My stomach is round and bloated, and it makes me look pregnant

Hi @foreverhaefish - I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through! 🙁 this is no good!! I'm reading through what you shared, and I am a little alarmed - you eat salty and sweet foods plus coffee and softdrinks - that's a literal recipe for disaster! Processed foods = poor health & constipation. I only learned all of this health talk in my 20s, wish someone had told me sooner, but it's not a part of our education system. The understanding of gut health is essential, because processed foods are only getting worse - harder for our bodies to break down - so we are hurting and exhausting our bodies, by making it figure out how to break down the poison (unrecognized by the body - has no formula 🙁 Where as our bodies have formulas to break down all the fruits and veggies - which means it is easy for our bodies to process and we are left with energy to play 🙂 You should be trying to eat as many whole foods from the earth, because all of the processed foods (crackers, chips, cookies, candy, etc.) destroy your gut biome (which is what you need to be healthy and happy & to have regular bowel moments and maintain optimal health)! This was a rude awakening for me too, I feel you! To get your self moving again I would suggest Chia Seeds (as they lubricate your intestinal lining, making it smoother for things to move out), coconut water (in case you're dehydrated) and prunes. Eat 2-3 prunes per day with coconut water and chia seeds and you should be good to go 🙂 If that doesn't resolve it within 48 hours that might suggest more intense inner dehydration - and at that point you can grab some Miralax - it pulls liquids into the stool - giving it that one last boost to slide right out!! Good luck on your journey, I wish you the best and hope your discomfort will become a thing of the past shortly 🙂 Other advice that I've give me little sister when she was a teenager: do try and drink 8 glasses of water a day, quit the soda for a month and see if you notice a difference

@stacy1989 - did you ever figure out what was making your stomach bulge out like that? I look the exact same way - and the other night I was out dancing at a show when a women literally gave me a death stare then made a motion of having a pregnant belly and shook her head and finger at me 🙁 It is large and taught - I've never been overweight in my life - until now I'm pushing 180 - when I'm usually 145-155, I'm 33yo not on birth control, just got my 10th negative pregnancy test of the last 6 months - clearly even doctors think it's a pregnancy 🙁 5'9" - I have an ultrasound of my abdomen on Monday - will report back any notable findings then 🙂

Have you had your liver function tested? Could be ascites.

Hi, @axels - the Aortic Aneurysms group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/aneurysms/

Did you ever consider a fatty liver

I am of normal weight.. But always suffered from stomach pain and I looked like I was 9 months pregnant with skinny legs. and I was diagnosed with a fatty liver and cirrhosis.. I was in this discussion group because I was hoping that somebody had advice how to lose some of this stomach fat

Please see a gastro intestinal doctor. If you have a problem with your liver, you can have fluid build up in your abdomen. It is called ascites.

Hi, @vette241 - since you mentioned fatty liver, you may be interested in this thread on Connect where others have discussed this topic https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/liver-biopsy/

I have the same problem with gas, bloating and distention and have tried numerous things with no success. I hope that trying the DGL works for you. I am going to try it as well. Blessings on both of you.

Thank you for your message. So far, the DGL is not making a difference. Can you share some of the things you have tried? I would like to try, as well! Blessings to you, tool!
Helen