I bloat after eating anything

This is normal all that food and liquid have to go somewhere while there being digested.

Many are commenting on bloat as if it is just a vanity issue. If that is truely the case then please ignore me. if not, bloating is painful and causes BM issues. It hurts and if it doesn't hurt, it just feels gross.

I was bloated as a size 8/10. It hurt. I was bloated as a size 14. It hurt.

Think of it like water retention. If your ankles are swollen, sure it looks bad but it isn't exactly an ideal health situation

Bloat feels awful, regardless of what it looks like. I used to have worse/more uncomfortable bloating when I was thinner, too.

If it's a medical issue, then keep working with your medical professional. On an anecdotal note, this is what helps me: a variety of fermented foods to maintain gut health. It's very possible that you have a gas producing bug in your GI system, and each time you eat they have, so to speak, a little party. Adding more healthy bacteria to your gut gives those gas producing bacteria something to compete with, and slows down their activity.


I know you're vegan, but I personally eat yogurt everyday, and each time I go to the store I get a different brand so I can get a variety of different bacterial strains. Raw sauerkraut, kimchi, keffir, fermented lentils, etc - all great, and vegan. Even more important are prebiotics like lots of raw produce and whole grains. As far as commercial probiotics, the medical community is still unsure. The idea of probiotics is great and has promise, but no one has agreed with what probiotics should be in a supplement.

Also, don't increase your fiber intake suddenly - add it very gradually, and increase your water intake with it. A sudden increase in soluble fiber without enough additional water can give you bad, very painful bloating.

OP - if you have been diagnosed with IBS, have you actually tried a low FODMAP diet? Many sufferers of IBS have had success in minimizing their symptoms, including bloating, by eating a low FODMAP diet (where you eliminate all foods that are not low FODMAP, and then slowly reintroduce foods that are high FODMAP to see what your triggers are). If this isn't something you've already tried I'd talk to your GI doctor about it and give it a shot under the instruction of a registered dietitian. Many fruits, vegetables, and grains that you would eat on a vegan lifestyle are actually high FODMAP and could be irritating your gut.
*please discuss this with your doctor of course*

CANDIDA or LEAKY GUT

meganchristiie wrote: »

I posted this a few times to other websites but all seem to not make sense to me.

Ok so whenever I eat and I mean absolutely anything every thing on a food triangle absolutely anything. Down to chicken, cheese, crisps, gluten free foods, dairy free foods, healthy snacks, all fruits and the list goes on. I tend to bloat after eating anything. Went to my doctors I got tests for ceolice and lactose intolerant and they came back fine, I asked to be tested for h.ply and sibo and other stuff but they rule it down to IBS. I've been on all sorts of diets, it's been going on for since I was about 16 now I'm 19. Right now I'm trying out the vegan lifestyle and it all still makes me bloat up. Even smoothies and juices make me bloat I'm at my tale end with this.

Do y'all have any solutions and yes I've tried all sorts of probiotics and digest enzymes nothing helps! Thanks

So, your doctor diagnosed you with IBS. Did he/she refer you to a dietitian to help you with a low FODMAP elimination diet? Just figuring out trigger foods and either minimizing them or avoiding them helps lessen the severity of bloating symptoms. I had similar problems, was diagnosed with IBS, and found out through the low FODMAP elimination diet that I have a sensitivity to wheat. I have known for years that I am lactose and soy intolerant.

ETA: you don't look bloated in your photographs.

AmyLou0256 wrote: »

CANDIDA or LEAKY GUT

Why do you say this?