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Hi there – my friend said the same thing, but she continued to lose weight throughout. I’m getting it too, and I am wondering if it’s due to stomach shrinkage and eating too fast on non-fast days (so I don’t know I’m full immediately!). I have noticed this feeling particularly if I eat bread and pasta. Good luck at the doctors!
Hi Melisende, I find that breads and pasta do give me more bloating. I do better with protein and non-starchy veggies. I drink lots of water with lemon every day, especially fast days. Glad your nurse suggested you try again, I’m just starting out, but it really seems like a sensible way to go. good luck and keep us posted.
I have IBS but since starting the fast diet the bloating is nowhere near as bad. I think this is mainly due to reducing my bread and other carbohydrate intake on non-fasting days. Instead I eat much more fruit and veg and think this helps with the IBS. I do think the stomach needs time to adjust to the regime of the fast though, so it’s worth carrying on. Good luck to you all.
Ann
Have been on the diet for 4 weeks and lost 3 kilos. Happy about that but the constipation is very uncomfortable. My husband is my fast buddy and he has the same problem. We drink a lot of water, we have psyllium husks for breakfast, we go to the gym and we walk at least an hour every day, but the constipation persists as soon as the fast days come around. Am reluctant to try pills. Any natural way.
Hi MarianneChris,
Have you tried Linseeds? You can sprinkle a handful on a salad or put them in yoghurt. I eat A LOT of vegetables on a fast day to combat this problem and it has eased off. Grilled veg Mediterranean style with a spray of olive oil. I think the oil helps. Since I’ve cut out bread and pasta things are a lot easier too. I hope this helps.
Ali
@melisende (and mariannechrista)
If the bleeding persists and is red fresh blood it could be because you are getting constipated your are straining too much when you think you should ‘go’ and this could indicate haemorrhoids (piles).
Increase your roughage on normal days and drink plenty of water on both fast and normal days. It is not necessary to have your bowels open daily so don’t stress about that.
If the bleeding is dark stale blood, or persists when you are not feeling constipated a visit to the doctor is called for in case you need further investigations or he may prescribe a course of some sort of ‘bulking out’ medication which would alleviate the discomfort of constipation. 🙂
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