All this hard work for what? My stomach ruins it!!!

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  • nyla2120
    nyla2120 Posts: 370 Member
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    I read that 1 in 3 people have an issue digesting sugar. It's called fructose intolerance, and it can also cause diarrhea, gas, and bloating. Perhaps that's it.

    Good to know, I try to keep my diet as clean as possible & I don't eat any extra sugars.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
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    My gym's BF% is a joke. It is fairly accurate- but it's not percise- meaning it will allow you to mointor if it goes up or down in relation to itself- but it isn't actually telling you the correct BF%
    I'm afraid you have that backwards. Accuracy is whether or not the number is correct and reflects reality. Precision means how many significant digits you have. E.g., my kitchen scale has a precision of 1 gram. So my measurement is +/- 0.5 grams.

    Your gym's BF% is precise, but not accurate. It is sensitive to small deviations from the baseline, so you can measure changes, but the baseline may or may not be accurate.
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
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    LOL I have been experiencing this for the last 2 weeks myself, I went to doctor yesterday she is running some labs for me, I eat the same kind of food every day. I always have a tight lean tummy, so I feel ya.. my doctor said it might be hormonal as I am 49 , or something is giving me gas , going to change my oatmeal and see if this is helpful..send me a friend request and we can see what ends up working:smile:
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
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    That's amazing! I wonder if insurance covers this test.
    Almost certainly not. If you are located near a major university, they might have one in their research labs. We have a fitness research institute, and I have access to a number of tests that are relatively inexpensive.
  • melaniehubbard
    melaniehubbard Posts: 121 Member
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    My daughter has a gluten sensitivity and is unable to eat any type of oatmeal so she avoids them.She also just found out she has an allergy to milk and eggs.She has to read all labels if she misses something she bloats and is in pain.Read labels is my best advise.Good luck!
  • jQue12480
    jQue12480 Posts: 4 Member
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    Hi,

    I have the same issue. I just had my yearly physical and requested a gluten test as well as lactose. I could get the gluten but not the lactose...Doc said I had to see a GI track specialist for the lactose. I will let you know the results.

    Sincerely,

    Jimmie
  • jQue12480
    jQue12480 Posts: 4 Member
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    My Doctor explained the same thing. Just because I take the test and it is negative does not mean I am ok with Gluten.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
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    Interesting post.
    Keep us informed please.
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
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    generally doctors advise a trial month of gluten/dairy free instead of running tests because it is cheaper and less time consuming for both you and them. Without knowing what all you eat on a regular basis, I will say that I've heard a lot of people who severely restrict calories (like sub 1200 or who save 80% of their daily calories for one meal) will bloat after they eat, even if it wasn't a large meal. Something to think about. If that isn't you though then I would second the "cut back gluten and dairy for a bit" recommendation to see if that helps.

    *ETA: I should have mentioned, I am one of those people who would seriously restrict in the morning and afternoon. I got to the point where a 150 calorie breakfast and some water was ballooning me up a pants size every morning. Once I balanced my meal calories out better it went away.

    This could be the issue, I've been following the MFP 1200 a day diet. I'm not sure how much to add to my calories so I won't be gaining, I still want to lose around 5-10 pounds. But I also am trying to get away from gluten & little to no dairy to see if that helps.

    Wait a minute! You have about 12% body fat and want to lose 5-10 more pounds??? I'd say a little belly bloat is the least of your problems.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    My gym's BF% is a joke. It is fairly accurate- but it's not percise- meaning it will allow you to mointor if it goes up or down in relation to itself- but it isn't actually telling you the correct BF%
    I'm afraid you have that backwards. Accuracy is whether or not the number is correct and reflects reality. Precision means how many significant digits you have. E.g., my kitchen scale has a precision of 1 gram. So my measurement is +/- 0.5 grams.

    Your gym's BF% is precise, but not accurate. It is sensitive to small deviations from the baseline, so you can measure changes, but the baseline may or may not be accurate.

    yeah that.

    I never get them right. EVER.

    thank you :D
  • zarabeth
    zarabeth Posts: 16 Member
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    I would like to add that I just had a food sensitivity test done by a lab in Fort Lauderdale Florida and my results really surprised me. I am sensitive to 27 different thing and they are stuff like tomatoes, pinto beans, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli, as well as some yeasts, wheat, and rye, cows milk and eggs. Most of the stuff on my list I would have put down as healthy!

