I worked out a few years ago that I couldn't tolerate polyols. This was a bummer but easy enough to deal with. I now suspect that I can't process oligosaccharides either. Should I just assume it's going to escalate further?

Hi all. I’m Sri, a solo developer in Melbourne. I’ve spent the last few months building GutStamp, an iPhone app for the low FODMAP diet.

You point the camera at a food, a meal or an ingredient label and it gives a low, moderate or high rating, with the FODMAP groups behind it. It also has a guided elimination and reintroduction program with a symptom diary.

The part I care most about: every rating comes from published research, and the food data is reviewed by an Accredited Practising Dietitian. If a food isn’t in the database with a cited value, the app says “unknown” and doesn’t guess. The database is still small, so you will see “unknown” fairly often. That’s what I need help with: knowing which foods people scan most, so I can add those first.

It’s a free TestFlight beta, iPhone only for now: https://testflight.apple.com/join/xgxfrm51

More about how it works and where the data comes from: https://gutstamp.com

It’s dietary information, not medical advice, and it doesn’t replace your dietitian. I’d value blunt feedback, including “this is useless because X”. Happy to answer any questions here..

What are some of the fall foods you were shocked isn’t a major trigger?

Hi everyone, I’m George, cofounder of Gut Friendly. I’d love feedback from people who already use FODMAP information when planning or logging meals. We’re looking for 5 people to help shape the app through a four-week pilot, in exchange for free lifetime Pro access.

My girlfriend has Crohn’s, and my cofounder’s girlfriend has IBS. They’re different conditions, but seeing how gut issues affect everyday life is what made this personal for us and got us building.

The iPhone app lets you log meals and symptoms, check portion-based FODMAP information, and use a meal photo to help with logging. It’s a tool for keeping track, not a diagnosis or treatment for Crohn’s or IBS.

We’d ask you to try it during your normal routine for four weeks and send a short weekly check-in: what helped, what was confusing, and what made you stop using it. Written feedback is fine. Completing the pilot earns free lifetime Pro access for as long as Gut Friendly operates, with no ongoing feedback obligation. No reviews or promotion expected.

Have a look before deciding:

Website and screenshots: https://getgutfriendly.com/

iPhone download: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6797385860

Interested? Email [george@getgutfriendly.com](mailto:george@getgutfriendly.com) with the subject “Gut Friendly pilot”, your country, and what you’d like the app to help with. No need to share your medical history. Please email before subscribing so we can arrange pilot access.

Thanks! George

Curious how many of you were given an actual reintroduction timeline vs. just told 'avoid these foods'? Trying to understand what care actually looks like for people right now.

I'm in Week 3 of elimination, and I honestly don't feel like I'm missing much. What about you?

There are little things, but I feel like I've eaten better these past couple of weeks than I have in a long time. The things I miss aren't good for me anyway, so it's a good thing I'm not eating them right now. Maybe, if I'm able to have them during the reintroduction phase, I'll eat them occasionally.

It's definitely more work, because we were so used to easy meals that weren't that great for us. Now I'm having to actually make things from a recipe, and I kind of enjoy it.

i’ve been seeing chicken au poivre recipes online and drooling so my partner and I combined a few recipes to make a low fodmap version. it turned out AMAZING. so decadent and flavorful. i felt full but not sick or in pain after and when i woke up this morning IM NOT BLOATED AT ALL! this was seriously so delicious that we are debating making it again for a holiday dinner 😋 this is really giving me hope that ill be able to live with whatever diet adjustments i need to make after this. im doing mushroom/cauliflower reintroduction this week, so we had sourdough with a little salted butter and sautéed green beans and mushrooms as sides with one glass of an oregon pinot noir. cheers!

Dinner from last night. It was really good. I think I’ll add a little garlic infused olive oil next time, and I’ll cook it a little longer.

Shar gluten free pizza crust
Fody marinara sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Diced ham
Shredded chicken
Spinach

It's called Ingredo. You scan a product, and with low FODMAP turned on it goes through the ingredients and marks things like inulin, chicory root, sorbitol, garlic/onion powder as caution, with a short reason for each one.

Not trying to replace the Monash app. It doesn't know portion sizes and the guidance is general, not Monash-certified. It's more for the "can I even consider this" check in the shop.

Free, no paywall, Android only for now. Coverage is best for European products. If something isn't found you can take a photo of the label and it gets added.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ingredo.mobile

What would make something like this actually useful to you?

