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dreamworld06
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Heather
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I'm always bloated
What can I do to stop it?
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Posted 4/23/08 6:44 AM  |
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greenfreak
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Re: I'm always bloated
Take a hard look at your salt intake. I used to eat those sourdough pretzel nuggets and started getting some really bad bloating.
Some people react differently to it - I apparently have a low tolerance for too much salt.
A lot of low-fat food has a lot of sodium to make up for the taste. Lean Cuisines, etc. are insane with the amount of sodium!
Do you drink coffee or tea? I don't recommend using them to control water weight but when I used to drink green tea a lot I had the opposite problem - I would get dehydrated.
Good luck with it! 
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| Posted 4/23/08 7:33 AM |
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4ForMe
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Re: I'm always bloated
Me too!
Except I think I know what it is but I continue to do it anyway - drinking too much coffee. I switched to decaf but I think it irritates my stomach anyway and makes me bloated.
I went through a period of time I wasn't drinking any coffee and the bloating went away.
I honestly this week felt like a looked 5 months pregnant (PMS doesn't help either).
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| Posted 4/23/08 8:29 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: I'm always bloated
OMG I was thinking the same thing this week! What's going on?
Yesterday I tried really hard to focus on drinking my water.
I filled up a big jug I have- it holds 2.2 L of water- and made sure I drank the whole thing by the end of the day.
It did help- believe it or not- even though the last thing I wanted to do was drink water when I felt so bloated!
Also- watch the salt- easier said than done, I know- but it makes a HUGE difference I notice.
In terms of Caffeine-I thought it was a diuretic- because it does make me pee more and those anti- water retention pills they sell contain caffeine as a diuretic- but a PP said caffeine bothers her- so who knows...
I am also trying more fiber- metamucil pills, fiber one ceral- because sometimes I think my bloating is due to me being "backed up" a bit. 
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| Posted 4/23/08 8:57 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: I'm always bloated
Also drink warm water with lemon.
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| Posted 4/23/08 9:15 AM |
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greenfreak
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Re: I'm always bloated
Posted by anonttcer
In terms of Caffeine-I thought it was a diuretic- because it does make me pee more and those anti- water retention pills they sell contain caffeine as a diuretic- but a PP said caffeine bothers her- so who knows...
It is. It's a vasodilator - opens up your vessels a bit - so it's good for headaches too. But does have the effect of also causing you more bathroom trips than normal. 
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| Posted 4/23/08 9:18 AM |
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dreamworld06
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Heather
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Re: I'm always bloated
I don't think I really eat too much salt as most of what I eat is what I make. I do eat late 3 nights a week....maybe that makes a difference.
I don't drink coffee or tea so I wouldn't say it's caffeine.
I guess I'll have to start paying more attention to what I eat.
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:20 PM |
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smdl
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Re: I'm always bloated
Look for wheat allergies or watch for "bad" carbs.
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:21 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: I'm always bloated
Yes, I was going to say wheat. Dairy can do it to some people, as well.
Sugar can bloat you.
Alcohol.
Actually, sugar is what makes me bloat the most.
Also, while veggies and fruit are good for you, too many in a day can bloat you.
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| Posted 4/23/08 10:23 PM |
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