Hi, I just started the raw foods diet 3 days ago. I was already on a very restricted diet for 3 years where I cut out sugar, soy, wheat, grains, flour, processed food, additives,and anything that was store bought. I made everything from scratch with only natural ingredients. So, this is not such a big change except for adding grains and not cooking my food. I feel REALLY REALLY bloated with lots of gas. Is this normal in the beginning. I always had a problem with raw veggies. Do you think this will pass? I really want to do this 100% really bad but I'm scared of how bad my stomach feels. I had severe ulcerative colitis which is why I started the other diet 3 years ago. I never felt better and all the stomach pains had gone away. Any advice? Thank you so much.

Debbie

garydeb Wrote:
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> Hi, I just started the raw foods diet 3 days ago.
> I was already on a very restricted diet for 3
> years where I cut out sugar, soy, wheat, grains,
> flour, processed food, additives,and anything that
> was store bought. I made everything from scratch
> with only natural ingredients. So, this is not
> such a big change except for adding grains and not
> cooking my food. I feel REALLY REALLY bloated
> with lots of gas. Is this normal in the
> beginning. I always had a problem with raw
> veggies. Do you think this will pass? I really
> want to do this 100% really bad but I'm scared of
> how bad my stomach feels. I had severe ulcerative
> colitis which is why I started the other diet 3
> years ago. I never felt better and all the
> stomach pains had gone away. Any advice? Thank
> you so much.
>
> Debbie

it would help if you gave some more details about your diet and lifestyle
and what you mean by adding grains