Stomach bloat after eating ANYTHING.

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haaaleyx
haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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Not sure if this was the right forum or not, but oh well. So my stomach always looks good in the morning. But as soon as I eat something or drink something (no matter what it is) my stomach blows up. I finally took some photos this morning. The first two are before I had my breakfast which was; 2 chocolate crunch rice cakes, 2 tbsp of peanut butter and about a 1/4 cup of Bob's Redmill granola & NOTHING to drink. That's clearly not a lot of food, but the the 3rd and 4th photo clearly show how much my stomach blew up after. Obviously the more I eat, the bigger my stomach gets, then the next morning it starts all over again. help ? /:
BEFORE:
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AFTER:
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  • misscharleygirl
    misscharleygirl Posts: 66 Member
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    I'll be curious what people say, because I feel like I have the same thing happen. I was curious if this would be less of an issue if I strengthened my core with crunches and similar exercise?
  • HealthyLeeLee
    HealthyLeeLee Posts: 97 Member
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    Ooh, I had the SAME problem a few months ago! It was miserable and didn't matter WHAT or how much I ate, I always looked 5 months pregnant after eating. If it's what I had, it was some kind of bug (or my Dr. said some sort of food poisoning that lingered?) and I started taking probiotics and within two days, my digestion was almost back to normal. I took probiotics for about a month and haven't had the problem since!
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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    I'll be curious what people say, because I feel like I have the same thing happen. I was curious if this would be less of an issue if I strengthened my core with crunches and similar exercise?
    I go to the gym almost every day and have my own ab routine. In my before you could kind of see my abs starting to come in a little, but i guess maybe I just need to keep going until they're strong enough to hold in my bloat ? I hate it though. I feel like if I wanna go to the beach this summer I can't eat beforehand, which isn't good, I hate skipping meals.
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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    Ooh, I had the SAME problem a few months ago! It was miserable and didn't matter WHAT or how much I ate, I always looked 5 months pregnant after eating. If it's what I had, it was some kind of bug (or my Dr. said some sort of food poisoning that lingered?) and I started taking probiotics and within two days, my digestion was almost back to normal. I took probiotics for about a month and haven't had the problem since!

    Yeah this has been happening for most of my life, maybe I'll try taking some probiotics. I hate pills though, the only pill I can take without feeling like I have to gag is my birth control because they're so tiny, ahaha.
  • ahult87
    ahult87 Posts: 18 Member
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    I usually have that too; stomach all flat and stuff in the morning and after eating looking all pudgy. Then I did the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and am almost done with her Ripped in 30 video and have noticed a big decrease in stomach bloat, even after eating. I have IBS too so I take probiotics as well which also helps I think
  • RobynLB83
    RobynLB83 Posts: 626 Member
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    It's a classic food sensitivity / IBS symptom. Only way to stop it is to identify all food triggers. You can try something life FODMAPS, where you eat a very limited number of foods that produce no symptoms, then add other foods back 1 at a time. I've been doing this for a few months. It's a painstaking process. At least now I know there are a few foods I can eat without symptoms. I was becoming afraid of food altogether.
  • misscharleygirl
    misscharleygirl Posts: 66 Member
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    I'll have to try probiotics again...it makes sense that they would work (and a whole lot easier than crunches!)
  • babsbod
    babsbod Posts: 29
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    I get that if I eat gluten. Try going gluten free for acouple weeks. I also find if I eat alot of sugar my stomach is sore and hurts throughout the day.
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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    ugh I was afraid it'd be an IBS problem or gluten issue. Bleh I'll give both a try though, because I'm so sick of this.
  • lalaland82
    lalaland82 Posts: 176 Member
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    In for advice - think I'll try probiotics first though, seems like the easiest change to make :smile:
  • ApocalypticFae
    ApocalypticFae Posts: 217 Member
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    I would guess that it's some sort of digestion issue. The probiotics are a great suggestion. Trader Joe's sells some chewable digestive enzymes for like $2.99 that might be worth a try too! I would try to up my veggie intake and reduce gluten and sugary foods, which could definitely be contributing to some inflammation.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    Same thing happen to me. Thank you for asking
  • macybean
    macybean Posts: 258 Member
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    A second on the gluten...I never knew anyone could eat something without bloating! I feel so much better, can eat without bloat AND can wear a belt!
  • 2aycocks
    2aycocks Posts: 415 Member
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    Try more protein for breakfast and less grain stuff. I have found that really makes a difference for me. Maybe a protein shake with Almond milk.

    But just for the record, when I saw your after pictures of what you think is a big belly, I want to SCREAM and rip my hair out!!!!
    I would KILL for my tummy to be that flat again!!!!! :sad:
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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    Yeah i'm going to try to limit some of the foods I eat a lot that i saw on the FODMAP list, but definitely going out & buying some probiotics as well. Thanks everyone ! I should of asked this awhile ago but I would always forget to take photos of before, haha.
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
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    Try more protein for breakfast and less grain stuff. I have found that really makes a difference for me. Maybe a protein shake with Almond milk.

    But just for the record, when I saw your after pictures of what you think is a big belly, I want to SCREAM and rip my hair out!!!!
    I would KILL for my tummy to be that flat again!!!!! :sad:

    haha believe me it's usually a lot worse than that because I usually eat more than what I ate this morning, but thanks that makes me feel a little better. I've always had a love/hate relationships with my belly more than any other part of my body anyways :p
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
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    bump
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
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    Is what you put in your body supposed to magically disappear instantaniously?
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
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    This happens to me too. Funny thing...if I happen to skip a meal it happens too! (which has not been too recently as I'm trying to be healthy)
  • HealthyLeeLee
    HealthyLeeLee Posts: 97 Member
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    Yeah, I cut out gluten a while ago because I have so many digestive issues. It might be worth it to try cutting it out for a few weeks and see if it helps. I tried not eating ANY gluten or dairy for a few weeks to see if that was the source of the excessive bloating, but it didn't stop. That's when I tried the probiotics. Also, an alternative to swallowing pills-- I like to buy the probiotic capsules so I can open them and pour the contents into my smoothies :) You can also buy yogurts and kefir with probiotics in them. TJ's has a really good probiotic kefir that is yummy :)

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