Tummy issues while eating whole foods

LizzyK1983
LizzyK1983 Posts: 44 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Around a month ago i switched from a lowish carb ie. Around 60-70g, high protein diet full of heavily processed foods to majority whole foods such as brown rice, oats, meat, fruits and veg. I enjoy the food i eat now and am less hungry with more carbs ie. 150g but im now experiencing terrible bloating and constipation and its driving me nuts! My stomach looks pregnant and its painful and gurgling all the time
. I changed my eating habits to be healthier and thought it would be more sustainable in the long run however im not sure what's going on. Has anyone else experienced this on a more 'whole foods diet'? Should i persevere or cut my losses and try something else?

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  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    Try beano before eating. It works for me! Also make sure to eat slowly and chew thoroughly.
  • LizzyK1983
    LizzyK1983 Posts: 44 Member
    Beano? Not sure what that is? (Im Australian)
  • bowsontoes
    bowsontoes Posts: 44 Member
    How much fiber are you getting? That sounds similar to what I experienced when I was eating more than 25-30g of fiber.
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    Surely there is an alternative Australian equivalent. But it's a pill you take before you eat that helps with bloating/gas from fibrous foods
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited June 2017
    Swap to white rice, eat fibrous vegies (like broccoli, Cauliflower, cabbage) well cooked,or perhaps limit them - also monitor what you eat and how it makes you feel. making sure you get sufficient fat is important too.

  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    How long were you eating low-carb? Your body just may need more adjustment time to get back into a higher-carb diet. As others suggested, too much fiber can cause bowel issues too.

    I also have issues with high-carb, so I follow a low-carb diet to avoid all the bloating/gurgling issues that carbs seem to give me.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    If you increase fiber too quickly you get symptoms like that. You need to develop the gut biome needed to digest it. I'd increase it more slowly.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    If you increase fiber too quickly you get symptoms like that. You need to develop the gut biome needed to digest it. I'd increase it more slowly.

    This.

    Also, OP, are you getting adequate water?
  • CMNVA
    CMNVA Posts: 733 Member
    Sometimes, there's just an adjustment period. Your intestines adjust gut flora based on your diet. The gut flora (bacteria) work on different foods. Your change in diet is a change to the status quo gut flora and you probably don't yet have the correct balance to properly digest these new foods. It should get better over time but will take awhile.
  • LizzyK1983
    LizzyK1983 Posts: 44 Member
    Thanks for your advice everyone, I think you might be on to something re: fibre content. I will monitor and introduce more slowly from now on. I am making sure I drink at least 2.5L of water to get things moving lol! Thanks again.

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