Same smell in nostrils when eating as when I over exercise...

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IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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I noticed that lately, when eating a lot of protein I will have that same Burny/ amonia smell like when I exercise too much. Does anybody have an idea or experience about this?

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  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
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    It's caused by not eating enough carbs. Your body is burning amino acids for energy.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
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    scottb81 wrote: »
    It's caused by not eating enough carbs. Your body is burning amino acids for energy.

    Gluconeogenesis, amirite?
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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    Thanks!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    scottb81 wrote: »
    It's caused by not eating enough carbs. Your body is burning amino acids for energy.

    This
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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    If I'm trying to loose weight, is that bad? I've been reading up a little and got myself confused.
  • jessicapk
    jessicapk Posts: 574 Member
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    They say you learn something new every day and this definitely did it for me!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt wrote: »
    If I'm trying to loose weight, is that bad? I've been reading up a little and got myself confused.

    Depends. How do you feel about smelling like ammonia? How do your coworkers feel about you smelling like ammonia?
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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    No one else smells it but me...
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    sure they don't. nobody noticed that last fart either. but if you don't mind it, it's not a health hazard or detrimental to your workouts, so go for it.
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
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    Cool, thanks for helping me sort that out.

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