Weird Lettuce question!


(Jennifer ) #1

Hello Everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with what I eat at night and I found out that eating a salad with lettuce makes me bloated and gain a tiny bit of weight compared to days where I have cooked vegetables.
I remember reading an article stating that eating raw vegetables at night can be hard to digest for some people so I wonder if this is the case for me because I do feel a huge difference and feel extremely bloated in the morning.

Any Idea or advice? Thank you :slightly_smiling_face:


(John) #2

I have never noticed this, but people are different. If it affects you, then it affects you.

I know we are hard-wired culturally to eat certain foods in the morning and others in the evening (bacon and eggs for breakfast, steak and salad for dinner) but those are artificial constructs. You can have salad and broccoli for breakfast and scrambled eggs and ham for dinner.


(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.) #3

(Chris) #4

What is it you are putting on the lettuce? The lettuce itself should be no issue.


(Troy) #5

Old thread I know :flushed:

Hum :thinking:

Lettuce think about this one

For me…

WHEN I did eat lettuce it was during my 1st meal of the day
I would have a salad then eat protein and fats after
Changing it up, I would reverse the above

For me…

n=1, lettuce first and proteins and fats After
Generally speaking, I had way less bloating

If on a TMAD, I would 100% refrain from eating lettuce on that meal
Way more bloating🤢

My solution…
Mostly carnivore now any ways

Maybe change things up
See what works best :smile:

Good Luck!


(Bunny) #6

I never experienced ‘bloating‘ (possibly leaky gut; autoimmunity, histamine intolerances) on lettuce but it is definitely ketogenic. Could be other things eaten with the lettuce?

But I usually only eat Romaine lettuce.

The Secret Life of Romaine Lettuce:

  • It’s not just crunchy water! …
  • It’s got more vitamin C than an orange!
  • It’s high in protein! …
  • Lots of omega 3—which is an essential fat. …
  • Lots of water! …
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