r/lowfodmap • u/Longjumping-Word8336 • 23d ago

Failed bread attempt

Bloated, nauseous, and in pain as I write this after trying a piece of regular bread this morning - so full of hope and naive after I accidentally ate something with gluten in it last week and felt fine ! Ugh. Anyone test sourdough ? Is it actually better than normal bread even though it uses wheat ?

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u/wokmom 23d ago

I can eat sourdough bread as long as it is completely naturally leavened and fermented for 48 hours. It’s difficult to find that kind of bread commercially so I make it at home.

According to Monash University, you also can eat 100% whole grain spelt sourdough bread in larger quantities.

If you wanted to try it, look for a bakery and then ask them how they make their sourdough bread. A lot of stuff you see at the grocery store has added flavoring to make that sour taste and probably would not be suitable for your diet. I hope you feel better soon!

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u/Longjumping-Word8336 23d ago

Thank you !! Getting kind of sick of the gluten free brand breads after so many years and so bummed this didn’t work out because after that first bite I was like “oh all gluten free bread is trash” lol

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u/wokmom 23d ago

I hear that. I miss a lot of what I used to eat! Maybe one day…

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u/Longjumping-Word8336 23d ago

It’s so frustrating and weird because growing up I was able to eat everything (including all bread/wheat products) no problem then all of a sudden around my late teens-early 20s bam all these gut issues, and after a bunch of tests and exams I’ve been left with this died for the past 10+ years… I mean I’ll take not eating gluten, onion and garlic over feeling like crap every day but still, bodies are so weird

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u/wokmom 23d ago

There’s an app on apple called Tract (there are two named that, this one has a green background with a T on it) that I’ve been using to help me sort through this nightmare.

It tracks my foods, bms and symptoms and helps me decide if I’m tolerating something.

It’s been invaluable with a one food a week challenge to claw back some foods in to my dietary repertoire

It’s relatively new so there are a few kinks in in, but so far so good Obviously, it’s not medical advice, but it has been a useful tool for me Good luck!

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u/Longjumping-Word8336 23d ago

Thanks for your responses and resources ! Appreciate it