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Bloated after carbs

BlackFlags2
BlackFlags2 Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Today for lunch I did have some bread so my stomach is bloated and I need to lose some weight. I hope my stomach will look better in a few days.

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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    It's just water retention. Same thing happens to me if I eat a lot of sugar.
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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Why don't men ever get bloated. Is this a fad these days? :o

    ?? Men do get bloated. Probably not as much as women because they have different hormones.
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  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    My waist measurement is bigger after eating but that's all food because food and food babies. It's not bloating as such, just food in my tummy.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    Looks like how someone would look when sitting down. Pretty sure most people have some pudge while sitting.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Why don't men ever get bloated. Is this a fad these days? :o

    ?? Men do get bloated. Probably not as much as women because they have different hormones.

    But what do hormones have to do with getting bloated from eating bread? Serious question - I am confused. And she does not look bloated.

    I can't see the picture, but would need a pic of non-bloating vs. bloating to compare anyway. I'm not really sure how hormones cause bloating but if years of PMS hadn't already convinced me, as a recently post menopausal woman I am 100% certain that they do.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Changing levels of estrogen and progesterone can, indeed, cause water retention. Carbs can cause you to bloat too. I've seen/heard plenty of men comment on it so I don't think it's only women talking about it :)

    But I also agree that the above may be due to normal food in the stomach or just normal sitting down. We are not pieces of wood that break/bend at sharp angles. We're soft beings (even when really muscular) and there's bound to be some folding/bending when sitting down.
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    Interesting 1st post
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Why don't men ever get bloated. Is this a fad these days? :o

    ?? Men do get bloated. Probably not as much as women because they have different hormones.

    But what do hormones have to do with getting bloated from eating bread? Serious question - I am confused. And she does not look bloated.

    I can't see the picture, but would need a pic of non-bloating vs. bloating to compare anyway. I'm not really sure how hormones cause bloating but if years of PMS hadn't already convinced me, as a recently post menopausal woman I am 100% certain that they do.

    Ya, I'd want a non-bloating picture in the same position after a similar calorie meal for comparison.
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    So don't eat carbs that make you bloat.
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Damn devil carbs....
  • Tricia7188
    Tricia7188 Posts: 135 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    "Oh my God, you don't look bloated at ALL! Your body looks so good! You have all the boobs! I wish I had a boob like you. How you get boob like that?"

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    Are we done here? I mean, it's not even Friday yet.

    This is amazing.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Why don't men ever get bloated. Is this a fad these days? :o

    ?? Men do get bloated. Probably not as much as women because they have different hormones.

    But what do hormones have to do with getting bloated from eating bread? Serious question - I am confused. And she does not look bloated.

    I can't see the picture, but would need a pic of non-bloating vs. bloating to compare anyway. I'm not really sure how hormones cause bloating but if years of PMS hadn't already convinced me, as a recently post menopausal woman I am 100% certain that they do.

    Ya, I'd want a non-bloating picture in the same position after a similar calorie meal for comparison.

    Is this what you have in mind?

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