Hi Mle:

Thanks for the info. I went to get the straps today at my fitness store, but they ran out. Grrrr!

I just read back in your journal. I'm so sorry you have Colitis. It's difficult to find out that you have something that will affect you for the rest of your life. I guess the up side is that it wasn't Crohn's, huh?

I'm with you and Built on avoiding drugs if you can. I'm one of those people who are really sensitive to drugs so I know first hand how poisonous they can be. You might do really well to find an MD that practices complementary medicine to help you out with your problem. I did that when I became "failure to thrive" and it was the best thing I ever did. I've come a long way because of it.

I was initially put on L-glut and probiotics for intestinal health (plus lots of other stuff). I was also put on a Candida diet (no sugar or mold, which includes just about everything ). Thankfully it was only temporary. I feel for you not being able to eat so many foods.

Wanda