Protein Shakes - HORRIBLE FLATULENCE.

d2footballJRC

Does anyone else chug down the protein shakes to help when they are working out? I have to ask if they give you people gas as well. They give me absolutely horrible flatulence. I don't know if that is normal or the protein shakes are turning into some not of this world and rotting in my colon. I thought my wife was going to pass out the other night from it. Is this a normal reaction to protein shakes? Does it go away? I'm on about a week with this protein shake. Just curious, thank you for your time.

RTricia

lol.

I was consuming Raw Meal and Vega shakes consecutively and OMIGOODNESS....

hello Protein Farts!

Maybe this is why I'm still single....

kayemme

You may be lactose intolerant. Try a green smoothie instead?

This is the recipe for green smoothies that we use. You really can adapt it to any of your preferences, but just make sure you put kale, spinach or chard in the mix. It is vegan and highly nutritious.

And do it in this order because it will get "swampy" if you don't.

In a blender put:

about a cup of greens (examples: kale, chard, spinach, collards, beet greens, darker lettuces, etc.)
1.25c liquid liquid can be any nut or seed milk (almond, soy, coconut) or can be a combination of non-dairy milks and fresh juices such as beet, carrot, apple, etc.

blend

while the blender is on, open the little hole thing in the lid. add:

1 banana

and a total of 1.25c frozen fruit, examples:

blueberries
strawberries
pineapple
peaches
blackberries (if you can find seedless, that's better)
raspberries (see blackberries)
dark cherries
mangoes

you can add any fruit you want. if you use fresh fruit, you may have to add ice, in which case, you may need to bump down the liquid. you'll have to test it, but i've found frozen fruit is really the way to go. blueberries & dark cherries are very high in antioxidants. strawberries can be a little worrisome, especially fresh because they are heavily loaded with pesticides (because they're such a fickle plant). i even get a little sketched out with frozen because i don't know how well they are washed. even organic because organic doesn't mean anti-pesticide, just means organic pesticide. you get the drift. the others i dont' worry about much cuz they have tougher skins or are not typically highly-sprayed plants.

we also add flax seed for omega3 (because we don't eat a lot of fish) or ground up hemp seed (for protein)
and you can add other things like spirulina, blue algae or nori (seaweed)

depending on what you add, you may need to add honey, but we never do because the banana and fruit is typically sweet enough


the recipe yields about a quart, or 2 servings of 1 pint each.

1 serving of green smoothie is approximately:

165 calories
31g carbohydrate (obviously complex)
3g fat
7g fiber
18g sugar (be aware of this, but don't fret too much because the fiber helps. if you're concerned about sugar, use less banana)
6g protein

goddesshanna

What type of protein is your shake using? Lots of people have mild intolerance to soy proteins that lead to flatulence.

lissypriss

I can't say that has happened to me-yet, but I have a question. Have you done a cleanse yet? You may have some unwanted things in your colon to begin with, so you may need to "flush out" your system before you do many more protein shakes. Now, protein shakes don't give me gas, but a hard-boiled egg does.. what's up with that?? Lol! Just try some green smoothies for a few days, then after about a week, try the protein shakes again.

shaylafitness

What type of protein is your shake using? Lots of people have mild intolerance to soy proteins that lead to flatulence.

I agree. I think if you are using Whey Protein and you are lactose intolerant... then try switching to Whey Isolate which has lsess Lactose.

vaughny

try to take digestive enzymes maybe some chewable papaya or get a protein that has enzymes in it such as Elite Gourmet by dymatize or use an whey protein isolate such as syntrax nectar

rachemn

I have this problem...but everything gives me gas! LOL