- Joined
- Apr 10, 2023
- Reaction score
- 6
- Age
- 45
- Location
- Midwest, United States
- Lifestyle
- Vegetarian
- Flexitarian
Years ago I tried going plant based but only lasted a couple weeks because of digestive problems. Fast forward to now and I’m really feeling that a Whole Foods, plant based way of eating is optimal for a healthy lifestyle (I recently started working in a healthcare setting and it’s been very eye opening!). I’ve spent hours reading/watching/listening how to transition successfully, and to do it in a way that minimizes issues. However, after about a month I’m a complete mess ![Disappointed face :disappointed: 😞](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61e.png)
-Horrible gas and bloating, to the point where I struggle to button my jeans (even though I’m down 3lbs). The gas is mostly odorless but loud-my spouse is making comments and it’s becoming an issue when I’m at work/around other people.
-Hive like rash on my arm and thigh
-Yeast infection symptoms, which I haven’t had in years prior.
My first thought is legumes? I started small, and I’m up to around 1/2c a day. I know in the past these have caused digestive issues but not to the extent of my current situation. I’ve also added several servings of fresh and dried fruit a day, could these be an issue?
Otherwise I’ve added whole grains in small amounts, have started eating whole grains bread (Dave’s Killer bread), daily, have cut out 99% of ultra processed foods, which was a staple of my former diet, have added veggies in small amounts-this is something I’m working on; and I’ve cut out eggs, reduced dairy and have reduced meat from several times a day, to 3ish times a week and continue to reduce this.
Do I need to just be patient? I don’t know how long I can keep going like this though. Or should I cut out legumes and see if that helps? But that’s such a plant based food staple, not sure how to make up the protein?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
![Disappointed face :disappointed: 😞](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61e.png)
-Horrible gas and bloating, to the point where I struggle to button my jeans (even though I’m down 3lbs). The gas is mostly odorless but loud-my spouse is making comments and it’s becoming an issue when I’m at work/around other people.
-Hive like rash on my arm and thigh
-Yeast infection symptoms, which I haven’t had in years prior.
My first thought is legumes? I started small, and I’m up to around 1/2c a day. I know in the past these have caused digestive issues but not to the extent of my current situation. I’ve also added several servings of fresh and dried fruit a day, could these be an issue?
Otherwise I’ve added whole grains in small amounts, have started eating whole grains bread (Dave’s Killer bread), daily, have cut out 99% of ultra processed foods, which was a staple of my former diet, have added veggies in small amounts-this is something I’m working on; and I’ve cut out eggs, reduced dairy and have reduced meat from several times a day, to 3ish times a week and continue to reduce this.
Do I need to just be patient? I don’t know how long I can keep going like this though. Or should I cut out legumes and see if that helps? But that’s such a plant based food staple, not sure how to make up the protein?
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!