bloated all the time

shelley234
shelley234 Posts: 150 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I am constantly bloated and not sure why.

My diary is public if you have any ideas i would appreciate any advice.

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  • nekorose969
    nekorose969 Posts: 1
    It may be salt consumption. When you have to much salt in your diet you retain water. Meats are cured with salt to preserve them longer and add/enhance flavor, especially ham. I went through some of your diary and I noticed that your salt intake may not be adequately/properly recorded. A lot of the Tesco products don't list salt in the nutritional info. I would try looking that up and plugging that in, and see how you're doing with salt. If you have too much try cutting down on it, and keep drinking plenty of water. Drinking a lot of water, ironically enough, combatants bloating. Hope that helps and that you can figure it out. :)
  • AmyLRed
    AmyLRed Posts: 856 Member
    Other foods can also cause you to bloat if you have even a mild intolerance ,some gassy veggies, dairy products, wheat/gluten if you are sensitive to that, etc.
    Try cutting back on the the sodium first, and flush your body with lots and lots of water.
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
    Could you be sensitive to gluten? It is in breads and pastas that are made from white/wheat flours. Go a few days bread/pasta free and see if that helps. Hubby has celiac's disease (gluten intolerance) so we eat rice pasta. The most common symptom of celiac's is bloating.
  • suavequeen
    suavequeen Posts: 273 Member
    I have the same problem. I have found that my body reacts negatively to certain types of foods. I am lactose intolerant and found that high fiber foods don't work for me either. I try glutten free products and it helps too.
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    I'm bloated most of the time also, and have never figured out why. I eat yogurt every morning and drink hot water with lemon-- both help with digestion to some extent. You should also getting yourself test for food allergies/intolerances just in case.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    you could check out diary. I am lactose intolerant...and I get very bloated with cheese, milk etc.

    Gluten (as others mentioned).

    some veggies will do it - or even maybe some salsa (cucumbers actually upset my stomach...weird. I know). try eliminating a few things and go from there.

    your sodium seems to be always under, so I don't think that is it.
  • Teresa3612
    Teresa3612 Posts: 21 Member
    Do you use alot of artifical sweetners? I have found that when I drink too much diet mountain dew my knees and ankles swell and I retain water like crazy. I can cut them out and within a day I am back to normal. I drink mostly water now and an occasional half cut sweet tea from McDonalds when I need something with flavor.
  • carolynmittens
    carolynmittens Posts: 344
    the best thing you can do is experiment with eliminating different kinds of foods from your diet. like others in this thread have mentioned, dairy and gluten tend to be the highest offenders. processed soy can really irritate some people too. good luck figuring it out!
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I have problem with lactose and sodium. Everytime I eat these, I look 2 size bigger. :(
  • daisydieter
    daisydieter Posts: 118
    You may be allergic to something... try the elimination diet. For two weeks, eat ONLY gluten free grains (like brown rice or quinoa) fruits, vegetables (includes herbs), lean meat/poultry/fish. Use any spice or food prep method. Olive oil is ok, vegetable oil is not for cooking. If your bloat goes away, it is indeed food related. If it doesn't see a doctor.

    If it did go away, start adding back food groups. Give each new addition 3 days before introducing another one. For example. days 1-3 add back dairy... then days 4-6 add back gluten grains... then days 7-9 sugar and alcohol.

    Good luck!
  • CanuckLove
    CanuckLove Posts: 673 Member
    Artificial sweeteners like Crystal Light and those kinds of things make me suuuuper bloated.. Do you ever have those?
  • shelley234
    shelley234 Posts: 150 Member
    Thank you soooooooo much everyone, Ill try ur advice out over the next couple off weeks.

    This site is fantastic I never feel alone in this losing weight thing lol.
  • BettyyRoss
    BettyyRoss Posts: 100 Member
    I have this problem too and I'm not quite sure what's causing it.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    This may have been said, but drink more water, up your fiber.
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
    Yup this happens to me too and I am not 100% sure what is the trigger but I am gluten free and I know gluten bothers me but i am sure there is something else. Maybe dairy or grains in general!!
  • wendyapple
    wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
    I have the same problem. I have found that my body reacts negatively to certain types of foods. I am lactose intolerant and found that high fiber foods don't work for me either. I try glutten free products and it helps too.

    same here. dairy causes the bloat, and too much fiber causes it too. the fiber balance is really hard to achieve. also i tend to be way more prone to bloating around pms than any other time, so i avoid salt at all costs, load up on the water and watery foods and keep moving. exercise helps decrease the bloat.
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