Lactose Fiasco

Silly me....I got complacent. So far on my low FODMAP journey I have been trying REALLY hard not to eat anything high FODMAP. I eat the approved fruits, I have been garlic/onion free and I've been using almond milk since I started the Whole30, which if fine with me because I am not really a milk person. One morning however, my laziness got the best of me and I made a HUGE mistake. I ran out of almond milk and decided to eat a big bowl of cereal using my bf's 2% milk. I honestly didn't think this was going to be a big deal, I drank milk with my coffee every day before I started the Whole30 and I never thought about it twice. I am definitely thinking about it now though. A few hours after I had my breakfast I started to feel crappy (literally). My stomach swelled up, preggo style and the gas pains were unbearable. Lucky for me I was stuck in a movie theatre...NOT. I waited and waited for the pain and bloat to go away but alas they did not, I went to sleep miserable and prayed the pain would be gone in the morning. Now to be perfectly fair, I can't completely blame this on the milk. The cereal I am eating is gluten free, but there are some ingredients that I'm not 100% about, so it could have been a combo of the two. To be on the safe side I immediately went and bought some almond milk...just in case. My stomach feels a little better since then but still not "normal". I am trying to figure out what my triggers are....I am still getting the (couple hours after I wake up bloating and gas pains) even though I've been only eating low FODMAP. I even made a low FODMAP 4th of July treat for myself since I wasn't sure what everyone else was going to be eating...it was AWESOME!
It was technically Greek pasta salad, but I substituted the garlic for garlic infused oil, I used GF pasta, and all FODMAP friendly veggies.

It was delicious!!! I really liked the combo of stuff in it, I didn't really load it up on feta like I would have in the past, because a lot of the different lists I've seen are conflicting on feta. I still have been feeling bloaty and gassy lately I'm not sure if it's because of the food I'm eating or well...that time of month. Either way I am going on vacation soon so I don't know how well I'll be able to follow the low FODMAP diet. I will try while I'm abroad, but as soon as I come back I'm doing it hardcore! I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired!! Anyways, I have also been trying to explore my options when I eat out. My family all decided to go to an MLS Dynamo Soccer Game, and I knew I had to eat before hand because I HATE eating after 9pm.

I ended up getting a salad from subway (exciting I know). I had spinach, tomato, cheddar, turkey, black olives, cucumbers, EVOO and vinegar, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. The salad was good and I thought it was low FODMAP but I still felt a little sickly after eating it....maybe the vinegar?

I ate super early the day before and then felt kind gross after so I didn't snack or eat anything after that salad. The next morning I was STARVING. I ended up having coffee (I have been using Truvia Baking blends, tastes way better and seems to be low FODMAP), some oatmeal with chocolate chips mixed in, and two pieces of toast with almond butter and maple syrup. I was a fatty, but it was so good!

All in all I think I've done a good job of eating right. I am still experiencing stomach issues, so I'm a little annoyed, but I have to keep trying!