are you kidding me?!

so i've been researching IBS diets and i think i'm gonna starve! i can't eat: coffee, caffeine, alcohol, carbonation, artificial sweeteners, artificial fats, and msg. i shouldn't eat: salad dressings, tarter sauce, cool whip, coconut, solid chocolate, olives, nuts, pastries, potato chips (unless they're baked), fried foods, anything skillet fried, shortening, margarine, any oils, mayonnaise, egg yolks, dairy, poultry dark meat and skin, and red meat. SERIOUSLY! what am i left with? ugh, this is really gonna take some getting used to. then there's a whole list of things i have to eat in conjunction with a different list of foods and only at certain times. whole wheat, whole grains, seeds, nuts, popcorn, beans, lentils, berries, grapes, raisins, cherries, pineapple, rhubarb, melon, peaches, nectarines, apricots, pears, citrus fruits, apple peels, dates, prunes, peas, green beans, bell peppers, corn, eggplant, cucumber, tomatoes, celery, onions, shallots,leeks, garlic, cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, fresh herbs. trust me when i say the list of totally safe foods is not long. cause there's not much left! well, here's to a hungrier, healthier me!