Comments on: Why I Eat Whole Foods

By: ♡ Shannon ♡

♡ Shannon ♡ — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:33:00 +0000

I’ve been struggling with bloating most of the week and I’m eating all the right things. No preservatives, no white flours, no prepackaged foods, no starches at night, no dairy, low carb lunches, low sodium.. veggies with every meal. I drink almost 100+ oz a day as well.

I did have a lot of chia seeds and flaxseed over the course of the day. Do you think that could be what might be causing it?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:15:00 +0000

In reply to Julie Luong.

All you can do is give it a try. I bet you’ll feel a lot better. Let me know how it goes! Kristine Fretwell, Busy But Healthy, http://www.busybuthealthy.com

By: Julie Luong

Julie Luong — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Same here with looking pregnant! Eek. I’m trying to go gluten-free to see how that goes. And maybe I can cut out more sugar. :/

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:34:00 +0000

In reply to Melissa Toler. Ugh, its the worst huh....

By: Melissa Toler

Melissa Toler — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:26:00 +0000

Sugar is my big enemy. The day after Christmas I looked like I was 6 months pregnant!

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:43:00 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Totally. Its a bummer when it happens so easily, but its also sort of a blessing in disguise!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:58:00 +0000

I get like that after one day. Its comforting to know my body isnt the only one who rejects processed foods and freaks out like that.

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:46:00 +0000

In reply to CMC.

Hmm, never thought of doing ab work to beat bloating.

Do you think that maybe you get sore after doing abs once every 2 weeks versus more often like the PT’s suggested, is because you’re body isn’t used to it? You know how you get super sore after not working out for a while, but when you do it consistently, you don’t get sore, or not as much because your body is used to it?

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:43:00 +0000

In reply to Sarah. I can sometimes get really bloated off just one meal too. Not fun. Sorry to see so many things bother you...even though they're healthy items. Brussels, broccoli and cauliflower are the gassiest veggies around :(

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:01:00 +0000

I look the exact same way after just one meal of eating foods I wouldn’t normally eat! I hope that yours takes less time to go down than mine does – I’ve been bloated for a week from eating too much dahl 🙁

FODMAPs in general make me feel bloated! Really, really bloated. But particularly fructose and sorbitol (oh how I miss my beloved apples) and fructans (wheat, onions, garlic, etc.). I was bloated for a very long time on my super healthy diet before I figured this out, though! Then I finally learned that my love of healthy foods was actually the source of the bloat! I ate a heap of Brussels sprouts on Christmas and oh, the pain…

By: CMC

CMC — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Oddly, I have discovered over the years doing my stomach exercises once every two weeks to feel any soreness, holds my stomach taught for a whole week-reverse incline crunches & hanging knee raises. I `ve had a couple of PT`s try to prove me wrong, one had me do 10 different exercises, 10 of each, 100 all up, another just different types, yeah, it was screaming at the time, but felt nothing after. My point is I ensure I do this before ‘holiday bloat time’ (LOL) and it does help. But yes, I find too much fruit will bloat me, overdose in fruit salad & I look 4 months pregnant …or too many carbs, sugar, too much alcohol the same. Finding that “I gotta stop now’ point when you`re eating something delicious like a fruit salad YUM. I`m carrying an extra 1.5kgs right now anyway…so I`m just going to blame that at this time of year 😉

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:28:00 +0000

In reply to Krmacdonald. Fiber is great. Although you have to gradually increase or else it will bloat you if your body isn't used to all the extra fiber all of a sudden. Flax and psyllium are both great!

By: Krmacdonald

Krmacdonald — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:14:00 +0000

Would fiber help? I’m trying to eat better and find that bloating is a big problem….

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:21:00 +0000

In reply to Ashlee. I hear ya on the tired, bloated, uncomfie! Sorry to hear that certain things bother your little one, but its certainly another motivation to stay on track!

By: Kristine Fretwell

Kristine Fretwell — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:19:00 +0000

In reply to Shereen. Oh yes! The cheese! Gets me every time too!

By: Shereen

Shereen — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:46:00 +0000

lol that is sooo me! i’m off meat too, only seafood, so it’s better this year than most…but all the CHEESE on that appy platter is NOT agreeing with me today! lolol oh well, once a year won’t kill anyone just reminds me why i eat the way i do every other day of the year!

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:16:00 +0000

Ugh that’s exactly how I feel this am. I don’t exactly look like your ‘before’ photo with a 1 month old. But I had gotten my stomach back to flat with my diet and exercise and yesterday I noticed it was just… Bloated. I eat a whole food vegetarian diet normally and going off it makes me feel like crap. Tired, bloated and uncomfy. And the worse part, I transferred the uncomfy to my daughter. Glad to have the holidays over. Time to go back to my normal.