forbidden foods

ughh! I just thought I would complain for a minute,I was wondering if this ever happens to anyone else. I've been vegan for two years now,which has made me feel a lot better,much less tummy trouble. but i find sometimes because there are so many foods I've given up(like,all sweets because of milk or egg content) that sometimes i go into crazy binge mode and gorge on certain things,like today,where my food of choice was yummy bagels and honey. I guess it wasn't too much-I had a bagel and a half-but I just don't understand why this happens. eating too much usually contributes to making me sick too,so I don't understand why I do this. just wish I could be normal and eat like everyone else...:(

I, too, experience the weird cravings, and for me, it's salts.  I also have hypertension, and salt is a no-no, but for some reason, I get hit with a craving for something salty, especially potato chips or popcorn.  I fight the craving, but sometimes I get weak and give in, and like clock work, I get sick.  I don't know why it's salt, though.  Anyone have an idea?

Aww, Renee, I know how you feel.

Sometimes, though, it isn't the food itself, but the quantity we try to consume in one sitting. Letting your tummy get overly full can be a recipe for disaster. Being a grazer, however, is advantageous as you'll have fewer symptoms.

I don't often miss the foods that I had to give up - but every now and then when family members are chowing down obnoxiously right in front of me knowing I can't have the food - I'll get this pang of desire for stuff that I know would do me in. People as well as foods can be frustrating with ibs!

Hang in - we're all in this together!