Hi Everyone,
My name's Sarah, Newbie here!
I transitioned to a vegan diet fully about 6 months ago, but had been gradually cutting out meat/dairy for a good 6 months before this.
In many ways I'm really enjoying this lifestyle, and in many ways I feel so much better in myself - I've got so much energy, I lead a busy life and I don't have the drops in energy I used to. I used to really crave processed food and I just don't get that now - so in many ways I'm getting some real benefits out of this lifestyle.
However, my digestive system is really making my life hard. *sorry maybe a little TMI* When I first went fully vegan I got some really extreme, 6 months pregnant can't get my jeans on style bloating. The flatulence was quite frankly embarassing, and I was horrendously constipated particularly at night.
6 months down the line and it has improved somewhat, I don't get nearly as bloated, but my body seems to have got in to this horrible rhythm of having mild uncomfortable constipation for a few days, then it's like my body then has to go flush out what it can't get out with some pretty awful diarrhea. It's got to the point now it's a really predictable pattern and it's causing me some anxiety as I'm worried about going out on certain days because I know that's going to be a dodgy day.
I've tried all sorts of adjustments to my diet, removing gluten, more fruit less fruit, more pasta less pasta, more raw, less raw - none of it seems to make a fat bit of difference, my body just isn't meeting me half way!
As a history for me, I come from a past of IBS, I was diagnosed with it at the age of 12 and it tormented much of my teenage years. I did, however, a few years ago get right on top of it and was perfectly fine with this before I went down this path - I've always had to watch it with high fat/spicy foods but it's easily avoided.
I have also come from a past of anorexia, just before I went vegan I was weight restored - but going vegan was something I wanted to do long before I recovered, and I had hoped that it would help me in keeping and maintaining good health.
I realise my body's unlikely to be the king of digestion after the things it's gone through, but right now I just don't feel comfortable in myself. I feel like my digestion is screwy and unpredictable and certainly shouldn't be like this.
So if anyone's gone through this, got on top of it and has some advise I'd love to hear it! I certainly don't want to give it up now, but at the same time I feel like I'm making so much effort and not getting too far.
My name's Sarah, Newbie here!
I transitioned to a vegan diet fully about 6 months ago, but had been gradually cutting out meat/dairy for a good 6 months before this.
In many ways I'm really enjoying this lifestyle, and in many ways I feel so much better in myself - I've got so much energy, I lead a busy life and I don't have the drops in energy I used to. I used to really crave processed food and I just don't get that now - so in many ways I'm getting some real benefits out of this lifestyle.
However, my digestive system is really making my life hard. *sorry maybe a little TMI* When I first went fully vegan I got some really extreme, 6 months pregnant can't get my jeans on style bloating. The flatulence was quite frankly embarassing, and I was horrendously constipated particularly at night.
6 months down the line and it has improved somewhat, I don't get nearly as bloated, but my body seems to have got in to this horrible rhythm of having mild uncomfortable constipation for a few days, then it's like my body then has to go flush out what it can't get out with some pretty awful diarrhea. It's got to the point now it's a really predictable pattern and it's causing me some anxiety as I'm worried about going out on certain days because I know that's going to be a dodgy day.
I've tried all sorts of adjustments to my diet, removing gluten, more fruit less fruit, more pasta less pasta, more raw, less raw - none of it seems to make a fat bit of difference, my body just isn't meeting me half way!
As a history for me, I come from a past of IBS, I was diagnosed with it at the age of 12 and it tormented much of my teenage years. I did, however, a few years ago get right on top of it and was perfectly fine with this before I went down this path - I've always had to watch it with high fat/spicy foods but it's easily avoided.
I have also come from a past of anorexia, just before I went vegan I was weight restored - but going vegan was something I wanted to do long before I recovered, and I had hoped that it would help me in keeping and maintaining good health.
I realise my body's unlikely to be the king of digestion after the things it's gone through, but right now I just don't feel comfortable in myself. I feel like my digestion is screwy and unpredictable and certainly shouldn't be like this.
So if anyone's gone through this, got on top of it and has some advise I'd love to hear it! I certainly don't want to give it up now, but at the same time I feel like I'm making so much effort and not getting too far.