.<\/p>\n<p>Lately I&#8217;ve been keeping a weight record. I weigh myself in  the mornings and evenings usually, and I&#8217;m finding that there&#8217;s some movement  down the scale. I&#8217;m hoping this will really help me in that area as  well.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I eat carrots as often as I please. If I feel anxiety and  want to eat, I go for carrots. If I want to snack, I go for carrots. BTW,  carrots help de-stress you and the crunch is also helpful to destress you as  well. That&#8217;s what the research says.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re reading this, try baby  carrots, and see if it will help you!<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She writes: I am an overeater. I have Binge Eating Disorder. I am a Stress Eater. And I think I have found a way, finally to help myself. That is to eat carrots. 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