Embarrassing Problem....

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running4myhealth
running4myhealth Posts: 96
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I have increased my protein intake to 125-150g a day. I am 5'8 and just under 150lbs. However, since I have done this, I have been experiencing pretty bad gas. I'm a teacher and as much as I would like to blame my exploding a** on one of my naughty students, I would rather fix the problem.

Has this happened to anyone else? What did you do?

Ahh... my poor husband :(

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  • running4myhealth
    running4myhealth Posts: 96
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    I have increased my protein intake to 125-150g a day. I am 5'8 and just under 150lbs. However, since I have done this, I have been experiencing pretty bad gas. I'm a teacher and as much as I would like to blame my exploding a** on one of my naughty students, I would rather fix the problem.

    Has this happened to anyone else? What did you do?

    Ahh... my poor husband :(
  • Hanna1983
    Hanna1983 Posts: 251
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    :frown: you're not allone. according to my MFP calorie calculator I am supposed to take in 181gr of carbs. I love my pasta and bread and rice so I was pretty happy at first when I started. But I also have bad gas :embarassed: and I also feel bloated alot. It's not nice.

    I wonder if it would help to reduce my carb intake? :ohwell:
  • duffyzmom
    duffyzmom Posts: 644 Member
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    I would guess you are going to have to start keeping track of which foods are causing the problem. It is possible that you are lactate intolerant - have you added more milk or diary to get your protein up? Are you using protein powders? They are notorious for gas problems. For me it is usually more an issue of getting my body adjusted to the fiber increase from adding more fruits and veggies. I hope you can determine the exact cause. If not, just keep moving and maybe no one will figure out it is you.:blushing:
  • itz16
    itz16 Posts: 4
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    I had the same thing happen to me from increasing my protein. I'm using protein powder. It only happens a couple times a day but it's BAD. Hopefully, eventually my body will get used to the protein and this will go away.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    :embarassed: Oh my fiber one bars!:sick:

    Someone on here suggested Beano and viola...issue solved!
  • genabug
    genabug Posts: 1,820 Member
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    Try Gas X.
  • hessied
    hessied Posts: 460 Member
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    I feel your pain! I've been having the same problem for about a year now (since I started changing my diet). It has become so bad that it is actually hindering my lifestyle - unable to go out, uncomfortable trips to the gym, and just the plain discomfort of bloating everytime I put food in my mouth. I finally broke down and went to a GI specialist this past week. I have to go for some bloodwork and keep track of my diet. I'm basically having problems processing some kinds of sugars - Lactose in dairy products; Raffinose in vegetables; Fructose in corn syrup, onions, etc or Sorbitol - artificial sugar. The trick is to find out which foods are causing the problem. Initially, he recommended adding a Probiotic to my life - I'm taking Acidophilus daily.

    This is the article my doctor gave me: http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~/S6QjVerpW9eT4 It is good for some over-the-counter treatments.

    Also, here is the list of high gas producers (which is pretty much everything in my diet and I'm sure in yours too :grumble: )

    Milk and milk products: Cheese, ice cream, Yogurt

    Starches: Processed bran, breads, pastries, oats, pasta, pretzels, wheat

    Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, beans, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, eggplant, onions, peas potatoes

    Fruits: Apples, apricots, bananas, citrus fruits, peaches, pears, prunes, raisins

    Alcohol: Beer and wine

    Fruit drinks/soft drinlks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup

    Low gas producers:

    Fruits: Bananas (not sure how this made both lists?), berries, cataloupe, citrus fruits (again, made both lists?) and grapes

    Vegetables: Cucumbers, lettuce, okra, olives tomatoes, zucchini

    Starches: White rice, unprocessed bran

    Protein: Eggs, meats

    So...that's what I know. Hope that helps a little bit. Good luck to you! :bigsmile:
  • j_g4ever
    j_g4ever Posts: 1,925 Member
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    I have also really bad gas but I also keep gas x with me at all times. I take two of them and in a matter of no time the gas is gone. Its my new best friend. I hope this helps for you. :flowerforyou:
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
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    I almost esfixiated myself:cry: And.........my little dog:sad: It's gone now and I think cutting back to almost zero red meat has done it, plus, easy on the chicken now also. I didn't think about it til I saw this post. Usually, with gas, it "isn't" out of sight out of mind:sick: but mine passed(pun intended)and I hope, never to return:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile:
  • duffyzmom
    duffyzmom Posts: 644 Member
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    I remembered another possible culprit. Sugar Free Gum - if you are chewing a lot to help curb your appetitie beware those sugar alcohols are nasty. Everytime I see them push it on Biggest Loser - I wish they would give a warning about the bloating and gas it can cause.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
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    :embarassed: Oh my fiber one bars!:sick:

    Someone on here suggested Beano and viola...issue solved!
    this is what I use Beano! AHHHH, omg some nights I'd get those bad gas pains you know the ones babies cry about, NOW I know how they feel!
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
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    Oh man, you have NO IDEA the smell that one body can produce until you meet me!:sick: :sick: My poor family, especially my husband. When do you take the beano? I don't get cramps or anything, but the smell!!! It can't be protein for me, I'm not eating enough of it. But ever since I switched to a better diet, it's been aweful! :tongue: I'm thinking it's sugar. I don't know. :grumble:
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
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    It's most likely from sugar alcohols (e.g. maltitol, sorbitol, erythritol, etc.) and added fibers (e.g. chicory, inulin, cellulose gel, polysaccharides, etc.).

    The #1 ingredient in Fiber One bars is chicory root extract. This is most likely what is causing you Fiber One users gas. Inulin is derived from chicory, so it will give you the same problem.

    Whatever happened to eating an apple or a pear for fiber? :wink: A large apple or pear has 100-130 calories and provides 5-6 grams of fiber - WITHOUT THE GAS.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
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    Oh man, you have NO IDEA the smell that one body can produce until you meet me!:sick: :sick: My poor family, especially my husband. When do you take the beano? I don't get cramps or anything, but the smell!!! It can't be protein for me, I'm not eating enough of it. But ever since I switched to a better diet, it's been aweful! :tongue: I'm thinking it's sugar. I don't know. :grumble:
    I take it before I eat high fiber, I KNOW it's my fiber one bars, but I so loves them I can't give them up!

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