I hate being bloated - so discouraging!!

[Onlyrainbows]

I have a condition that makes me bloated. There's not a lot I can do about apart from taking laxatives, but as it resolved by itself I'm always a bit against them unless I can't stand it anymore. The problem is... If I weight myself on a "heavily bloated" day I know I'm heavier for this reason and also know that I've lost some weight underneath the bloat and constipation. It's just so hard to see the progress that way :( Anybody else in the same boat?

I have this issue a lot when I fall off the waggon and. eat my favourite foods. I eat fast which doesn't help but most foods give me bloating and I have tried various ways like peppermint oil capsules, fibre gel sachets but nothing which seems to work until now.

I've started making homemade soup and trying to just keep to this. Just basic veg with stock cube or tomato puree or tin of chopped tomatoes. A bit dull but simple and seems to be working quite well for me after a week on it.

For me it's anything that is iron rich, which ironic as I have iron deficiency. So I have to keep eating it!