Constipated and bloated weight gain?

[Anonymous]

I've been dieting and lost a lot of weight. Lately, I have begun to bloat and get bad cramps. I couldn't poop either. I started eating more fiber like whole grain bread etc and now I have a bowel movement. But I'm gaining weight rather than losing it. Why is this?

[akadatank44]

Have you been eating a lot of processed junk? Just cuz you say your dieting doesn't mean much. You can still loose weight with just eating twinkies lol. How is your veggies and fruit intake? I'm not sure what the symptoms of gluten intolerance is but maybe check up with that. Is there anything else you've introduced into your diet?

[Asker]

I have to eat a clean diet for medical reasons. For breakfast I have things like Greek yogurt and blueberries. Lunch is spinach salad and dinner is usually something like Grilled chicken.

[akadatank44]

Sounds like a good diet! Are you overly stressed at work? Sometimes that can cause things to happen.

[Asker]

Actually I'm stressed at home, my grandma is very sick

[akadatank44]

It could be that. Our bodies are mysterious things.

[Tony_Tone89]

Could be a lot of things, but most likely, you aren't drinking nearly enough water.

[XNicholeMariex3]

Perhaps the food you're eating doesn't agree with your system? Maybe your body is just in shock from the diet.

[ClauseViter]

How quickly did you lose the weight?

[Asker]

I lost 50+ pounds over five months

[ClauseViter]

That's a very fast time frame to lose that much weight, did you supplement with exercise or was this strictly the result of a diet?