    The test cost me about $300.00, but I am hoping it is worth it. It is called the bloodprint immune.

    I now have to get the crap out of my system, which involves a pretty restrictive 4 day rotation diet, for 90 days.

    I am only on my third day and although from day one the bloating feelings have gone away, I feel like I am going through withdrawals. Could I have been addicted to tomatoes? (the only food I could think of that I had almost every day in some form or another)

    If you are interested I can give you the name of the lab and they can tell you which doctors in your area use their service.

    It's like the quick (and expensive) way to do an elimination diet, which wouldn't of helped me because who thinks to take green beans out of the diet?
    Or you could be getting withdrawl symptoms from lacking the nutrients that come along with those tomatos even if they don't sit well with you.


    I hope not! The doctor gave me quite a few supplements. Worst part of this whole thing is completely needing to give up being vegan for now. Husband is not real pleased to be back on fish and meat, but being supportive is more important.
  • nyla2120
    nyla2120 Posts: 370 Member
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    Hi,

    I have the same issue. I just had my yearly physical and requested a gluten test as well as lactose. I could get the gluten but not the lactose...Doc said I had to see a GI track specialist for the lactose. I will let you know the results.

    Sincerely,

    Jimmie

    Please do! Thanks!
  • theshawnfitzpatrick
    theshawnfitzpatrick Posts: 1 Member
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    I find any soy, processed protein powders, bread, beer, grains, and noodles of any kind, especially wheat do to me what you are describing. I am full for 3 to 4 days if I eat spaghetti or something with a lot of gluten. My pants literally do not fit for days if I eat stuff like that. I also work out a ton.

    0% fat Greek yogurt instead of pills for probiotics helps. I eat a ton of fresh veg with no issues other than the over fiber kind of veg like broccoli or cabbage....we all get issues with those in the cabbage family. Cut all carbonated drinks if you have not already. Hope you find out what's going on so you can feel better!

    (Gluten is glue)
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    My gym's BF% is a joke. It is fairly accurate- but it's not percise- meaning it will allow you to mointor if it goes up or down in relation to itself- but it isn't actually telling you the correct BF%

    BUT. That being said- if you TRULY are at 12%... there is a strong likely hood that eating might make you look bloated because- well there isn't anything else left to see essentially except the abs and food. I wouldn't sweat it. And unless you are doing a competition- you don't need to hang out down by 12% all the time.

    how would not eating enough lead to stomach bloat?

    she's already eating peanuts- how much LESS could she possibly eat. Seriously.

    that was not my question ...my question was how underrating would cause stomach bloat...Now if we are talking starvation level under eating then yes you would appear bloated..

    Also, OP said she is on 1200 calorie a day...that may be low for some people but it seems to be working for her...
    Eating low amounts such as 1200 can lead to problems if you are not careful, particularly when exercising and not refueling. I was fine until I lost my hair for example, and it came on relatively quickly. I was eating a load of veg every day, and took vitamins, and just had this stomach pooch I couldn't get rid of. I considered myself healthy, because I felt better then I did when I started. But really when put into perspective I felt better eating 1200 then I did eating far to much. The deficit was the change my body needed, not the 1200 number. I felt good until I really really didn't. Same thing happened with my sister. The problem with eating low cal is when you cut off what you're eating from your energy expenditure you have to cut it from somewhere, obviously. So you choose your poison. Which are either a mix protein, which helps promote lbm, fat, which helps nutrient absorption, or carbs, which help repair your body after workouts. Cutting those things out by a lot can lead to problems. You need so much protein and fat to be healthy. And there are many nutrients that people cut out when cutting carbs. It appears that OP choose the low fat problem, which can lead to vitamin deficiencies, which can lead to the problems she is having now. And if someone is at a very low body fat such as the OP, and under eating by allot, the chances of something going wrong on a low cal diet gets closer and closer.

    Huge calorie restrictions can be quite a serious thing that shouldn't be taken likely and decided on a whim. You need to know the dangers you can get yourself into.
  • Brad805
    Brad805 Posts: 289 Member
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    Some of the reasons stubborn fat is stubborn can be found below.
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-is-stubborn-fat-stubborn.html
  • lifeskittles
    lifeskittles Posts: 438 Member
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    generally doctors advise a trial month of gluten/dairy free instead of running tests because it is cheaper and less time consuming for both you and them. Without knowing what all you eat on a regular basis, I will say that I've heard a lot of people who severely restrict calories (like sub 1200 or who save 80% of their daily calories for one meal) will bloat after they eat, even if it wasn't a large meal. Something to think about. If that isn't you though then I would second the "cut back gluten and dairy for a bit" recommendation to see if that helps.

