rach728 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Day 19 over here and really struggling. Earlier in the week I had been dealing with a lot of post-meal indigestion/reflux and bloating so at the recommendation of several I got some Kombucha and sauerkraut and ordered some digestive enzymes online. I felt some small improvement with the sauerkraut but then yesterday (I just received the enzymes yesterday so have only taken once) things really got worse in the afternoon/evening. By about 4pm I looked and felt nearly 3 months pregnant. My stomach was distended, firm, gassy and so miserably uncomfortable. Here are yesterday's meals: breakfast - 2 eggs with sauteed greens/pulled pork, 1/2 sweet potato; coffee with coconut milk lunch - trader joe's chicken sausage sauteed with mushrooms/onions; 1/2 avocado; roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash. about 1/2 cup of strawberries and blackberries dinner - wasn't too hungry d/t bloating but had some tuna mixed with avocado and cherry tomatoes and some sweet potato I felt OK in the morning, some reflux but no distension or gas. About 1 hour after lunch is when most of the symptoms started - I got gassy(kind of gross, sorry!), so bloated, crampy and just really uncomfortable with feeling like my stomach was incredibly stretched out. By the time I got home after work the distension had worsened and it stayed that way the rest of the night. I've never been pregnant but that's seriously how I felt I looked! I thought it would resolve by this morning but I woke up feeling similarly also with pretty much no appetite. I've had GI issues (gas, diarrhea, cramping) for several years and even pre-Whole30 had cut out most grains/gluten/dairy which did seem to help, but now I'm wondering if it's FODMAPs? Maybe the combo of brussels sprouts/mushrooms/onions? I don't remember ever having problems with mushrooms or onions before but maybe I was and I thought it was something else? I've resolved to cut those things out for the remainder of my Whole30 and see if that helps, just wondering if anyone has struggled with the same thing. Do digestive enzymes help digest FODMAPs too? Sorry this got so long, I'm just feeling so frustrated and discouraged. It's hard to be persistently eating healthy foods and trying to follow the template and still feel so yuck. I normally have a pretty flat stomach so it just feels really uncomfortable to have it so stretched out. I want to stick with the plan and keep going but it's hard when I feel like what I'm trying to do isn't working. I don't want to sound like a total complainer! Overall I'm really happy with the Whole30 experience and feel like I've definitely had some positive non-scale victories. I just want to maximize my experience and feel as best I can. Appreciate any/all recs. Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kthughes Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The thing that stuck out for me in your lunch as a possible cause of your distress was the brussel sprouts! I felt terrible the first time I had brussel sprouts - horrible stomach cramps to the point where I was practically doubled over in pain. I'm able to eat them now without feeling bad (started with much smaller portions and increased the amount over time - still get a littly gassy but no pain). Hope you feel better soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebles Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I can only speak of my own experience: Having fruit on top of other, more difficult to digest foods gives me killer digestive problems! I don't even want to think about having it together with brussel sprouts and onions etc. which aren't the easiest to digest on their own. (I have no problem with fruit on it's own, especially early in the day. However, since the Whole30 rules only permit fruit as part of a bigger meal I'm not having any at all for now.) Maybe it's that combination giving you trouble, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe you are having a problem with FODMAPS. You might want to work form the low FODMAP shopping list for a while to see if it helps. http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list-FODMAP.pdf You have just started with digestive enzymes. They might help and they won't hurt. I would say to stay with them for a few weeks to see how things go. http://whole9life.com/2012/09/digestive-enzymes-101/ Long-term, improving the health of your gut with probiotics is helpful. I prefer to get my probiotics from fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha, but some people appreciate getting them in pill form. http://whole9life.com/2012/04/probiotics-101/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach728 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 thanks for the help everyone! today has been much better. I've eaten lots of mushrooms and onions before and don't remember problems but maybe that combo along with the brussels was just too much to handle. I think I'll give the low FODMAPs plan a try and see if that gives me some success. I appreciate the support on here. I'm doing the Whole30 alone and it's nice to feel like you've got some "friends" along the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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