I always get a round, bloating-ish stomach now?

I'm bumping because I get this too...

I don't drink enough water and I eat a lot of sodium and drink a lot of Diet soda these are big No No's. When I do an intermittent fast my stomach is super flat.

So maybe it has something to do with not enough water, too much salt, too many carbs that cling onto sodium/make you retain water.... but I'm curios for what people have ot say

I've been working out and my hips have been slimming down and stuff, but why is my belly always bloated now??? O_O it's more bloated since I've started exercising...

http://tinypic.com/r/mhq7tx/6

OMG......I worked out pretty hard today and this is what happens! Is it water retention? I can barely breathe...My stomach feels really hard.. I actually kind of want to throw up. I can feel water in my throat.
HELP ME O__O

BTW this is after Week 4 Day 3 of Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30!

ALSO can someone tell me how to make it so that the picture shows up on here??? Instead of having a link I want the picture on HERE...

I experienced that on and off for years. I used to avoid dairy and would think that I must have accidentally eaten some (like at a restaurant). I only recently discovered that I was gluten intolerant. After 4 months wheat free I've been feeling fantastic, however last week on vacation I ate regular pizza and immediately got bloated, and then for the next 8 days, every time I ate (even though it wasn't gluten) I continued to bloat. I also bloated when I hadn't eaten but was exercising. Finally I am back to normal now, and I will not be touching wheat any time soon.

For the best relief, get some Activated Charcoal, available in capsules, either at the health food store, or in drug stores, they have one brand in pink capsules right near where you will find the diarrhea remedies.

Take 2 capsules and lie down on your right side for the fastest relief.

I have found that I experience the same bloaty feeling, and it mostly happens later in the day and into the night. I'm thinking it could be one of two things:
1) Our body needs to adjust to the new foods and frequency of meals. I am definitely eating more carbs now that I am tracking it, and my fiber intake is also increasing. Once the body gets used to this, bowel movements become easier
2) We are building the abdominal muscles, but the layer of fat is still there at the beginning. Plus, the muscles are likely retaining water, thus the stomach will be pushed out for a bit. It will shrink once the fat burns away more. I am guessing that this will happen in cycles.

As stated above, if it becomes too painful, see a doctor or take a look at possible food intolerances. See if there is anything new that you have put into your diet that upsets your body.

I am not an expert and think you should perhaps see your doctor but it does remind me of how my friend feels when she eats certain foods and that's why she's now gluten free for the past several years. Check out gluten sensitivity and see if it sounds like what you're experiencing.

Definitely consult your doctor. But help her by really analysing the link to what you have eaten before the bloating manifests. Are you constipated as well or do you have diarrhea? What kind of pain or discomfort are you experiencing? Do you experience any other symptoms too?

It can be a number of things and food intolerance is just one option. One which I am familiar with through personal experience.

I had very very pronounced bloating, constipation, severe pains and general malaise in response to wheat. I come from Northern Europe, so I grew up on rye and after having moved to the UK where wheat is in everything, I was in agony. I don't eat any wheat now and all my symptoms are gone. I can eat other gluten products without any problems whatsoever.

SUMMARY: go see your doctor because we are all just guessing here.