I have always known that I have a sensitive stomach. I have to be careful with food sometimes because I tend to get a lot a stomach aches and cramps fairly often. Sometimes everday. I also have a tendency to get nauseous (sp?) easily and sometimes often, and a lot of times it's right after eating. It was actually my husband who suggested this to me, but now I am starting to think that I may be developing lactose intolerance. I am really hoping it's not because I love dairy! In fact, until he brought this up to me I never really noticed how much dairy I do eat. But when I look at a typical lunch I bring to work, I do notice that I have at least 3 servings during the day, not including anything I have at home after work. I love yogurts, pudding, cheese, you name it. Yesterday in particular, I really noticed it. I had cereal with skim milk for breakfast, string cheese as a mid-day snack, and a cucumber and cheese sandwich for lunch. I even brought a yogurt on top of all that but decided against having it after developing stomach pain almost immediately after eating! I never knew how much I really was taking in. Oh, almost forgot to mention that lowfat frozen yogurt is one of our favorite after dinner treats as well!
Is anyone here lactose intolerant or have any tips of finding out if you are? I am wondering if it is normal for anyone to get an upset stomach after eating this much dairy. I think I might start making a food diary and testing to see when I feel sick after certain foods and see if there really is a correlation. This would explain why I do feel sick so often...........