    *ETA: I should have mentioned, I am one of those people who would seriously restrict in the morning and afternoon. I got to the point where a 150 calorie breakfast and some water was ballooning me up a pants size every morning. Once I balanced my meal calories out better it went away.

    This could be the issue, I've been following the MFP 1200 a day diet. I'm not sure how much to add to my calories so I won't be gaining, I still want to lose around 5-10 pounds. But I also am trying to get away from gluten & little to no dairy to see if that helps.
    You are trying to lose 5-10 lbs at 12% body fat? Something here isn't right. at 12% you would have most likely stopped having a period and you would be very very lean....I think the calorie restriction is what is making you bloated honestly, but it could be something else. If you aren't drinking enough water you can get bloated throughout the day as your body consumes salt too.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
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    that helps.

    You are trying to lose 5-10 lbs at 12% body fat? Something here isn't right. at 12% you would have most likely stopped having a period and you would be very very lean....I think the calorie restriction is what is making you bloated honestly, but it could be something else. If you aren't drinking enough water you can get bloated throughout the day as your body consumes salt too.

    is that why when you see little kids starving in other countries, literally starving, their bellies look like they are bloated?
  • lynn_miller15
    lynn_miller15 Posts: 57 Member
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    Sounds like you definitely need to look for an allergy.

    I think your doc suggested what they did to save you money and the possibility of false results that wouldn't necessarily help you.

    Dairy and gluten allergies are considered pretty common.

    Personally, I would try one and then the other. If you do both together you won't know which one until you add one back and find out.

    Exactly this ^^

    I too used to have this problem, except that I would be gassy too.
    I went to the doctor and she told me to cut out gluten and dairy for a little while to see if that helped which it did (BUT IT WAS HARD TO DO!!). Getting tested for allergies is not covered by health insurance (in Canada anyways) therefore I'm sure she is trying to save you money cause it costs over $200!

    Good luck!
  • astartig
    astartig Posts: 549 Member
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    I wouldn't do gluten and dairy at once. you'll never know which it was if it cures it. do one at a time.

    D'oh.. I should read entire threads before posting.

    well seconding or thirding the sentiment at anyrate :)
  • nyla2120
    nyla2120 Posts: 370 Member
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    generally doctors advise a trial month of gluten/dairy free instead of running tests because it is cheaper and less time consuming for both you and them. Without knowing what all you eat on a regular basis, I will say that I've heard a lot of people who severely restrict calories (like sub 1200 or who save 80% of their daily calories for one meal) will bloat after they eat, even if it wasn't a large meal. Something to think about. If that isn't you though then I would second the "cut back gluten and dairy for a bit" recommendation to see if that helps.

    *ETA: I should have mentioned, I am one of those people who would seriously restrict in the morning and afternoon. I got to the point where a 150 calorie breakfast and some water was ballooning me up a pants size every morning. Once I balanced my meal calories out better it went away.

    This could be the issue, I've been following the MFP 1200 a day diet. I'm not sure how much to add to my calories so I won't be gaining, I still want to lose around 5-10 pounds. But I also am trying to get away from gluten & little to no dairy to see if that helps.
    You are trying to lose 5-10 lbs at 12% body fat? Something here isn't right. at 12% you would have most likely stopped having a period and you would be very very lean....I think the calorie restriction is what is making you bloated honestly, but it could be something else. If you aren't drinking enough water you can get bloated throughout the day as your body consumes salt too.

    No I still get a period & to look at my body I don't look that small. I have lean but muscular arms & my quads are so big people call them Turkey Legs lol! I'm going by what the trainer at my gym told me my % was. Maybe he was wrong? I don't know. I just personally know I want to lean out a bit so my muscles are more defined. I do agree about drinking more water, I try to stay on top of it. I start out good in the morning & then kind of forget the rest of the day. I'm never really thirsty, so I end up going hours without drinking anything without even realizing. I actually just bought one of those small hand help jugs that hold 8 8oz glasses of water, I'm going to force myself to drink at least a full one a day.

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