Today, I’m going to share with you 15 tips to prevent belly bloating because let’s face it, it’s ruining your confidence in the bedroom and that horrible feeling is weighing down both your stomach and your energy level.
You begin to slip on your favorite jeans, the weather is cooling down and it feels nice to break out your fall clothing. As you stand in your bedroom and pull up your pants, you do that little hop to get them up over your hips and butt. You see the button hangs a little below your belly and you have a hard time zipping and buttoning them up… They are so tight!
{press play to see this poor woman struggle to get these jeans on}
What are you going to wear? You need to leave and nothing fits. You feel so bloated and big. Your confidence plummets as your self-talk immediately shifts from excitement about the new season to instead you needing to lose some weight. Again. Ugh. This cycle never ends… The feeling of the day is now darkened.
That story was me not too many years ago. I always felt bloated and would often hide my stomach under lose tops, sweaters and coats… and yes, If I was sitting for a while, would undo that top button when no one was looking… ahhhh! I could breathe again.
Then I learned something that changed everything. I started to learn about ayurveda and consciousness. I brought these ideas into my lifestyle and diet and I’m going to show you how I did it today.
I could list out hundreds of reasons for bloating that might include Candida or hormonal imbalance, but that is for future blogs.
Today, I bet you are more interested in getting the results. Bloating is a symptom of weak digestion and improper eating habits and it can happen to even the healthiest of eaters. It wasn’t until years after I completely changed my life physically and emotionally through adjusting my diet, that I learned I was still getting really bloated.
Now come on! I made all of these healthy changes and I was still bloated. I thought it was so kind of joke, but inside I was fearful it would never end.
So I mustered up some strength and I set out on a mission to find the solution and today I want to share 15 tips that really impacted me.
By the way, I’m hosting a free call on this topic too, be sure to read to the bottom for the details. Okay, time to read the 15 tips.
- Know that your belly is like a wood burning stove inside… it needs to have a roaring fire inside to keep digesting at high capacity. The hotter the better and if it goes out, digestion slows and we bloat.
- Weak digestive fire means digestion issues and other related diseases so if you have allergies, skip the allergy meds and take a probiotic and apple cider vinegar instead.
- Keeping your digestive fire burning hot helps you burn toxins and continually detoxes so add in whole foods rich in vitamin C.
- Eat 3 meals per day and stop when you are no longer hungry.
- Do not eat fruit after you eat a meal.
- Have a regular daily awareness practice like meditation or yoga. Stress causes bloating.
- Chew on a slice of ginger sprinkled with lime juice (spicy!) about 30 minutes before you eat your meal.
- Stop drinking cold beverages, this makes you bloat. Just Say No to the ice cubes.
- Slow down while eating. Put down your fork and take a breath. Practice mindful eating.
- Use spices that spark up your digestion: turmeric, cumin, ginger, black pepper.
- Take prebiotics and probiotics to kick start your digestion again, particularly if you have been taking prescriptions, especially antibiotics.
- Eat fermented foods like raw sauerkraut or kimchi meals to improve digestion.
- Sea salt is important for proper digestion. Lose the table salt.
- Learn your dosha and eat accordingly.
- Don’t drink a lot of liquids 15-20 minutes before eating… it puts out your digestive fire.
Nearly 50% of Americans struggle with digestion issues. I bet that percentage is actually much higher. You might just assume your digestion is supposed to be that way because it always has been or your parents had the same issues. Wrong…
Our digestive system is exposed to lots of toxins. Internal and external. Environmental. Emotional.
This is scary because when our digestive fire cannot burn off toxins, we then create disease.
It all starts in your belly.
With hot love,
Renee
xo
PS. Do you want more? I’m hosting a free call because I know the belly bloat, cravings, binging and emotional eating requires even more valuable time to get results and I want to give that gift to you —> register here <— It’s free.
PS. I want to hear your feedback in the comments below too! That’s where community happens and I believe that is a key to long lasting health. Share your experience now.
