My body can't tolerate bad food anymore! How about you?

Melted cheese can also be hard on digestive systems, esp for those with IBS.

Umm, yeah, I found that out. Had a business dinner at a fondue restaurant in Zurich a couple of years ago and everything in the main course was dipped in pots of lovely melted cheese laced with a little schnapps. All of us (including the locals) reported lying awake at night as our bodies worked overtime to digest dinner!

I have really bad IBS and I get more stomach pain from "healthy" food than I do from "bad" food...

that's because "bad" food is easier to digest and gives you fewer nutrients, so your body doesn't have to work as hard to turn it into chyme (digest it and turn it into stomach mush) and that may be because you have insufficient stomach acid... have you ever had it tested?

sorry to hear you're dealing with that!

Good job!!!! Most fast food I can't eat unless I have a salad or something. Forget an entire chocolate bar. And I can only have a few sips of soda. Sometimes it is frustrating, but it makes us healthy right?? Keep it up! Great job!!

I can't either now. I've eaten healthy now for 6.5 months and I veered off plan one meal 1.5 months in and I was sick to my stomach for almost two days. So definitely no cheat meals for me.

I had fried scampi and mushrooms, and some chips (UK) for dinner last night. I didn't feel sick, it tasted OK but mostly I felt "meh, whatever" about it. Like, that used to be my jam after a few pints of beer in the past. Some things that used to be indulgence for me aren't as interesting anymore. But I know that isn't such a bad thing.

I am experiencing this very feeling right now. This was my cheat weekend and my body is not responding very well to processed foods. This weekend I reintroduced processed sugar, wheat, flour, rice, and fried foods into my diet. I regret eating so much. My stomach will not stay quiet!

My favourite food before starting a diet 3 months ago was chips and gravy, deep fried deliciousness. But last week, I had it for my treat day and oh god.... It didn't end well. Not only did it taste like greasy, slimy crap but there was definately a tummy-ache involved.

I've never been able to tolerate bad food.

That's why I don't eat kale or asparagus.

Same. I get wicked indigestion from fried food. I had chocolate for the first time in a month and got a migraine.

Oh, to answer your question- it depends on the food. Dairy and soy make me downright sick. I have to be careful with the sugar due to an insensitivity, but I allow myself a treat in moderation once in awhile.

However, I just don't find myself craving sweets that much.

As for food, there is none that is good or bad. It depends on what you can and cannot tolerate.

Yes! I experience this a lot as when I am home from college for a shorter time like thanksgiving break for example, and I have been eating "my way" because I have control over my groceries etc

I can eat something as simple as pizza and I keel over! or I try to treat myself to a frapp at a coffee date with my friends -- I keel over! I see my family has some chips out (i dont even like chips) my tummy is not happy.

at one point i was very frustrated.. i wasnt sure if it was my 'healthy' habits or my bad habits upsetting my stomach.. and it was bad enough that when i stuck to my healthy food i still had the bad feelings which made me confused about which was hurting me...

what i found out is that I just needed, much longer to recover... and since then I only dip into foods that make me feel bad in enough time in between.. I can't say 'oh whatever i had those cookies yesterday anyway' because the pain gets duller each time and then screws me over when i am done cheating

but now that i have a clue, I find it endearing.. it gives me hope that it is sustainable to give up everything i like 'to taste' forever.. and benefit enough to never need them again. its just a matter of just doing it (and forever holding your peace!) that is difficult

Right about the time I entered my thirties my digestive tract decided to revolt. I spent several years being sick all the time and a doctor finally helped me discover some food sensitivities. They had been mild when I was young, but became progressively worse as I got older.

Nowadays most of the food I eat is homemade from scratch using the most basic, least processed ingredients I can find, and avoiding the foods that trigger my problems. This keeps my digestion running smoothly and I have no "food hangovers" hours after eating.

Just the smell of McDonald's turns my stomach and I used to eat that stuff as a kid. It's like poison to me now. I guess it would be a good way to get the bowels moving, though. (TMI) :sick:

This topic is really interesting - before joining my fitness pal I managed to shift 32lbs and then I hit a plateau; my motivation to try a different approach!

I used to eat alot of deep fried foods, pizza and McD's but in order to lose weight I decided to make some life changing decisions. One was to cut out meat. So far I have gone 6 months without and feel so much better. I have replaced meat with Quorn and Soya and now have a really varied and much tastier diet than before.

So during the week, I had this urge for a pizza. It had been a difficult day at work and my willpower was low. I checked the packaging for calories and fat and worked out that as I had enough calories left in my plan I'd treat myself. Although the fat would take me way over - oh well!

Got home,all excited, popped it in the oven. It used to be my favourite brand was I was sooooooo excited; the smell coming from the oven was amazing.

14 minutes later I sat down to my treat.

It was the biggest disappointment .I gave 75% to the bin.
What a total waste of money; my body was complaining at me; I felt ill and during the night I had dreadful wind.

I have learnt a great lesson; hang around outside a pizza store to get your fix of the smell and then go home for some real food!

Its not only my body shape that has changed in the last 6 months; I have a new found respect for the sensitivity of my body to different foods, and now understand what it needs and when. I am totally in awe at how incredible the human body is and am now even more determined to treat it with more respect than ever.

Okay, but pizza isn't bad food!

You're joking right? This wasn't home made pizza!

Since when did home made pizza become the standard...........pretty nasty tasting so far in my travels.........wood oven from someone who knows how to make pizza or go home.......:flowerforyou:

I statred eating alot of veggies since last year. But still ate alot of fast foods, but recently I have no desire atall for them, infact last week for lunch we went to a fried chicken shop but I felt sick the whoke time, I just didn't want to eat it, so I ended up ordering a fried chicken breast, and tried to eat the meat and not the batter, and had a few french fries. Usually, the old me, 30lbs ago, lol, I would have ordered the biggest burger, large fries and large coke and downed it all and felt sick and gressy. But now, I actually can't stand it.