Fasting, bloating, and hunger
I have been dealing with severe bloating for as long as I can remember. Even as a small child, I always had a protruding belly. I have tried everything… gotten many tests all of which gave no explanation, and I have tried elimination diets and am currently eating mostly eggs, grass fed beef, seafood, and almonds (was constipated waaay more without them). I have noticed that eating vegetables makes my GI symptoms significantly worse, so unfortunately I can rarely eat them anymore and I really miss it. Additionally, despite my stomach constantly feeling stretched and uncomfortable, I am always hungry despite eating a low carb diet for the past month. I began eating this way in hopes of improving my satiety and have yet to experience that.
I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience to me with these issues and if fasting resolved them. I have done a few 24 hour fasts and a 60 hour fast about two months ago and I did see significant improvements while fasting, but the symptoms always returned within a few days after eating. Do you think I would benefit from a longer fast? I want to try fasting for longer, as I’ve heard it gets easier after those first few days.
I graduate with my associates degree in 13 days and I want to attempt a fast up until this day, so I can feel my best (and maybe hopefully not look pregnant in a dress lol) for my graduation.
I have been dealing with severe bloating for as long as I can remember. Even as a small child, I always had a protruding belly. I have tried everything… gotten many tests all of which gave no explanation, and I have tried elimination diets and am currently eating mostly eggs, grass fed beef, seafood, and almonds (was constipated waaay more without them). I have noticed that eating vegetables makes my GI symptoms significantly worse, so unfortunately I can rarely eat them anymore and I really miss it. Additionally, despite my stomach constantly feeling stretched and uncomfortable, I am always hungry despite eating a low carb diet for the past month. I began eating this way in hopes of improving my satiety and have yet to experience that.
I was wondering if anyone else had a similar experience to me with these issues and if fasting resolved them. I have done a few 24 hour fasts and a 60 hour fast about two months ago and I did see significant improvements while fasting, but the symptoms always returned within a few days after eating. Do you think I would benefit from a longer fast? I want to try fasting for longer, as I’ve heard it gets easier after those first few days.
I graduate with my associates degree in 13 days and I want to attempt a fast up until this day, so I can feel my best (and maybe hopefully not look pregnant in a dress lol) for my graduation.