For me any minor improvement came when I ate smaller amounts more often, most of the foods I was told to avoid are foods that I rarely eat anyway (fried, spicy, acidic, etc). I tend to feel very full much quicker anyway, but because of the bloating I am not losing any weight. My stress is coming from waiting for the next round of appointments since here you have to wait two months just to see the specialist. You would think if you had something as rare as MP they would want to see you quicker!