New Year, New Me!

So 2015 is here! 

I want 2015 to be the best year, I can do this! I've got great things planned with friends an family for the year including a couple of balls at university and a trip to Morocco in the Summer, as well as applying for internships, really hope I get one!

So the question is then is how I'm going to tackle my IBS this year? The last few years have been about trying all these crazy diets and lots of new meds to see what does and  doesn't help, but now I feel like I want to settle down and find a routine that works that I can stick to, and I kind of hope my IBS-C won't be so up and down if it's able to adjust and get used to what I'm putting in my gut.

So what is my plan at the moment?

• Exercise - going to go for this as much as possible (within reason, I'm not supposed to be losing weight, supposed to be gaining it!) - zumba once a fortnight and my plan is to go the gym twice a week, probably just to run on the treadmill rather than do any weights stuff (I'm not built for weights!). This should (as my mum says) 'get stuff moving' although obviously have to keep any eye on my weight, and I won't be able to exercise when my IBS is really really bad, I'll be too uncomfortable, and when it stops me eating I get too weak to do much exercise.
• Food - Aiming to actually eat all 5 portions of fruit or veg each day. Plus cutting back on white carbs. I find I can digest rice better than pasta, so more rice this year!
• Water - Oh my goodness I need to drink more water. Movicol makes me dehydrated so this has become even more important, and it's something I'm so bad at! Drinking loads means I need to stop and wee every 15 mins or so which is so annoying, but it's definitely worth it in the long run! I find drinking water in conjunction with taking movicol really works best for me: this is my magic formula! One doesn't work so well without the other! My holiday is Spain in 2013 was so good IBS-wise , unbelievably so, and I put it down to my good diet out there, drinking loads and movicol!

So that's my plan at the moment, but would be keen to hear any other ideas I can include!

Louisa xx