Ass Gas!

Big G · 02-22-2007, 12:46 AM

Ever since I started (a) monitoring what I eat, (b) eating almost 200g protein daily and (c)eating six small meals daily (w/lean protein and all natural complex carb w/each meal), I've had GAS so bad I can barely stand myself! I thought that my body would eventually adjust to the new diet, but Dear God!! It's been months now and still... toot... toot... tooooot! It's like chemical warfare gas or something! Killer shit! I've got to do something! It's even when I'm sleeping! It's so bad that it'll wake me (& I NEVER wake up, for anything!).

My wife (bless her poor, gassed-out soul!) mentioned Beano or Gas-X but I was really hoping, like I said, that my body would just adjust. I don't want to be taking Beano or whatever the rest of my protein-powered life, but what else can I do? This has got to stop!

I did an underwater body-fat measuring test recently and it said I was like 30% body fat. I'm actually damn near 10%. They made me take the test over and over again because they couldn't believe it. I knew it was the gas making me super boyant but I couldn't tell them that! I needed a fart before I even got in the water but, seriously, these aren't the kind you just let out little by little and no-one knows. These are the kind you drop in a crowded mall and a dozen people can all he heard to cry "Grargh!", "What the...", "Blargph", "Dear.. urgh.. God!"

Any advice? ...toot.

Mista · 02-22-2007, 12:56 AM

Cork it

Mista · 02-22-2007, 12:57 AM

No, maybe it is a food you are eating, try eliminating one thing at a time to see if thats it

Big G · 02-22-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mista

Cork it

lol - You want me to blow up!? K-A-B-O-O-M!!

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Originally Posted by Mista

No, maybe it is a food you are eating, try eliminating one thing at a time to see if thats it

Well... Shoot... If it's tuna or egg that's causing it, I'm f&^%ed! I've just gotta have my tuna sandwiches and I've just gotta have my eggs with my morning peanut butter on toast. I gotta get my protein from somewhere and I can't afford to be sucking down chicken breasts left and right.

...toot... gasp.... wave frantically...

Hammerlynn · 02-22-2007, 09:23 AM

I have this issue with oatmeal and that makes me sad because I love it. Tuna lately has been causing that issue too. It sucks! Nothing I can really add other than Gas X or Phazyme work well

Big G · 02-22-2007, 09:30 AM

Hmm... Interesting. I hope it's only one thing causing my problem. If it's eggs AND tuna (for example) it'll take me ages to figure it out because if I take one of them out of my diet I'll still have the same problem because the other culprit is still there. Learning what does what inside me is a big, giant (excuse the punn) pain in the butt!

**Jodi** · 02-22-2007, 09:33 AM

Food intolerances can cause this. Start an elimination diet. Remove one thing at a time from your diet for 5 days and if goes away then you found it.

Big G · 02-22-2007, 09:47 AM

Hey Jodi! I knew you'd show up! If anyone knows about food intolerence it's Jodi!

What if, like I said, it's two things causing it? If I take the eggs away the tuna'll get me. When I add the eggs back in and remove the tuna the eggs'll get me. How would I ever figure out it was both foods causing the problem. If I take two foods out each time (eg. milk/tuna, bread/PB, milk/chicken etc etc...) there could be hundreds of permutations! I'd spend my whole life finding the magic combination.

Still... I DO have to do something... toot!

**IainDaniel** · 02-22-2007, 10:12 AM

Tuna doesn't usually associate with Food intolerances, So try the eggs, as they are pretty common.

BigDyl · 02-22-2007, 10:22 AM

I have a problem with this now, but it's more stomach bloat. I can barely sleep it gets so bloated. I guess I'll try some beano.

BulkMeUp · 02-22-2007, 10:24 AM

Some common culprits are..
Egg (yolks)
Beans
PB/nuts
certain veggies (cauliflower, broccoli..)
Fiber, esp when you are not accustomed to a high fiber diet.

SamEaston · 02-22-2007, 10:25 AM

Do you know, im so glad someone has mentioned this! I've been suffering in silence (or not.....parp!) and wondering desperately what to do?

If there is any (serious) advice out there, i for one would sure welcome it!

Also, the production of methane by gut bacteria is a natural occurrence during digestion, so could it be that our gut bacteria are producing more gas due to a higher food intake? Or because there is a higher turnover between food going in and coming out again?

**Jodi** · 02-22-2007, 10:27 AM

Yeah, try the common items first: Dairy, Eggs, Grains, beans and nuts.

BigDyl · 02-22-2007, 10:32 AM

That's was my last meal last night. 2 eggs/7 whites, tomato sauce, spinach, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 2 tbl PB. That must not be a good meal before bed.

AKIRA · 02-22-2007, 10:54 AM

Hmm the last two days have been like this for me too. But its been funny as hell.

Wonder what Ive been eating...

