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high protien diets causing bloat

thelassiemickyjames
thelassiemickyjames Posts: 197
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been feeling bloated and I looked it up and it turns out upping protien intake can do that.

Anyone else had this issue?

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  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    are you getting a lot of protein from dairy?
  • jademh
    jademh Posts: 94
    hmm, i have never had this issue...

    i go over in my protein almost every single day, which is good to me.

    can i ask what kinds of protein you are consuming?? :)
  • Aerohead21
    Aerohead21 Posts: 333 Member
    I actuslly only pay attention to the fats in my list. I have gone over often but never really cared. I did notice that MFP says "if every day were like today..." following a high protein day my weight loss won't be as great as when I eat less protein. The funny thing is all my protein rich foods come in the form of a single serving of meat at lunch and one or two servings of meat at dinner, usually fish or seafood. I think it sets protein intake really low though.
  • akm4108
    akm4108 Posts: 7
    Have you thought it may also be the sodium or carbohydrates in your diet that are making you bloated?
  • thelassiemickyjames
    thelassiemickyjames Posts: 197
    Ive been eating less carbs. I've also noticed less weight loss with increased protien intake, even if its within the same calorie range.
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