I've noticed my stomach likes to talk to me after I eat. Just can hear it like, digesting?? LOL! My husband has heard it standing next to me too! We just laughed! But should I expect this to be this way forever? Could be embarrassing if it were to happen when I'm with a client! ?But luckily, I rarely eat right before I'm working with someone. Also, do raw veggies bother you at all? Sometimes baby carrots don't feel great but I love raw things because I'm on the go so much. Baked ones do better for me but have to eat them cold during the day and with a fork. I am usually in my car eating unless I do in the morning or evening. And wanted to ask about protein shakes. I almost cannot makes myself even drink half of one lately. So having grilled chicken most dinners and eggs sometimes. I can't mix anything into those. I drink water only lately.

Thanks for any insight on these things! I hope you have the most glorious of Wednesdays!! ?

I talked with my doctor about the stomach noises. He said it was normal. When I hear them, it’s my normal stop point if I haven’t finished yet anyway. Carrots took me a long time to get to. Cooked veggies were better the whole first year for me. I tend to like cooked veggies in the winter and raw vegetables in the summer and fall. Spring is a mix. Keep drinking your water. It helps with lovely skin, but also digestion and understanding true hunger signals.

47 minutes ago, learn2cook said:

I talked with my doctor about the stomach noises. He said it was normal. When I hear them, it’s my normal stop point if I haven’t finished yet anyway. Carrots took me a long time to get to. Cooked veggies were better the whole first year for me. I tend to like cooked veggies in the winter and raw vegetables in the summer and fall. Spring is a mix. Keep drinking your Water. It helps with lovely skin, but also digestion and understanding true hunger signals.

Ok! Thank you. So glad it's normal. I usually only hear it several minutes after I've eaten. Like I guess the food is settling in or something? Lol! Yes. I had trouble getting in water at first. Doing much better now. Feel better and not as hungry also because of that so it's very true, I feel hungry when I'm just thirsty. And I think I'll start cooking my veggies. Except cucumbers have been fine and I love them. Grapefruit is good and works well for me too. I need to get yogurt again. Soft foods help. Thank you for sharing. My weight is going down again finally and determined to pay close attention ans keep good habits and continue all the way to my goal. And beyond. I want to build muscle as much as I can so doing tension bands and kettle bells. Just want to be healthier all around by the end of this year. Just will do what I can. No one is perfect. ☺️?

Before, during, after I eat or even drink sometimes. Just whenever it likes. And yes still does though probably not as much now at almost 6yrs out. I was told it’s perfectly normal too and just my digestive system doing what it’s supposed to: digest food. I used to say I had a poltergeist in my tummy. Groaning, moaning, rattling chains, squelching & whining. My younger nieces & nephew used to think it was hilarious and they’d rest their head on my tummy to hear it better.

yep. mine still talks to (sometimes screams at) me, and im 6+ years out! often times i can FEEL the noises as well.

though lately in the past few weeks, ive started to feel the rumbling not just in my abdomen, but also in my back! weird. we theorize its because i’ve got so thin lately that the rumbling can be felt everywhere as there is less mass to “travel” through or buffer the gastro “tremors”…*shrug*

On 2/20/2025 at 9:59 PM, Arabesque said:

Before, during, after I eat or even drink sometimes. Just whenever it likes. And yes still does though probably not as much now at almost 6yrs out. I was told it’s perfectly normal too and just my digestive system doing what it’s supposed to: digest food. I used to say I had a poltergeist in my tummy. Groaning, moaning, rattling chains, squelching & whining. My younger nieces & nephew used to think it was hilarious and they’d rest their head on my tummy to hear it better.

Haha how cute. Yes, sounds like it's normal then. Good to know! Thanks!

19 hours ago, ms.sss said:

yep. mine still talks to (sometimes screams at) me, and im 6+ years out! often times i can FEEL the noises as well.

though lately in the past few weeks, ive started to feel the rumbling not just in my abdomen, but also in my back! weird. we theorize its because i’ve got so thin lately that the rumbling can be felt everywhere as there is less mass to “travel” through or buffer the gastro “tremors”…*shrug*

Wow, in your back? Yeah, must be because you are small now. And neat, 6 years out! I would love to have had mine that long ago! I'd be normal weight by now. I'm presently inching my way to Onederland. So excited! Oh! I think I sent you a message the other day. Did I?

Yes, and it's annoying as hell like I do not even sometimes want to eat after all the gurgling. I just wanna throw whatever I'm eating against the wall. My gurgling starts as soon as food hits the stomach. It doesn't happen at the end. It's like right when I start eating. ??

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LOL! Yes. So annoyinggg. ?

Ugh yep my stomach is always making really loud noises about 5-10 minutes after I eat. Usually when I am around people they will look at me and I have to warn them beforehand because it catches them off guard ?

I hear ya, it's not an attractive sound at all, lol! It's definitely normal though. I'm currently using Ozempic through Slimvive and hoping that continues to help with my stomach noise issues. As for raw veggies, it depends on what they are. For me, carrots or celery don't make me feel sick, but broccoli has always been an issue, same with apples. If you're eating baby carrots, it could be any accompanying dips or dressings that might be causing stomach distress - that's been my experience with heavier creams and fats. I try to eat my veggies cooked so I'm not dealing with those issues! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Protein shakes are also fine for me as long as they're water-based, but mixing with milk or half and half doesn't agree with me at all. Since you mentioned you're only drinking water lately, what's worked for me personally is making protein shakes with unsweetened almond milk and adding a little stevia to sweeten - though I know that might not work with your current approach. For me, I'm just not hungry enough for a lot of food during the day since I started losing weight, but if you're used to eating regular meals all day long, it's important to get your protein in so that your body can rebuild itself. So I try to make sure I eat at least some protein throughout my workday, and then I'll have a hardboiled egg or some other high-protein snack before dinner. It's working pretty well for me, but everyone is different! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Good luck with everything!!

-Freya Smith

Thanks for the insight! Sounds like many of us have this issue. Lol! My weight is down further now. 179.4 and at 169 it says I'm no longer obese so I'm excited to get to just 'overweight'. Lol!