Stomach bloat after eating ANYTHING.

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  • Pippalea74
    Pippalea74 Posts: 29 Member
    I have this same problem, I'm going to try the probiotics
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    Do you get any other symptoms ? Pain? cramping? blockage etc?

    Everyone jumps to food intolerance but if its just bloating nothing more then that's prob not the case.
  • haaaleyx
    haaaleyx Posts: 83 Member
    Do you get any other symptoms ? Pain? cramping? blockage etc?

    Everyone jumps to food intolerance but if its just bloating nothing more then that's prob not the case.

    eh my stomach hurts a lot of times, like a burningish feeling when it gets really bloated & feels like there is air in it. But other than that not really.
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    Do you get any other symptoms ? Pain? cramping? blockage etc?

    Everyone jumps to food intolerance but if its just bloating nothing more then that's prob not the case.

    eh my stomach hurts a lot of times, like a burningish feeling when it gets really bloated & feels like there is air in it. But other than that not really.


    I would check with your doctor, as like you said its everything you eat no matter what you eat. Could also be stress related. I think usually with food allergy's/ibs you would have other symptoms too not all ways though.

    Acid reflux or dyspepsia.
    Does you feel uncomfortably bloated in the upper belly region, particularly after eating? Are you uncomfortably full or nauseous after a normal meal? Do you burp excessively within an hour or so of eating? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your distress may be related to acid reflux or dyspepsia, aka indigestion.

    I've found that this type of bloating is especially bad when someone eats a big, raw salad on an empty stomach; there's just something about dumping all that roughage on an acid-prone tummy that seems to churn up unpleasantries. With regard to (non-acid) dyspepsia, smaller, lower-fat meals are generally better tolerated, and a glass of seltzer may work wonders. In fact, despite the common belief that avoiding carbonated beverages will help prevent bloating, the opposite is generally true. Fizzy drinks can induce belching, which helps relieve the pressure from gas buildup in the stomach. Carbonated water has been proven to be more effective than tap water in easing symptoms of indigestion.

    edit: found this one the internet
  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
    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:

    BUMP! lol no doubt.. i want her bloat!
  • SpazQ
    SpazQ Posts: 104
    Sorry but this is not normal.

    I agree with the probiotics and digestive enzymes but this really could be a food intolerance.

    I eat a ton of food at a sitting and never have this issue anymore unless I get glutened. I am celiac, diagnosed 8 years ago.

    The only dairy I can tolerate is cottage cheese.
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    Sorry but this is not normal.

    I agree with the probiotics and digestive enzymes but this really could be a food intolerance.

    I eat a ton of food at a sitting and never have this issue anymore unless I get glutened. I am celiac, diagnosed 8 years ago.

    The only dairy I can tolerate is cottage cheese.

    "I eat a ton of food at a sitting and never have this issue anymore unless I get glutened"
    Shes saying it happens no matter what she eats, Not just one type of food or grain or dairy. I bet You have other symptoms other than bloat after you have eaten it too being celiac.

    So is having a reaction to everything she eats is she? Gosh you better stop eating then.

    try probiotics etc, Something for wind etc if that doesn't work try talking to your doctor and discuss food allergy.
  • macybean
    macybean Posts: 258 Member
    The last post is a little contradicting. First you dismiss food intolerance, then say she should be tested for a food allergy. Food allergies and food intolerance are different, and testing for allergies won't make a difference. I'm not trying to pick a fight, just someone who resisted the idea of food intolerance and after 44 years found out that the bloat I experienced after eating was not normal. At all. It may not be gluten, or a food intolerance at all. But it should be considered. I experienced bloat after eating anything it seemed, and eliminating gluten changed everything.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
    Sorry but this is not normal.

    I agree with the probiotics and digestive enzymes but this really could be a food intolerance.

    I eat a ton of food at a sitting and never have this issue anymore unless I get glutened. I am celiac, diagnosed 8 years ago.

    The only dairy I can tolerate is cottage cheese.

    i agree, it's not normal. everyone bloats a little sometimes but that it is excessive bloating. i have the same problem and am at my wits end. i tried many different types of probiotic pills, yogurt, kefir, kimchi, you name it & none of them helped. I just ordered some digestive enzymes & am really hoping they help.

    (I had an upper endoscopy years ago to see what is going on, all the doc said was that he saw "generalized inflammation" of my stomach & other tissues with no explanation why. he did not seem to be concerned or want to look further into it, but told me that i have signs of GERD/reflux damage to my esophageal sphincter & throat. he had me take medicine for it but it never really helped matters and certainly didn't help with all the bloating...sigh...)
  • mpf1
    mpf1 Posts: 1,437 Member
    bump
  • Pearlyladybug
    Pearlyladybug Posts: 882 Member
    The last post is a little contradicting. First you dismiss food intolerance, then say she should be tested for a food allergy. Food allergies and food intolerance are different, and testing for allergies won't make a difference. I'm not trying to pick a fight, just someone who resisted the idea of food intolerance and after 44 years found out that the bloat I experienced after eating was not normal. At all. It may not be gluten, or a food intolerance at all. But it should be considered. I experienced bloat after eating anything it seemed, and eliminating gluten changed everything.

