Food sensitivity??

delaney056
delaney056 Posts: 475
in Food and Nutrition
I've lost a little over 30 pounds now.
I LOVE peanut butter, always have. I used to be able to have however much of it I wanted. It never made me sick. This morning I put 2 tablespoons in my oatmeal, and I got stomach cramps almost instantly.
Is it possible to develop a sensitivity to certain foods when you change your lifestyle and eating habits?

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  • delaney056
    delaney056 Posts: 475
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  • etacarinae
    etacarinae Posts: 3 Member
    How long has it been since you last ate it? It could be that you've always been sensitive to it and reintroducing it to your diet upset your stomach. That or it could have been something else... I suppose the only way to know for sure would be to try it on it's own and see if it still makes you sick :/
  • delaney056
    delaney056 Posts: 475
    How long has it been since you last ate it? It could be that you've always been sensitive to it and reintroducing it to your diet upset your stomach. That or it could have been something else... I suppose the only way to know for sure would be to try it on it's own and see if it still makes you sick :/

    Not long...probably a week.
  • jess1992uga
    jess1992uga Posts: 603 Member
    This actually happened to me with dairy. I developed a sensitivity to it. Then, thanks to gallbladder surgery gone wrong, I got very sensitive to the amount and type of fat I can handle. Some crampiness happens if I get over 1 T peanut butter. Maybe try 1 T and see. Could have just been an off day?
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Food sensitivities are actually created more often when you eat one food a LOT and frequently (like daily). You may never notice it if you continue to eat it, but if you stop, start to feel a lot better, then eat it again within a month, you will be hyper sensitive to it.

    And yes, eating something you have a sensitivity can produce symptoms within seconds to a day or two.

    The only way to tell is to stop eating it for another week (or two or three), then try some again. If you get the same results, you might have found something.

    the best way to really find out what you're sensitive to is to get a blood test. It could have been something else that could have caused you discomfort.

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