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Food Why does my stomach blow up whenever I eat something?

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by chelle, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. chelle

    chelle Vertical

    I'm 5'3, 117 LBS, 34B-27-37. I work out 3 times a week for an hour and half each. I try to eat right...here's an example:
    Breakfast
    cereal with low fat milk
    whole grain toast
    fruit

    Lunch
    Peanut butter sandwich
    yogurt with granola

    Dinner
    Chicken breast
    half cup rice
    mixed veggies

    I'll snack in between on apples, whole grain cracker, celery with peanut butter, or whatever. I drink water and avoid pop.

    My stomach is nice and flat in the morning but whenever I eat ANYTHING my stomach blows up! It looks like I'm 4 months pregnant :confused:
     
    chelle, Aug 26, 2011
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  2. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Could it be more your perception than it really doing so?

    And if your workouts are vigorous, you might actually need to be eating a fair amount more than that.
     
    Borla, Aug 26, 2011
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  3. WOLF

    wolf Evil Grin

    Location:
    Right Behind You
    Looks like a lot of fiber:

    Cereal, toast, fruit, granola, rice, apple, whole grain cracker.... that could cause bloating.
     
    wolf, Aug 26, 2011
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  4. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

    Location:
    third rock from the sun
    Yeah, change your diet for a week. See if that helps.
     
    Craven Morehead, Aug 26, 2011
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  5. fflowley

    fflowley Don't just do something, stand there!

    Don't sweat it.
    Your weight probably varies by a few pounds each day depending on intake of fluids and particularly salt.
    And all that fiber makes some gas (hey, it's cool don't sweat it) which will make your tummy look bigger.
     
    fflowley, Aug 26, 2011
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  6. CHINESE CRESTED

    chinese crested Slightly Tilted

    Change your dairy to goat or lactose free - see if that helps - certainly cant hurt.
     
    chinese crested, Aug 27, 2011
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  7. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    yeah, you may be sensitive to slight changes after eating because your tummy is so flat. But if it is diet related, I would look at the wheat that you are eating. My wife has developed a similar problem. After some research and doing some self diagnosis, she felt that she was growing more intolerant to wheat or gluten in food. As well, she may have a slight lactose intolerance. Apparently both of these cause bloating and stomach pains to a degree.

    She did find that switching out her wheat/gluten and lactose consumption helped a lot. But at a price - rice or soy milk tastes thin and has a weird aftertaste, gluten free products are 2 to 3 times the cost and harder to find. Rice bread is horrible to eat unless it's toasted first: untoasted it is identical to eating a loofa.

    It was too hard to maintain, so she now lives with the bloating.
     
    Leto, Aug 27, 2011
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  8. Jove

    Jove Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Michigan
    What everyone just stated and maybe you have a peanut allergy? I would get a food allergy test to see if you are allergic to dairy and other food items. Then you will definitely know if you have a allergy to what you have been consuming.
     
    Jove, Aug 27, 2011
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  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Take some Maalox? No, seriously--track how much fiber you're consuming. While fiber is a very good thing to eat, it will cause bloating.

    And Jove, a peanut allergy typically presents as anaphylaxis, not bloating.

    I don't mean to sound preachy, but a lot of people confuse food allergies with food intolerances, and honestly, those people are doing a disservice to people with true food allergies when they do so.

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-allergy/AN01109
     
    snowy, Aug 27, 2011
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  10. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    As has been mentioned above, I'd rule out lactose intolerance.

    I'm not sure you're eating all that much fibre.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Aug 27, 2011
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  11. Remy

    Remy Vertical

    Location:
    Dayton OH
    You might want to see your doc or a gastro, there could be a blockage to the intestinal area/kink in the hose kinda thing. Which would be a serious issue if left alone too long.

    Gall bladder and appendix ok?
     
    Remy, Aug 27, 2011
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