Sometimes the best relief from bloating and digestive issues is to prevent it in the first place. What Jackie hears a lot from clients is, "I'm really 'good' during the week, but then when the weekend comes around, I eat bad foods." Her philosophy on nutrition is while including nutritious foods is important to health and how we feel, it shouldn't be the only driver when it comes to deciding what to eat.
If during the week, you only eat "healthy" foods, or restrict (aka choose a salad because we feel like we "should" when what we really want is a more substantial sandwich or bowl of pasta), we're left feeling unsatisfied and likely still thinking about that food that we wanted in the first place. Have you ever skipped a cookie after lunch only to finish a pint of ice cream at home later that night?
Jackie said to relieve weekend bloating related to overdoing it on the weekends, prevent it before it happens by "giving yourself permission to eat foods that you love frequently throughout the week. Make decisions about what to eat based on how the foods make you feel, what you're in the mood for, and nutrition." Jackie said this will help prevent that cycle of restricting during the week, going overboard on the weekends, and then not feeling so hot come Monday.
You shouldn't think of foods as "good" or "bad;" rather, think about how foods make you feel and what is nutritious and satisfying for your body in that moment.