Fod Maps Diet

Since I was 24 years old I have had stomach issues.

I have IBS...bloated belly...constipation...Sooo distended I look 7 months pregnant....yes very fun to talk about!! 

I have taken a ton of herbs...been to many doctors...tried different foods...been tested for food allergies...eliminated foods from my diet...every kind of med there is I've tried it...

And nothing really seemed to work! 

I had tests run to see if I had celiacs disease back in 2009.. And tested negative for it.

So now jump ahead to 2015...my daughter is 5... And I still was having stomach issues...

Pain...bloating...eat three bites and look pregnant....new meds...new over the counter...more yoga..relaxation...teas....still the same!! 

Sooo frustrating!! 

More food changes...nothing helped! 

Until I found this...

The FOD MAPS diet....FODMAPS...have you heard of it?? 

So I basically started to eliminate a few foods that potentially could be "triggers" for me..

It took me a few weeks to figure out exactly what was bothering me....

Here's what I "gave up" ...apples, grapes, Nature Valley Granola bars, a handful of wheat crackers I would eat at lunch, and fruit strips...so really not huge changes by any means. 

Yogurt and cheeses aka dairy were not triggers for me...meaning I had no stomach "blow up"... Aka the pregnant look. 

I did a ton of research to find natural, healthy options....took me several weeks of work...but wellllll worth it!!

I added these:

Enjoy life bars

more blackberries, blueberries, raspberries

Way Better Snacks Simply Tortilla Chips Sweet Potato when I'm wanting something crunchy

all nuts and seeds don't bother me unless I over indulge...so my  Raw Organic Cashews and Justin's Almond Butter, Vanilla Squeeze Packs are safe! 

I also added Heather's Tummy Tamers Peppermint oil, Align Probiotic Supplement, and Garden of Life RAW Enzymes Women ....which I think in conjunction with the food helped a ton!! 

And viola....NO STOMACH issues!! And it has been about 12 weeks now!! 

No pregnant belly!

No bloating!

No feeling like I just had a Thanksgiving meal! 

I encourage anyone who has been suffering with tummy troubles to try the FODMAPS...

Amazing!!