Problems With Switching Diet

[The Monk]

Hi guys, recently I changed my crappy diet (Western Culture)  to an amazing mainly vegan diet, but started having some issues after a few days. After I mustered up the motivation to make the rapid change my body after a few days began to hurt. I was large amounts of stomach pains, constipation, you name it. Then because of this I went back to my  super crappy diet(Mainly consisting of fast food)  and my body returned to normal. I heard it takes time for your body to adjust, but the pain was unbearable and stopped my from doing the work I was supposed to. 

Any suggestions on how to easily get through this to finally and permanently change my diet? 

[Siim Land]

Doesn't make sense  To what food did you swap to specifically? Maybe you ate too much gluten, legumes or fruit. It's true that the body goes through sugar detox once you ditch processed carbs but eating whole foods should alleviate the symptoms.

[The Monk]

@Siim Land I switched from eating fries and milkshakes and eggs with toast with some chocolate, with usually a lot of snacks, such as crisps, but not having too many sugary drinks and products. To having a cup of water and fruit for breakfast or eggs with cucumbers and tomatoes, and later having eggs tomatoes and cucumber for lunch mainly the vegetables, however, then having mainly nothing for dinner or sometimes having a fruit snack, such as a banana or orange.   

[Siim Land]

@Aamir King I guess you would have to try it again. Add more leafy green vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to up your fiber. It can help against constipation. Also, there's also the danger of not getting enough calories once you ditch the junk. 

[The Monk]

@Siim Land How many days does it usually take to adjust to the new diet, when the hurting begins to stop?
 

[Siim Land]

@Aamir King Honestly, I can't tell because it' simply too weird that it hurts. It shouldn't. Maybe go see your doctor just to be sure.

[The Monk]

@Siim Land ah oh thanks

[ChimpBrain]

Judging by what you listed there it looks like you went from eating a shit ton of calories a day to barely any. Maybe you're just experiencing hunger pangs?  Maybe your "constipation" is just a normal bowel movement frequency? Maybe you have a food allergy to one of the foods you switched to. For instance, if I eat raw broccoli or raw cauliflower I get unbearable gas pains and stomach bloat where I looks like I swallowed a watermelon. But I can eat those same foods well cooked with no issues. Certain plants release chemicals/enzymes that upset the digestive tracts of potential predators as a protective mechanism. I would try different healthy foods and try to pin point the one that's giving you problems over a period of time. 

[ChimpBrain]

http://www.livestrong.com/article/471722-why-do-cucumbers-upset-my-digestion/

 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/546076-tomato-intolerance-and-digestive-symptoms/

 

It's not the healthy diet in general, it's likely just one particular food item you've chosen. Try switching it up.