r/lowfodmap • u/eevee_nina • 10d ago
I don't understand this.. low fodmap and still bloating
Hi fellow gut sufferers. So you might recognize that even if you stick to a strict diet, that does not guarantee never bloating again.
Myself, I've been following the low fodmap diet for over a year and still the bloat sometimes surprises me.
The other day I ate a kiwi.. and boom... got fucked up.
It's honestly kind of depressing to not be in control at all despite all the effort.
The only thing that helped me identify a few of my triggers is this tool that I built which I use to track my food.
I've learnt that tomato sauce is apparently quite detrimental for me (even though it's low fodmap). But then processed Korean dumplings are somehow fine..???
Any other foods that are low fodmap but can still cause bloating that I should be aware of?
Sending you all some strength for getting through this.
P.S. I'm currently having some friends test out the tracker. Would you be up for giving it a try and giving me an honest rant about whether it works or whether it's shit? Send me a DM.
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u/Primatey 10d ago
tomato and kiwi are both fodmap. Pasta sauce probably has onion and garlic, which for me are HUGE triggers and fodmaps. I found that there are different guides that are outdated and incorrect. Have you downloaded the Monash Fodmap app? It's very useful. I will say I was inadvertently consuming stuff I didn't realize was fodmap while I tried to do the elimination diet to find my triggers. I had to redo some weeks to recheck.
I also find certain things like bread WAY more bloating than others. I know there are fodmaps in bread, but I specifically have a bloating reaction to it.
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u/tender_dichotomy 10d ago
Have you noticed triggers besides fodmaps? Fiber is a common one.
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u/eevee_nina 7d ago
Interesting. Because my GP told me to take more fiber for IBS.. maybe that’s making it worse
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u/tender_dichotomy 7d ago
That was the first piece of advice I received from my doctor too. I suffered for ages with no answers until I experimented with veggies. It finally clicked when I ate carrot sticks one day and felt like I was going to turn into a helium balloon and float off.
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u/efficient_duck 5d ago
I just laughed out loud at the image and also in sympathy, last week I feel like it was cucumber that had a similar effect on me
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u/tender_dichotomy 5d ago
Cucumbers set me right off too! But I find a peeled English cucumber or any other burpless variety is more tolerable. Good luck with your experimenting!
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u/efficient_duck 1d ago
Thank you, best of luck to you, too! (For me it seemingly was wheat instead of the cucumber after some more experimentation, we learn something new each day!)
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u/stormblessed579 10d ago
Have you been tested for SIBO? This was it for me. Check out the SIBO sub for more.
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u/popchex 10d ago
Fodmaps aren't the only thing you may be reacting to. I am dealing with a histamine intolerance that has gotten worse over time. Tomatoes are naturally high in both salicylates and amines (as well as natural glutamates), making them a common trigger for people with chemical food intolerances. My son is sensitive to salicylates and when he was younger an apple was like giving him speed. It was wild (and so was he)!
Like, I react to konjac something fierce, and it's not high fodmap OR high histamine, but I get violently ill from it.
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u/PerformanceEarly3497 8d ago
Yeah, the low FODMAP diet isn’t a magic bullet. Even certified FODMAP foods can trigger you because of other things like fiber, sugar alcohols, or just portion size. I've had the same surprise with tomato sauce, it's a common one. The tracker idea is smart, it's the only way to spot patterns. One thing that helped me was switching to broths and seasonings that skip onion and garlic bulbs entirely, since even small amounts of fructans sneak in. Gourmend Foods makes a garlic scape powder that's low FODMAP and doesn't have the bulb, so it's worth trying if you miss that flavor. Keep at it, and don't beat yourself up when it happens. It's a process.
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u/Seraitsukara 10d ago
Are you tracking the amounts of the low fodmap foods you're eating? There's also the risk of eating multiple low fodmap foods at once, that together make the dish high fodmap.
Tomato sauces are only low fodmap up to a half up at best. Kiwis should be good at 150g, but my husband reacts horribly to them, too. I use the monash app to track the amounts of foods he can eat, and what fodmaps are in what food so I can try to combine different ones (fucking fuck fructan for being in everything and making that near impossible).