Do carbs make you bloated?

miinanov

Do carbs make you bloated?

SideSteel

Generally, as you increase or decrease carbohydrates you will gain/lose water weight.

DietPrada

For me they do. No carbs = light feeling and flat stomach, carbs = bloated stomach and lethargic stuffed feeling. Everyone's different.

youdoyou2016

miinanov wrote: »

Do carbs make you bloated?

Yep! I just won't eat bread any more. Not worth it -- I do not feel well at all afterwards, and it lasts a few days. I've tested negative for Celiac, but something's going on there ...

I don't notice anything with a potato; even white rice every so often is OK. But, as a rule, I just don't bother.

VintageFeline

If I haven't been eating many/suddenly have a larger intake then yep. Generally at normal day to day levels, nope.

Ready2Rock206

Me - nope but I guess it just depends on the person...

wow29

I know that I have had no bread what-so-ever and I feel better. I have increased my protein and decreased carbs and sugar to the minimum. However, changing dieting alone, I have lost only 2lbs in 41days!

RoxieDawn

Nope.. and I eat a lot of carbs.

thechaoswithinme

I don't feel bloated. Carbs are good with digestion and help add toxins from the body! I would stick to brown rice, whole wheat pastas and breads. If you eat them! I find that they are easier to digest! Gluten free options are amazing too. I could eat a whole cup of brown rice and not gain a pound. The other day I had a cup of white rice and gained a lb because it's harder to digest. I lost that pound because I went back to eating healthier. It stays in your digestive tract longer.. oh and all purpose flour or white flour I wouldn't eat much of it. Stick to corn or rice flour and and other option!! Hope this helps. I've been keeping a really close eye on my weight and how things flow through my body. I've lost 127lbs

macchiatto

For me eating grains or a higher percentage of carbs does lead to bloating (similar to EbonyDahlia).

thechaoswithinme

Oh and say when you eat a carb, stay with the serving size. Oatmeal might do well with the digestive track. I love it in the morning gives ya energy and keeps ya full!! Plus is easy to digest. A half cup serving dry make a cup cooked and it's like a huge portion. Plus I add in full banana. Half smashed and half slice plus flax seeds. So good!!

Nikion901

Some of it depends on the type of carb you have consumed.

thechaoswithinme

GemstoneofHeart

Yes generally they do. You retain water to process carbs.
Nothing is worse than sodium for me though when it comes to bloat

sardelsa

No... not for me. Too much food and hormones (my cycle, pregnancy etc.) bloats me. High carbs do keep my muscles pumped.. so yay for that.

bbell1985

High carb, especially coupled with high sodium, makes me retain water. I look more lean when carbs are moderate to low.

nvmomketo

Yes. Higher carbs cause higher insulin which causes water and electrolyte retention. When people cut carbs they generally lose some water weight.

lynn_glenmont

No.

Alatariel75

Me personally? not that I've noticed.

TxTiffani

Depends on what kind of carbs for me. Potatoes, toast etc = no bloat but mix high carb and sugar like cookies, donuts etc = bloat & reflux:(

CharlieBeansmomTracey

thechaoswithinme wrote: »

I don't feel bloated. Carbs are good with digestion and help add toxins from the body! I would stick to brown rice, whole wheat pastas and breads. If you eat them! I find that they are easier to digest! Gluten free options are amazing too. I could eat a whole cup of brown rice and not gain a pound. The other day I had a cup of white rice and gained a lb because it's harder to digest. I lost that pound because I went back to eating healthier. It stays in your digestive tract longer.. oh and all purpose flour or white flour I wouldn't eat much of it. Stick to corn or rice flour and and other option!! Hope this helps. I've been keeping a really close eye on my weight and how things flow through my body. I've lost 127lbs

what do you mean the add toxins from the body? why does someone have to stick to whole grains and breads? why is white rice harder to digest? what works for you may not work for others and if you are having issues digesting certain foods you really need to see a dr as that is not normal.you arent going to gain a lb from white rice overnight, weight gain doesnt work that way,its not real weight. water retention maybe but Im willing to bet it was from all the foods you ate the night before.

Afura

thechaoswithinme wrote: »

Oh and say when you eat a carb, stay with the serving size. Oatmeal might do well with the digestive track. I love it in the morning gives ya energy and keeps ya full!! Plus is easy to digest. A half cup serving dry make a cup cooked and it's like a huge portion. Plus I add in full banana. Half smashed and half slice plus flax seeds. So good!!

Which is funny as I remember a thread where someone was saying that oatmeal made them feel bloated. Oatmeal doesn't keep me full, sadly. But that looks delicious
BTW, try grinding/breaking up your flaxseed it makes it better for digesting the nutrients out of it as our system doesn't break down the hulls that well.

MoiAussi93

Yes, they do for me.

Lounmoun

They don't seem to bother me.

MaddMaestro

EbonyDahlia wrote: »

For me they do. No carbs = light feeling and flat stomach, carbs = bloated stomach and lethargic stuffed feeling. Everyone's different.

I'm exactly the same

DietPrada

thechaoswithinme wrote: »

I don't feel bloated. Carbs are good with digestion and help add toxins from the body! I would stick to brown rice, whole wheat pastas and breads. If you eat them! I find that they are easier to digest! Gluten free options are amazing too. I could eat a whole cup of brown rice and not gain a pound. The other day I had a cup of white rice and gained a lb because it's harder to digest. I lost that pound because I went back to eating healthier. It stays in your digestive tract longer.. oh and all purpose flour or white flour I wouldn't eat much of it. Stick to corn or rice flour and and other option!! Hope this helps. I've been keeping a really close eye on my weight and how things flow through my body. I've lost 127lbs

>.> what science is this? lol

Gallowmere1984

Carbs generally aren't the problem. Hell, just look at these posts, and go over to bb.com and check all of the "carb bloat" threads. What are these people usually getting bloated on? Bread, pasta, corn chips, cereals, bagels, blah blah, etc.

I've done 600g carb refeeds on bagels and looked like a bloated, floating corpse for a week.

I've done 600g refeeds with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and plain rice, and no bloat (and little actual scale gain).

The more likely culprit: sodium.

LivingtheLeanDream

I get bloating if I eat too many refined carbs, particularly white bread.. but everyone is different.

pebble4321

Nope.

TavistockToad

day to day when i'm counting calories & macros and getting between 40-45% carbs, no. when i go on holiday and am scoffing what ever i fancy and drinking whatever i like yes, but that's probably as much to do with the extra booze as the carbs themselves!

VintageFeline

I tell you what does bloat me. A big milky coffee. Oh boy. All sorts of bloated and tummy related shenanigans. Those two things independent of each other not an issue, put them together and I'm in for a bad time. So I have to decide if I want a less tasty soy version or just live with the consequences!