Bloated feeling after small meal.

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Some months back, I decided to eat healthier by cutting carbs, pulling skin off chicken, swopping white bread to whole wheat etc.
Ever since, I have had this bloated feeling that lasts all day. For instance, I can have one egg on a slice of bread with fried tomatoes for Sunday breakfast then I'm bloated until bedtime. Can't even have supper.
Last week someone told me to change back to white bread which I did and since have had no bloated guts at all.
Is this coincidence?
 
Have you tried taking something like Rennies ? Maybe you have a bit of indigestion.
 
whipper said:
Have you tried taking something like Rennies ? Maybe you have a bit of indigestion.
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Best to find the cause, since taking Rennies regularly is not good for the stomach.
 
marco said:
Some months back, I decided to eat healthier by cutting carbs, pulling skin off chicken, swopping white bread to whole wheat etc.
Ever since, I have had this bloated feeling that lasts all day. For instance, I can have one egg on a slice of bread with fried tomatoes for Sunday breakfast then I'm bloated until bedtime. Can't even have supper.
Last week someone told me to change back to white bread which I did and since have had no bloated guts at all.
Is this coincidence?
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Might be the fibre, some people with ibs struggle with the fibre in whole wheat health breads and things.
But then again we have been on a eat program that cuts bread totally. ( this in support of mr Mila he has been struggling with his weight for ever) protein fills me up. Small amounts makes me feel like I ate a horse.

Mr Mila calls apples fartapples :D makes him windy to no end. Greens like broccoli and spinach does the same. Some thing to do with the good probiotics that gets your stomach to work. Oh and milk. Milk makes you gassy.
 
It could be a conflict with the introduction of fibre ye, try drinking some green tea after and get some probiotics to take every day, should even everything out after a few days
 
If your BMI is still OK I wouldn't worry.
 
biometrics said:
Skip the bread completely?
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That would be my suggestion. Grains are known to leave that effect on many people (myself included).
You're not cutting carbs by switching from white to wholewheat bread. You're merely trading carbs for carbs (albeit with slightly less inflammation).
 
Hosehead said:
Get wheat out of your diet (anything containing gluten) for 30 days. Report back.
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I think you are correct. Perhaps I am gluten sensitive. I hardly ever need to go. Think I am about 30 cr@ps behind. All I do is fart and no more.
Must Google it.
 
chopsky said:
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That would be my suggestion. Grains are known to leave that effect on many people (myself included).
You're not cutting carbs by switching from white to wholewheat bread. You're merely trading carbs for carbs (albeit with slightly less inflammation).
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Very poor information, you are going from crap carbs to low gi carbs. Massive difference.

Do you eat lots of salt? Salt is known to bloat people, try adding potassium into your diet. Have a banana at breakfast or during the day it will help with water retention and cut anything with salt or sodium in it.

woolies is about the best place to buy health foods. Don't buy that shyte they sell in spar and pick n pay. White bread has no nutrition in it.

I am not sure exactly what your diet consists of but cut out processed food and salt where possible and add avo's and banana's into your diet.

Get your blood work done, dairy is known to bloat and make you fart excessively. A blood test will reveal what your issue is.

Go to woolies and try the different breads and rolls there, they make quality bread. You may an intolerance for wheat and gluten no doubt but you may be eating bread that is rubbish.
 
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Its the fibre and/or gluten.

Try a probiotic, perhaps your intestinal flora is the issue.

This is the one of the best probiotics, its expensive because its liposomal

http://www.gailsnutrientwell.co.za/VSL 3 High Potency Probiotics.html (got a general price its OTC)

or

http://www.ciplamedpro.co.za/product-catalog/otc-products/gastrointestinal/lactovita-capsules/

of course the cheaper ones will do the trick but their delivery to the colon is poor

there is another one that comes in a red and white box and starts with a L ... but I forgot its name :(
 
Since stopping whole wheat bread I am not bloated anymore but still 30 cr@ps behind. I have eaten a banana a day and eaten Woolies yoghurt and still only fart in the toilet.
 
marco said:
Since stopping whole wheat bread I am not bloated anymore but still 30 cr@ps behind. I have eaten a banana a day and eaten Woolies yoghurt and still only fart in the toilet.
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then take constipation medicine like duphalac syrup
 
marco said:
Since stopping whole wheat bread I am not bloated anymore but still 30 cr@ps behind. I have eaten a banana a day and eaten Woolies yoghurt and still only fart in the toilet.
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Try some Apple juice when it gets to being a problem.

Also your idea of being "normal" might be way off.
 
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