    I didn't dismiss it, I'm not a doctor there for a cannot dismiss anything. I said it may not be the problem. Sorry for not using the right word i did mean intolerance. I also didn't say test for it because you can't really. I also cannot eat gluten or dairy for the same reason but i experience other stuff along with the bloating and i think is is pretty unusual not to have any other symptoms. I'm just saying that MAYBE is isn't and to try other things first before ruling out gluten etc if you don't need to. It could be a simple fix, instead of freaking the poor girl out with worse case stuff.

    I'm also entitled to have an opinion, If she doesn't want to take mine that's fine.
  • macybean
    macybean Posts: 258 Member
    I wasn't trying to be rude, just seemed like lots of people seem to dismiss food intolerance. And people do confuse allergies with intolerance. Just wanted to let her know that allergy testing won't help, it wasn't an attempt to tell you you're wrong. And a food intolerance is certainly not the worst thing in the world...it shouldn't freak her out. And yes, you are entitled to your opinion. I didn't mean to imply otherwise.
  • LIFESDP
    LIFESDP Posts: 4
    I know I'm a little late with my response but hopefully it will help. I too had the same problem and it went even further because I became nauseated at times and was just miserable. Anyway, after visiting a Gastroenterologist I learned that my food wasn't breaking down (digesting) like it should. Well, I started taking Align that is a probiotic and I must say that it changed my life. No matter if I ate healthy, junk, or whatever I had the same issue until I faithfully started taking the OTC med. Good luck!
  • 215jenn
    215jenn Posts: 110 Member
    bump
  • Alyssa__Lauren
    Alyssa__Lauren Posts: 148 Member
    I have the same problem! :mad: This post was very informative, thank you everyone. :wink:
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    isn't that normal? Probably go away once you reduce your bodyfat percentage.
  • xprplstardust
    xprplstardust Posts: 105 Member
    bump. the exact same thing happens to me & i can't figure out why. i love dairy too much so i won't give it up if that is the cause, i do eat dairy on a daily basis. i just deal. i would love to hear what others have to say.
  • henriettevanittersum
    henriettevanittersum Posts: 179 Member
    I can relate as well. (I have posted the same question a few weeks ago!). I have had this probem all my life, and for those sceptics out there, the difference can be up to 2 sizes in pants compared morning to evening! No fun on a party night!

    A few things that helped me: water, lots of it. Eat more fiber (up to 28-35 gr./day), but increase intake slowly! Chia seeds work well for me. If I have a night out and really need to get rid of the bump, I eat asparagus the day before (?). It works, lol. I have cut out bread and grains and found out dairy is fine for me (no difference if I do or don't).

    If probiotics work for you, perfect. Me, I get cramps from them and bloat even more. I have now started on digestive enzymes as a test. Stomach acids first, if there's no change I'll switch to a natural digestive aid for bowels.

    My abs are visible, I work out a lot , but it does not help me get rid of my little Buddha Belly. Maybe I can learn to grow attached to it ;-)

    Good luck!
  • kikilita
    kikilita Posts: 91 Member
    I am SOOO glad I'm not the only person with this. Even when I think of losing the weight I put on now, I think, "well, it doesn't matter because when I was at my smallest, my stomach was always sticking out anyway unless I just didn't eat and I don't like being hungry just to keep a flat stomach 24/7." This has been so encouraging. Now I actually want to lose my weight again and figure out a way to get around this. I'll try the probiotics like mentioned. I DO have IBS, was diagnosed with it a few years ago. I had no idea that it could even be related to the bloating, stomach sticking out. I always thought I was just doomed to have a pudgy tummy. Thanks SOOOO much for posting this and thanks for even showing the pictures. I can totally understand where you're frustration is coming from.
  • Mel2626
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    Another one here that has dealt with this my entire life. To those dismissing her concern, she isn't talking about an "oh I ate soooo much my belly is sooo full and big" kind of thing. It gets big and bloated no matter what you eat to the point where you look a few months pregnant even with a small meal~ you get bloat and distention. In other words, you don't just FEEL bloated you ARE!
    It was suggested to me by my gastro dr before to try an elimination diet to get to the root of my digestion issues and I've recently (about 2 weeks ago) started attempting to cut out grains to see if I notice a difference and I definitely do! I'm not 100% strict about it so I still have days where my belly gets bloated (probably because of some form of gluten I didn't notice) but when I'm really watching what I eat and checking the labels for any grain products it's like I have a new stomach! Once I get the hang of grain-free I want to try and add back in one type at a time and see how my body reacts. It's a somewhat slow process (to say the least) but seeing results is very encouraging! It was also suggested to me to try cutting dairy and see how that helps but I figured I could only handle cutting one thing at a time~ mentally~ so I'll focus on that later on! :wink:

