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Susan5 wrote:I was reading through old posts, and it got me wondering, especially for those who are struggling to lose weight, if the starches one is eating might be part of the problem? I've been primarily using potatoes as my starch, but began to notice that my body doesn't seem to be digesting them well. By that I mean, they just sit in my stomach for hours. It's not the comfortable, satiating feeling of not getting hungry for a long time, but the uncomfortable feeling of being full because you aren't actually digesting the food efficiently. Potatoes don't actually make me feel bad in any way, other than the digestion issue. This made me wonder about others here, and whether, or not, you've noticed the same thing; do you do better on particular starches, and did you notice a difference with your weight once you narrowed that down? Was there a starch that actually seemed to be causing you to stall, or actually gain weight? So far, I've noticed that I seem to do better with rice or beans, which kind of bums me out because I like potatoes.
wildgoose wrote:@Susan5 Is your digestion issue only with one type of potato, or with one method of preparation? Would sweet potatoes work better for you than white potatoes? Mashed or shredded (hash browns) better than baked? Yukon Golds better than russets? You might want to experiment.
Susan5 wrote:wildgoose wrote:@Susan5 Is your digestion issue only with one type of potato, or with one method of preparation? Would sweet potatoes work better for you than white potatoes? Mashed or shredded (hash browns) better than baked? Yukon Golds better than russets? You might want to experiment.
I'm not sure. I'll have to experiment to see. I had Yukon Gold potatoes today, and I seemed to do fine with those. It was the russet potatoes that seemed to just sit in my stomach. I'm wondering if it has to do with russets being drier potatoes. Maybe if I eat them in a soup, or any other way that adds a good bit of moisture, I would do okay with them.
MINNIE wrote:I think when people begin eating this way their digestive tract has to adjust, and give their good bacteria time to grow. Your gut may just not be used to so much fiber and will be learning how to move it more efficiently.
Sometimes you just have to trust your gut-literally!
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