"I cannot digest vegetables well. I get gas and bloating. Three meals a day makes me sick."
This is not a willpower issue or a failure to eat the right way. It is a signaling issue, and the body is giving very clear feedback.
Three things going on
Gas and bloating after vegetables usually point to one of three things. Stomach acid too low to break food down properly. Digestive enzymes not quite keeping up. Or certain fibers fermenting in the gut before they get absorbed, which is the FODMAP pattern. Eating less often is the body's way of compensating, because every meal adds to a process that is already struggling.
What actually helps
The fix is not forcing more food through. It is supporting what is actually happening. Cooked vegetables are often much better tolerated than raw. A small amount of apple cider vinegar in water fifteen minutes before a meal can boost stomach acid naturally. And meal spacing of four to five hours gives the gut time to finish one round before starting the next.
By Foster