    Good luck in figuring out your trigger(s)!! :smile:
  • Hairhacker
    Hairhacker Posts: 174 Member
    This same thing happens to me. I take probiotics and it helps some but not near enough. If i cut out simple carbs and most sugar its sooo much better but that's really hard for me to do.....
  • new_bella
    new_bella Posts: 199 Member
    This happens to me too. At night before I go to bed I look prego then first thing in the morning I look 5-10 lbs lighter. I have noticed for me it happens when I eat a meal that is high in carbs and/or too much sugar.
  • chelctate
    chelctate Posts: 9
    Mine is definitely gluten related. I look 5 months pregnant after I eat ANYTHING with gluten in it. Since it is only an intolerance and the only issue is the swelling of my stomach it's easy to slip up every once in a while. It's an ongoing joke at work because everyone can always tell when I've had something with gluten in it. Completely changes my shape!
  • Christina8585
    Christina8585 Posts: 73 Member
    I'm having issues with stomach bloating. Frustrating...
  • djwife03
    djwife03 Posts: 333 Member
    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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    before2_zps6622f75a.jpg
    AFTER:
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    SAME HERE!!!! No matter what I eat!
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  • elsinora
    elsinora Posts: 398 Member
    I get this with anything starchy... not just gluten. So even gluten free bread as well as regular ... I also get like this by having too much beansprouts and too many tomatoes. It took me ages to figure out what are my trigger foods but make a diary and eliminate and add accordingly....
  • staceygardner54
    staceygardner54 Posts: 1
    I get this as well, Im so over it I've been to two different doctors and have had blood test and recently had a hydrogen breath test, with the results coming back normal. No one can tell me why my stomach bloats after anything I eat or drink. I love going to the gym and running as this helps my bloating but im just so frustrated as no one can help me!!! I might try probiotic tablets to see if they can help
  • mauchakk
    mauchakk Posts: 4
    What kind of probiotics are you guys taking? I also have this issue so I cut out gluten and lactose about a year ago and had great success. However, I do find that sometimes I do still get bad bloating so I decided to try align yesterday. Was wondering if there was anyone who had success with this product, or can recommend a better product?
  • NatashaB8
    NatashaB8 Posts: 202
    I had this problem for years and it drove me crazy. It could be linked to IBS which I was diagnosed with last year. However I find foods that contain wheat (gluten) to make it a lot worse.

    I have since avoided wheat for almost two weeks and my stomach is not as bloated as it was before. It is trial and error or cutting out foods to see what works.

    My GP said preservatives and yeast can cause reactions like this, as so many foods are pumped with preservative to last longer. I am considering clean eating for a while to see if this reduces the bloat.
  • mysteryroad
    mysteryroad Posts: 1
    I also struggled with awful bloating after meals, and I mean just about ANYTHING I ate! My stomach would push out so hard it my jeans would cut into me...not your garden variety of bloating. Well, I finally found a solution that prevents it every time. I have had Candida Yeast overgrowth issues for 15 years and a few years ago while I was researching a paper about it for a writing class I came across a book called "The Life Bridge" about cultured foods and the science of their interactions in our bodies. ( I also found out yogurt does not need live cultures to be beneficial, it is the product the live cultures creates that protects and balances our digestive system.)

    Anyway I stumbled on this gem, which had changed my life: Brewers Yeast is an antagonist to Candida Yeast and it basically hunts it down and kills it, but doesn't colonize the body. It sticks around long enough to tame the Candida beast then goes on its merry way. Yeah! So this last round of symptoms was bad: breathing problems, fatigue, bloating, and a load of frustration. After weeks of suffering after every meal, I realized that the meals I ate after I took my brewers yeast didn't swell me up, so I started taking it before EVERY meal. Works better than anything else I've tried. I can even eat foods that would have been absolutely impossible to eat before (chocolate!). Many people who have IBS and food allergies have Candida overgrowth (I was diagnosed with IBS, food allergies, and asthma, but refused to take meds for the rest of my life and found the solution myself!). I buy Lewis Labs Brewers Yeast when I can find it because it tastes the best, but lately I have not been able to find it so I buy Now foods brand which is not the best tasting, but does the job. Any brand will work. Be careful NOT to make the mistake of buying Nutritional Yeast, it makes things WORSE! I hope this helps at least one person get their body and health back! Never give up!

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