Food intolerance? Do you have similar symptoms?

cushman5279 wrote: »

Like someone else mentioned, you are heavy on the carbs and also heavy/over on sugar for many days. Personally, when I eat too much sugar (fruit), I get bloated. I also get bloated from chewing gum or consuming too much yogurt.

AKFitMom402 wrote: »

Symptoms of a food intolerance can vary greatly. If you have a true food intolerance, that can absolutely cause bloating. Keep in mind, a food intolerance and an allergy to a food are two different things, so if you went to an allergist, a food intolerance wouldn't show up. My son and I got food intolerance testing done last year, as he has always had digestive problems along with some even allergy like symptoms (only peanuts showed up when he got allergy testing). For me, it was always stomach pain and bad bloating. Gluten and milk both showed up as positives for us so for the most part we try and follow a gluten free diet and stay away from cow's milk (I use soy, he uses coconut). When I used to eat regular ice cream, it would literally look like I was pregnant afterwards. Yogurt and cheese is o.k. for us in limited amounts. There could be a lot of reasons for your bloating but I definitely wouldn't rule out a food intolerance.

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tedboosalis7 wrote: »

Just looking at your diary there's a real imbalance in the macros - unless you are doing a lot of intense exercise - the carb load is quite excessive. That may explain the fat accumulation in the area you speak - visceral fat gains are most noticeable in the abdominal regions and based upon your description - that sounds like it. Another is your protein intake - it's way too low. I really doubt your lean body mass is that low. You need to up your protein intake and reduce the carb load - make those even out for the calories you believe you need to ingest to lose fat weight. Hope this helps.

thanks for your advice. As I have a history of kidney stones, I have to be careful with protein so that's a bit difficult.

I've also had a kidney stone ( a large one that kept me in the hospital for 3 weeks and I had to have surgery to remove it), my urologist basically said that there is nothing diet wise you can do that will lessen the chance of having kidney stones. He said in the past they would tell people to change their diets and they would still get kidney stones because it is largely genetic. There have been studies done on it and people who develop kidney stones generally do not stop developing them because they change their diet. He advised me to drink plenty of water so that if I do develop a kidney stone it is more likely to get flushed out before it gets too big.


I agree with your protein being too low, and I had the same bloating issue when I was eating too many carbs. I've cut out bread completely and now get the majority of my carbs from vegetables/fruits. I believe I have a gluten sensitivity, because when I eat too much wheat I sometimes get stomach cramps that are so bad I am doubled over in pain. I have my carb goal set around 35% now. No more bloating, no more stomach cramps. *This doesn't mean that this is what is causing your issue, but it is worth trying to see if it helps you.

angelexperiment wrote: »

I think it is possible you may have intolerance and may have digestive issues. You maybe are too heavy on carbs which can ferment in the belly when you have digestive issues.

I would not discount your accupuncturist as they do go to school for nutrition and know quite extensively the body systems and go to school as long as a dr.

the distended belly can also be caused by candida which if you have this is very hard to get rid of. They feed off sugar, carbs. Yogurt and dairy. But you can research that.

I b s is another possibility or wheat intolerance.