Do carbs make you bloated?

miinanov
miinanov Posts: 37 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Do carbs make you bloated?
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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Generally, as you increase or decrease carbohydrates you will gain/lose water weight.
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
    For me they do. No carbs = light feeling and flat stomach, carbs = bloated stomach and lethargic stuffed feeling. Everyone's different.
  • youdoyou2016
    youdoyou2016 Posts: 393 Member
    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
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    If I haven't been eating many/suddenly have a larger intake then yep. Generally at normal day to day levels, nope.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Me - nope but I guess it just depends on the person...
  • wow29
    wow29 Posts: 283 Member
    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
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Nope.. and I eat a lot of carbs.
  • thechaoswithinme
    thechaoswithinme Posts: 66 Member
    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
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    For me eating grains or a higher percentage of carbs does lead to bloating (similar to EbonyDahlia).
  • thechaoswithinme
    thechaoswithinme Posts: 66 Member
    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
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Some of it depends on the type of carb you have consumed.
  • thechaoswithinme
    thechaoswithinme Posts: 66 Member
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  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    Yes generally they do. You retain water to process carbs.
    Nothing is worse than sodium for me though when it comes to bloat
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    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
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    High carb, especially coupled with high sodium, makes me retain water. I look more lean when carbs are moderate to low.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Yes. Higher carbs cause higher insulin which causes water and electrolyte retention. When people cut carbs they generally lose some water weight.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    No.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,242 Member
    Me personally? not that I've noticed.
  • TxTiffani
    TxTiffani Posts: 799 Member
    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
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    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
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    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. :smiley: Oatmeal doesn't keep me full, sadly. :frowning: 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
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    Yes, they do for me.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    They don't seem to bother me.
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    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
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
    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
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited March 2017
    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
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    I get bloating if I eat too many refined carbs, particularly white bread.. but everyone is different.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Nope.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    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
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    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!
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