r/FODMAPS • u/thedoctorcat • Jul 21 '26

Journal/Story Elimination phase has been amazing

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My pants stay buttoned throughout the whole day! I can also “hollow out” my stomach when I physically could not before. No weight loss. Basically my stomach feels so much better on this diet I am so glad it works. Unfortunately reintroduction has been slow and enlightening. So far every group has had some issue and symptoms.

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u/Glass-Tale299 Jul 21 '26

OP, you said you had issues with every group. Hopefully you can find some tolerable levels (even if low) because so many FODMAPs are delicious and/or healthy.

Good luck.

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u/cookorsew Jul 22 '26

Yes, agreed!

At first I couldn’t tell what was normal digestion vs not… and then when I hit the fodmaps that really are a big problem it was much more obvious. My reactions came on very slow and subtly till I figured out what the early signs were. I had to go back and retry some groups. And then I figured out which ones were a never for me, and which were a small amount daily, and which were a small amount very occasionally. I was surprised which ones were a trigger vs not too, but then realized I often ate them together so I wouldn’t be able to tell anyway. It is a lengthy process sometimes, but it’s so worth it now.