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TIFU by being lactose intolerant my entire life and not knowing it!

Okay, so disclaimer: I don’t “know” if I have lactose intolerance for sure, but I think I do.

Right, so I decided to give up dairy for a little bit because I heard that can help with acne. I was very reluctant because I LOVE cheese and until I was 17 I’d pound through a gallon of whole milk in like two days. I used to be obese so I never really noticed (or cared) that I was bloated. I just thought everyone’s stomach expands when they drink milk. Fast forward to 2020: I lost 100lbs through a combination of running and intermittent fasting. I also gave up all beverages but water during this time. Eventually, after about a year with the weight firmly off, I loosened the reigns and reintroduced milk and coffee into my diet. Now, I’m at a point in my life where I care a lot about what goes in my body. I know I treated it like shit my entire life until this point, but I’m doing what’s right for it (mostly) now. I’ve also learned to take more pride in my appearance and decided to take care of my acne. I kinda started noticing that it seemed worse when I ate a lot of dairy. I looked this up and, sure enough, a lot of people experienced the same thing. So, a few days ago I decided to cut it from my diet.
Immediately, I noticed that other foods didn’t have this “heavy” feeling to them and my body sorta seemed thinner - not like “wow, I lost weight” but like a different look to it…it’s hard to explain. Anyway, last night I didn’t rest well so today I wanted coffee. I remembered my no dairy rule so I went and bought some almond milk. Let me tell you, I’m in a different world now! When I drank my coffee it felt the same as if I was drinking water! It was so strange and it was a moment of revelation because I didn’t know the way I felt wasn’t normal! Now that I have something to compare my experience with dairy to, it seems so obvious that dairy and I do not mix well. Like I said, I don’t know if I have lactose intolerance for sure, but why go back if being away from dairy is working for me? ….I still miss cheese though :(

Tl;Dr: I’m pretty sure I’m lactose intolerant and I literally just figured this out a few days ago after a lifetime of eating loads of dairy!

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