Is this a "wheat belly" or normal bloat? page

[MissJecka]

One of the "ah-hah!" moments I had that made me look into the Primal way of eating was how I would get a significant bloat after eating certain meals. I never really did the due-diligence to figure out exactly which food(s) were/was the culprit, but I did notice that when dropping wheat from my diet and eating like Grok, I stopped bloating as much after meals.

Last night I went out for dinner and got a bun-less burger with bacon and bleu cheese and was going to call it a night... however more friends arrived and I ended up having a cider (alcoholic) and shared some cheese fries. When I got home, I felt very very sick and drank tea the rest of the night. I looked in the mirror before bed and saw the same pregnant-looking belly that I used to see before my Primal life. I took a photo, then took another when I woke up this morning.

This morning, about 12 hours after eating:
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/8979/beforefr.jpg

Last night, post-meal:
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/7430/afterm.jpg

EDIT -- This afternoon, after eating a Primal breakfast, lunch and snack:
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4941/todayyt.jpg

Does this amount of bloat seem normal for a big dinner, or is this the kind of thing that is caused by wheat consumption?

I know that the cheese sauce was definitely real (not the nasty gloop from a pump) - made with butter, cheese, and abundant flour. That would be the source of the wheat.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

[CradlingaLion]

Cider is tricky, too. Lots of sugar, which along with the alcohol could definitely cause bloating.

Try some dill pickles today!

[eKatherine]

Although I am gluten intolerant, wheat never gave me belly bloat. Dairy products did though.

[MissJecka]

Cider is tricky, too. Lots of sugar, which along with the alcohol could definitely cause bloating.

Try some dill pickles today!

Interesting. I'll keep that in mind. Also... I hate anything that's pickled! Yuck! But, I'm still drinking a good amount of tea and had a peppermint oil supplement that my naturopath said helps with bloating.

Although I am gluten intolerant, wheat never gave me belly bloat. Dairy products did though.

Good point, but I eat dairy about 5 times per week (raw cheese) and never had this kind of bloat afterwards.