The other day I made broccoli salad. The kind with raw broccoli, cheese, bacon, etc. I used one big crown of broccoli. It filled a big Tupperware container.
On Sunday, I ate half of it for lunch. I had been outside all morning and it was so good and refreshing. “This is the perfect summer lunch,” I thought.
Yesterday I ate some more for lunch. Again, it was just so good. I ate it straight from the container, so happy that I had thought to make this delicious lunch.
Last night, I had broccoli orzo with dinner.
Today…I am fighting for my life in the bathroom. I’m so bloated, I look 6 months pregnant. Earlier, I was sure my entire digestive tract was going to burst out of my body.
I eat a pretty high fiber diet, so I didn’t even think twice about eating that much broccoli.
But now? Idk if I ever want to eat it again.
TL;DR I got overzealous with broccoli and my digestive system is getting it’s revenge.
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Broccoli and romaine (of all things) have really been messing me up lately
You must’ve been fermenting your own sauerkraut in there from the way you’re describing those gut-bomb effects, I know a thing or two about overdoing it on crucifers and can attest that a week of probiotic supplements was just what my system needed to reboot after a heavy broccoli binge.
Feel better.
You might want to open every window in your house, those farts are going to be rank!
These broccolis are more than sufficient.
I did this with bran flakes as a teen. Swore to God that I’d never eat bran flakes again. So far I’ve kept that promise
I roasted broccoli, carrots, and onions this winter and it was soooo good! I kept going back for more. Don’t know how I forgot that broccoli and onions trigger my IBS. I feel your pain.
Broccoli salad is so amazing I do that every time. Hope you feel better soon!
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Eat it more often in moderation or don’t eat it at all.
Early in my pregnancy, my body absolutely HATED broccoli. Every time I ate it raw I threw it up within the hour. It got so bad that I threw up so hard it got stuck in my nose and I had tiny pieces of broccoli exiting my nostrils every time I blew my nose for several days 🥲🥲🥲
When you increase fiber intake it’s important to drink more water.