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I am bloated more often than not and I’m not being dramatic. In fact, I might have only a handful of days a month during which I’m not totally bloated. I have to adjust my life around the uncomfortable condition. Friends will tell me, “You don’t look bloated at all!” but that’s just because I’ve already taken several precautions to keep people from seeing my bulging belly. I don’t want to sound like a crybaby but, sometimes it feels really unfair—having to deal with bloat every day. I know there are worse things in life but the truth is that, if it weren’t for my bloat, I’d actually have a figure that was pretty easy on the eyes. I even have a toned stomach under this bloat but nobody can ever see it! I’m proud of my body. I eat healthy and exercise regularly. But I feel like it’s all for nothing if I’m always bloated. If you live with chronic bloat, then you’ve had these experiences.
You have secret abs
As I mentioned before, you may actually have some nicely defined abs. You eat a healthy, lean diet and you do crunches. Your stomach muscles are in excellent shape but nobody can ever see that under your bloat! Ugh! It’s like you get no credit for all of those sit-ups.
