Activia.. does it work?

poet123

Try Peppermint Tea, it really worked for me.

Fire_Fox

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Salad: lettuce, cucumber, peppers, cherry toms, mushrooms mainly.

I don't weigh the food. I eat a regular size bowl of cereal.

As for sandwiches, I was eating them maybe 3 times a week at most, but I noticed a greater bloated feeling after I'd eaten them. Same with shredded wheat or shreddies for example.

I'm not trying to eat soup and a packet of mixed nuts/seeds/fruit.

The reason I am being picky is that there is no such thing as an regular bowl of cereal - I have seen some amazing variations (bowl size, how full, whether the cereal is puffed etc.) so I do get clients to weigh as a one off. You will be far more likely to be bloated if you are eating large portions of carbohydrate foods at one sitting as it overloads your digestive system.

jenniewb

Fire_Fox wrote: »

The reason I am being picky is that there is no such thing as an regular bowl of cereal - I have seen some amazing variations (bowl size, how full, whether the cereal is puffed etc.) so I do get clients to weigh as a one off. You will be far more likely to be bloated if you are eating large portions of carbohydrate foods at one sitting as it overloads your digestive system.

Spot on- its one thing I think everyone should do, for one day; weigh the bowl of cereal your about to eat, just to see exactly what your eating- and then read the packets recommendation (its normally anything from 25 to 35 grams). My mum is a weight watchers leader, in all her years of working as one, she has never had anyone come back and say "I was eating the correct amount/less then the packet says"!

GotToChange

The only real way to (short of full-on scientific tests) establish the dietary factors that make you bloated is to thoroughly check how what you ingest (including drink) makes your tummy feel.

Personally, I avoid most grains and cereals, most breads - never go near white/processed - crisps and snack type foods and anything that is brewed such as wine or beer. It is by a process of elimination that I have established that these will cause a problem for me. I also think that caffiene and full-fat dairy products are not good - they will just sit around my middle and I then feel utterly inactive. Even yoghurts can have this effect on me.

That said, I have multiple food issues anyway (virtually vegetarian, worry about pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, have creatures had a good life blah blah....) and have been a size 4-6 in the (recent) past which is no good for a 5'7" outdoors type. As a result though, I am fairly knowledgable about food and spent a few years in the processed food industry (major US soup company) which added even more to my issues but was/is no bad thing as I now avoid the majority of processed foods also.

I am a great fan of the Paleo diet (although a lot of emphasis on meat in it) but appreciate that it can be seen as another fad.

To repeat, water is key. Hydration and keeping the digestive system moving on the simplest and most natural way possible is so very important.

And forget crunches for getting your abs into shape; you will just strain your back - a few simple Pilates and Yoga poses will help no end.

(Plank, sideways plank, "Superman" and "Teaser" will make you aware of those muscles after a few attempts.)

Also, try to have a look at "Your body's many cries for water" - I forget who the author is - your library should have it.

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TangledMemories_2

I've tried Activia...it just gives me stomach ache

katieclampet

I have tried various things for reducing bloating, and peppermint tea, as mentioned by someone else, has been helpful. I also find too much carbohydate, esp white bread makes me feel (& look) bloated. I tried activia a while ago, but it didnt do anything for me, tasted nice though!!

katiex

Bronnie

OP, do you drink much alcohol? This can be a cause of bloating and dehydration?

Activia is a marketing ploy IMO and I wouldn't waste my money. Regular and moderate amounts of natural probiotic yogurt are 'cleaner', beneficial and way cheaper than Activia , if you can tolerate it.

melancholly

i tried some version of an overpriced yoghurt thing like this when i had problems with my stomach - turns out the problem was too much dairy!! so not good for me!

rainbow81

Hi

Did you try the Activia at all?

I'm quite interested as I suffer from bloating and cramps when I eat wheat pasta (egg is fine for some reason), a lot of bread or biscuits, that sort of thing. It is all the things I used to wolf down too!

Someone mentioned peppermint, and I have some capsules from H&B and I DO think they work, they calm the whole system down. And they're easier to access than tea if you're out and about.

I just also wondered if the quorn has any effect on you? It doesn't so nice things to my tummy at all.

R x

jenniewb

rainbow81 wrote: »

Hi

Did you try the Activia at all?

I'm quite interested as I suffer from bloating and cramps when I eat wheat pasta (egg is fine for some reason), a lot of bread or biscuits, that sort of thing. It is all the things I used to wolf down too!

Someone mentioned peppermint, and I have some capsules from H&B and I DO think they work, they calm the whole system down. And they're easier to access than tea if you're out and about.

I just also wondered if the quorn has any effect on you? It doesn't so nice things to my tummy at all.

R x

I didn't know you could get peppermint capsuals! Will have to give those a go- tried the tea for a few months, gross gross gross!!! I didn't notice any difference tbh but maybe pills may be different?

I have ...issues with quorn too. Thing is, its my favorite food! I get a lot of gas and stomach gurgling, its effects happen in my stomach. Have many theories as to why: quorn has milk protein in which could affect those lactose intolerant- am not sure if I am, as I like dairy too much to chop it out. Quorn is also made with mushrooms or something similar which if you have candidas can affect your system. Many medics say we all live with candida in our bodies but its only when it becomes inbalanced that we experience symptoms. Mushroom, sugar (including fruit), dairy, vingegar, alcohol.... are just some of the things that apparently bring candida into the foreground.