Anonymous wrote:I think more people than not are very bloated by the end of the day. It's just part of digestive system. i'm definitely more bloated the more veggies and salads I eat.

Exactly. Bloat occurs as the day goes on and trying to get rid of perfectly good food groups, or calling it an intolerance because you bloat, is not a healthy response. Cauliflower makes me look 6 months pregnant, so I don't eat it if I have to fit into a tighter outfit that night. But I am not cutting it from my diet because bloat is almost inevitable at the end of the day.

Just buy some spanx.

I think more people than not are very bloated by the end of the day. It's just part of digestive system. i'm definitely more bloated the more veggies and salads I eat.

Anonymous wrote:I am quite satisfied with the way I look first thing in the morning, my stomach/abdomen looks flat and I feel generally thinner. But by 4 pm, it's a total bait & switch in the mirror! I am bloated from my bra strap down and look about 10 lbs heavier. Can anyone else identify with this? Is this just an old person thing, or a menopausal woman thing? Is it dietary? Is it something that can be remedied? Thanks!

This was me and it is a gluten and dairy intolerance. Or diet soda.

Anonymous wrote:15:48, can you burp?

Yep, like a champ.

Anonymous wrote:I drink lots of sparkling water throughout the day (so I don’t think I’m dehydrated), but it doesn’t feel like a gassy type of bloat.

My diet varies from salad, oatmeal, quinoa, salmon and veg, sometimes a bagel or toast. It doesn’t seem to change the afternoon bloat.

I guess I can try an elimination diet. And avoid full length mirrors 😉

You’re bloated because of the gas in the sparkling water, switch to normal water and see the difference.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think peri/ menopause definitely contributes

The bloating, gas and constipation is unreal.

See a doctor. It could be ovarian cancer.

Through a process of elimination - I discovered that the majority of fruits I was eating during the day (breakfast and lunch) were causing me gas and bloating. Once I cut those out it was a very different experience. Some veggies also cause the same problem.

15:48, can you burp?

I'm like this and have been my entire life. I bloat after drinking water and having no other food. By the end of the day I can look legitimately 4-5 months pregnant and have done it for as long as I can remember. Not constipated at all, no food intolerances. Basically my body is wide, but really flat, so it just really shows when I put any volume of anything in. I've gained a bit about 8 lbs over the last year and some of it is def belly fat which makes the bloat look even worse. But it just is what it is...you can't put volume in and expect nothing to change. For me its super normal, just slightly embarrassing.

Anonymous wrote:Bloat happens.
https://www.self.com/gallery/bloat-roundup

Thanks for this! It makes me feel better!

I get it when I eat a lot of high volume food like salads and veggies.

Bloat happens.
https://www.self.com/gallery/bloat-roundup

I think everyone looks bigger when they have a day's worth of food and water in their stomach.

Yep - I chalk it up to being a living, breathing complex organism and go about my business (I also don't spend much time inspecting myself in the mirror throughout the day. I don't feel like I bloat any more at 50 than I did when I was younger.

Sparkling water can cause this.