I have IBS and I've recently found out I'm insulin resistant as well. I'd like to implement a diet that will help with both conditions.
Since January I've basically been following a low cal/low fat diet, I try to stay away from processed foods. I guess with IR you need to follow a low glycemic diet, but I'm really not sure of that. My doctor just told me to stay away from refined products, which I try to do anyway. Can anyone give any suggestions for a good plan to follow that isn't complicated? I try to live by the KISS method (Keep it simple stupid).

I have IBS & PCOS (which is related to insulin resistance but I tested negative for that). IBS is hard because it is kind of a catch-all diagnosis so what works for one might not work for another. You'll need to find your personal trigger foods. That being said, gluten & dairy are often triggers for IBS symptoms for many so it might be worth playing around with that - go off of it for a few weeks, then add it back in and see if symptoms return. This is what my doctor suggested and I discovered I am gluten intolerant. It sucks to give up gluten but is great to be virtually symptom free!

For both of them though reducing carbs (i.e. sugar) should help. A diabetic meal plan would be beneficial if you want to look for recipes or cookbooks.

You might look at the Ideal Protein website. It is low carb and works for insulin resistance, I don't know what IBS is.,
I have been doing IP and my blood sugar and cholesterol went way down.

And I just have to say it looks like you've done fantastic on your weight loss, Maile! Great job!

IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Oh, yes. I did forget to mention I do know what my IBS triggers are in my original post. I've had Ibs for years. Anything fried, greasy & oily, raw veggies, spinach, lettuce, but I can eat lettuce and raw veggies in smaller amounts, no big salads , Whole fat milk is also a trigger. So basically I need to eat low fat and cook my vegetables for IBS.

I looked at the IP diet and noticed it's something you have to pay for. I kinda promised myself about a year ago that I wouldn't pay for anymore diets since I've spent thousands of dollars over the years for different diets, I just cant do it anymore. But thank you for telling me about it!

I guess this is something I might just need to do research on. I need a plan that I can live with realistically. I need to be able to eat real food and something my family can eat as well because I don't cook separate meals for them. My family is very patient with me, and they will try anything I cook.

If you want book recs South Beach Diet & SugarBusters might be good places to start. Probably have them at your local library but you can also find out a lot about them here and elsewhere online.