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Devlynn323
Devlynn323 Posts: 7
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Ok, so this may seem a little embarrassing. Alright. It is embarrassing. But here goes. I'm adding all the extra protein to my diet and i ham having some unsavory side effects. GAS. ugh. Anyone else having this problem and if so, what are you doing about it.

PS this might be the most ridiculous post i may have ever writte. But hey, its a genuine concern.

Devi

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  • idauria
    idauria Posts: 1,037 Member
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    Have you added a lot of extra dairy? I am slightly lactose intolerant and when I eat a lot of dairy I definitely have those side effects. When I was using a protein powder that wasn't 100% whey isolate I had terrible gas, it was painful even. But now I use Jay Robb 100% whey isolate protein powder and it doesn't bother me. I don't think consuming a higher level of protein in and of itself causes gas though.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    My last protein powder used to do that to me. Oh my god it was horrible. Maybe time to experiement to see exaclty what kind of protein is causing the problem
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    Yeah, might be dairy or the powder your using.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
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    Yeah, might be dairy or the powder your using.

    If it's not either of those things, it could possibly just be a change in diet. I know any time I seriously alter my diet I get some bloating while things even out. You could also try taking lactaid (if you think it's dairy), or gas-x or beano and see if any of those help.
  • shlobiwan
    shlobiwan Posts: 109 Member
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    If you're using a blender to mix your protein powder and drinking it immediately, it could be all the excess air that the blender creates. I made a shake this morning and it barely fit into a small perrier bottle. Now that it's been in the fridge all day, it's reduced to 2/3 of this morning's size.
  • aregensb
    aregensb Posts: 239 Member
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    I had some bloating issues too when I first started, but I'm about a month in now and those issues have not been bothering me for a while. Be sure to drink plenty of water and to get enough fiber. I drink probably at least 10 cups of water every day - I just keep filling up my big water bottle, which I think is about 2.5-3 cups of water. I also kicked up my fiber intake to about 30-40g per day.

    I've actually found that because of the diet, water, and fiber, my digestive system seems to be moving a lot smoother these days. Give your body time to adjust to the new diet and exercise routine and in the meantime, drink plenty of water and watch your fiber intake.

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