heavy full belly in the mornings

[Carrie Wood]

I have now finished the whole 30 days, stuck to the programme with 99% organic food, and am half way through the reintroductions.

Before beginning it, i would regularly wake up with a heavy belly, not hungry in the mornings, even when I made sure I ate hours before going to bed. I hoped this would change throughout the whole 30, but now, 5 weeks into it, and I still regularly throughout the programme have had this feeling in the morning.

I have wondered if I was eating too much for each meal, but when I tried eating less I was still hungry and didn't feel 'full'.

I also wonder if it's best for me to stop eating before I'm full as maybe I am addicted to an over full feeling. 

Things I've thought about as the reason - not chewing enough, eating too fast, eating too late, over eating, slow digestion... It feels like my body has trouble digesting.

Would love some feed back or advise. Many thanks 

 

[jmcbn]

It's difficult to tell without knowing what exactly you were eating...

Can you post a few days worth of food/liquid intake, indicating portion sizes, along with sleep/stress/activity levels?

 

[Tom Denham]

Saying that you feel troubled by a heavy, full belly makes me think you should try taking a digestive enzyme for a while. It won't hurt and it might help. Read a bit about digestive enzymes at...

 

What you should know about digestive enzymes

http://whole9life.com/2012/09/digestive-enzymes-101/

[chrisd]

I had a very similar feeling approaching day 30.  I really felt I couldn't stomach my 4 egg omelette etc. any longer.

I decided to give eggs a miss for a while and had tuna/chicken with veg and fat and soon improved.

A week later I felt better than ever and happier than I have been in a long long time. :-)