KitchenWitch Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I started my Whole30 August 1. Did great for 6 days. I was eating 2 huge salads a day with meat , fruit and a few nuts. I just totally quit pooping. I felt bloated, had cramping and just felt miserable. The next two days I skipped the raw veggies and ate cooked veggies with my meat and oils. Still nothing. I decided it wasn't wise to keep shoveling stuff down if nothing was coming out so I have been eating chicken soup (made with bone broth) for the last 6 days. I just didn't feel well enough to eat real meals. I haven't "technically" been un-Whole30. My question...do I need to start this over? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallulah Wolf-Angel Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I don't think you need to start over. You haven't off-roaded, and cutting back because you feel yucky is not a Whole30 offense! Many people have constipation issues when they start Whole30, myself included. I found some relief using the Natural Calm magnesium supplement and digestive enzymes, and then more relief by slowly figuring out what foods were adding to the problem. I'm still fine-tuning it, and it's been 60 days for me! The first culprit for me turned out to be overuse of coconut, which I hardly ever ate at all before Whole30. And just last week I figured out broccoli is another one. Happily, having cut out broccoli, I've been able to go back to 1 cup of tea with coconut cream a day with no problem. And then, the last piece of the puzzle (I hope): the digestive enzymes, which at first appeared to be helping (and maybe they really did at first) were adding to my bloat and discomfort. The past couple of days I have finally felt normal, and my mood has been much happier. It takes some of us longer to get to the fat-burning phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmunchie Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Agreed. You've been compliant so there's no reason to start over. Try some approved remedies and see if that helps. For kicks, my friend is a massage therapist and knows massage methods that, um, get things going again. Maybe you could inquire into medicinal massage therapy if nothing else works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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