Chocolate tahini bites for the win, really good balance of sweet and savory 🤭

Started Phase 1 today and decided to make some cookies. These are from Dr. Rachel Pauls’ website. They’re supposed to be copycats of the ones from Doubletree Hotels. Not quite, but they are good!

This is a weird one yall, I dunno. I'm noticing a very weird pattern and I'm looking for some feedback about it from my fellow Fodmappers.

I keep Ensure Plus around the house because my symptoms were so out of control I went on a straight-up liquid diet for almost 10 days just to reset and give my poor battered body a break from the constant inflammation. I followed that with the low-fodmap diet, I have been doing low fodmap for two months now and it's been wonderful for controlling my symptoms; Having pain-free days at my stressful job has been so, so important.

I eat food again now, but I still slam an Ensure for breakfast before work because it's fast and nutritious enough to get me through the five hours til lunch with just a few snacks, but most importantly *it doesn't cause symptoms*. If I have an Ensure for breakfast, i can eat some buttered toast as a snack and a turkey-with-cheese sandwich at lunch and experience zero symptoms - i've been carefully observing my patterns and I have not noticed a disturbance in my patterns when I follow this routine, even though wheat and dairy are known high-fodmap foods. I even have an Ensure for breakfast on the weekends, because I don't want to risk giving up vital recovery days​ to being symptomatic.​

But today was a Sunday and I was feeling nostalgic for a proper breakfast, so I took a risk, did some googling, and made some scrambled eggs. It's my understanding that eggs are low-fodmap, so I thought I was safe. I used less than a tablespoon of olive oil rather than butter, and I had toast with a little butter (something i eat every day) and half a slice of American cheese. That was at like 930am.

And yet it's now 3:45pm and I'm having symptoms! Mild ones, granted, but still! The only thing I've done differently was have solid food for breakfast.

​Has anyone else noticed a pattern like this, where any solid food first thing in the morning causes issues later in the day? Should i be more restrictive with my fodmaps going forward? Any input is welcome.

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Hi fellow gut sufferers. So you might recognize that even if you stick to a strict diet, that does not guarantee never bloating again.

Myself, I've been following the low fodmap diet for over a year and still the bloat sometimes surprises me.

The other day I ate a kiwi.. and boom... got fucked up.

It's honestly kind of depressing to not be in control at all despite all the effort.

The only thing that helped me identify a few of my triggers is this tool that I built which I use to track my food.

I've learnt that tomato sauce is apparently quite detrimental for me (even though it's low fodmap). But then processed Korean dumplings are somehow fine..???

Any other foods that are low fodmap but can still cause bloating that I should be aware of?

Sending you all some strength for getting through this.

P.S. I'm currently having some friends test out the tracker. Would you be up for giving it a try and giving me an honest rant about whether it works or whether it's shit? Send me a DM.

I’m starting the elimination phase Monday. Everything says sourdough bread is okay. I want to be sure this one is fine according to the ingredients. If not, what should I be looking for?

After years of trouble, I finally decided to bite the bullet and try low fodmap. I completed my elimination phase last week, and I've never felt better. Like I think I didn't even realise how much constant discomfort I was in until it wasn't there anymore! I found some really good recipes on tiktok so I didn't struggle too much with meals, but I found snacks really hard. I found a few good things but I'm suchhhh a snack girl, I miss my treats :(

For my first reintroduction, I tried fructans in grains. Pasta is my favourite food, I've been really struggling with the gluten free bread products and I don't like sourdough at all. The first day I had a very mild reaction but still continued with the second day. I had an awful reaction and I've been in pain for a few days now :( I'm so upset! This was the one thing that I really thought would be fine and didn't think I'd react to! I'm giving it a few days before I try my next reintroduction, but feeling deflated for now :(

I’m getting ready to start my journey. Do you have any recommendations for a good cookbook? I’m not looking for fancy meals, just regular home cooked food, mostly for dinners.

Lactose and fructose and sugar alcohols ending in -ol and alliums bother me. A lot of food at once bothers my stomach too.

I’ve never been one for salads especially with my mom having got such bad food poisoning from it one time.

I mostly eat green beans or carrots on the side with rice and some sort of protein like chicken. Can’t have all my old fav fruits. I loved yellow bananas and apples and peaches.

It just gets boring, the sides. I don’t get bored of my main courses. What sides do you like? I mostly buy canned or frozen.