ShapeUP · 02-22-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Big G

Ever since I started (a) monitoring what I eat, (b) eating almost 200g protein daily and (c)eating six small meals daily (w/lean protein and all natural complex carb w/each meal), I've had GAS so bad I can barely stand myself! I thought that my body would eventually adjust to the new diet, but Dear God!! It's been months now and still... toot... toot... tooooot! It's like chemical warfare gas or something! Killer shit! I've got to do something! It's even when I'm sleeping! It's so bad that it'll wake me (& I NEVER wake up, for anything!).

My wife (bless her poor, gassed-out soul!) mentioned Beano or Gas-X but I was really hoping, like I said, that my body would just adjust. I don't want to be taking Beano or whatever the rest of my protein-powered life, but what else can I do? This has got to stop!

I did an underwater body-fat measuring test recently and it said I was like 30% body fat. I'm actually damn near 10%. They made me take the test over and over again because they couldn't believe it. I knew it was the gas making me super boyant but I couldn't tell them that! I needed a fart before I even got in the water but, seriously, these aren't the kind you just let out little by little and no-one knows. These are the kind you drop in a crowded mall and a dozen people can all he heard to cry "Grargh!", "What the...", "Blargph", "Dear.. urgh.. God!"

Any advice? ...toot.

LMFAO.

Are you consuming any Sorbitol or Malitol??

THese are often found in sugar free gum/mints/ cookies.

They bring the protein farts to the brink of explosion.

Other than that protein seems to bring a bad smell to farts and anything that increases gas will bring that out, so beano it up buddy.

the nut · 02-22-2007, 01:07 PM

katt · 02-22-2007, 02:20 PM

I get it also - very embarrassing at work... it's from all my vege's....

I've noticed especially when I eat the raw sweet potatoe sticks during the day... killer - I almost gas myself out of the room .

Big G · 02-22-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jodi

Yeah, try the common items first: Dairy, Eggs, Grains, beans and nuts.

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

That was my last meal last night!... 2 eggs/7 whites, tomato sauce, spinach, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 2 tbl PB. That must not be a good meal before bed.

LOL. That was funny. Jodi says avoid blahblahblah and you're like "That was my last meal last night!" LOL. I feel the same way.

I truly hope this is just a getting-used-to-fiber thing. I've never had any known issues with food before. I don't eat egg yolks. I've stayed away from dairy becuase I heard it makes you appear bloated. I hate beans. Nuts have too much fat for me to enjoy these days (I'm cutting). I recently started having 1tblsp (in total) of peanut butter on the morning toast but I was busy farting long before that! I haven't eaten brocolli or cauliflower for at least a week, but I'm still... shall we say... "ripe"!! I'm really going to have to play around to identify the culprit here. I wonder what it is!

Big G · 02-22-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ShapeUP

LMFAO.

I'm glad that got a laugh from someone! I thought it was pretty funny too. I'd actually made myself laugh re-reading what I'd written before I posted it!

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Originally Posted by ShapeUP

Are you consuming any Sorbitol or Malitol??

I don't think so. It's been almost 100% whole foods recently. I'll be on the look-out now though.

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Originally Posted by ShapeUP

...beano it up buddy.

Well.. we'll see. I'm going to play around with my diet and see if I can't track the culprit down. If it's egg whites I'm screwed because I need a cheap source of protein and eggs fit the bill just nicely. If it's eggs I'll be buying shares in Beano, Inc. soon enough!

Uthinkso · 02-22-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by katt

I get it also - very embarrassing at work... it's from all my vege's....

I've noticed especially when I eat the raw sweet potatoe sticks during the day... killer - I almost gas myself out of the room .

Katt I've never heard of these sweet potatoe sticks. Do you just peel a sweet potatoe and cut it into sticks and chow down?

min0 lee · 02-22-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by katt

I get it also - very embarrassing at work... it's from all my vege's....

I've noticed especially when I eat the raw sweet potatoe sticks during the day... killer - I almost gas myself out of the room .

Do they know it's you?

min0 lee · 02-22-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big G

toot.

Sorry, I have nothing to offer but this post made me laugh.

katt · 02-23-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Uthinkso

Katt I've never heard of these sweet potatoe sticks. Do you just peel a sweet potatoe and cut it into sticks and chow down?

I buy them at costco, a big bag is, I think 4 or 5 bucks and they are already cut like fries... taste amazingly sweet like carrots, and you can put them in the oven for fries also. They are so good.

Mino - No... they don't know it's me.. but it's still embarrassing

Hammerlynn · 02-23-2007, 10:14 AM

I blame my gas on my Dad's dog (he sleeps under my desk in the office..family business!)

Again for me, Gas X w/ Maalox works the best. Never leave home without it

katt · 02-23-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerlynn

I blame my gas on my Dad's dog (he sleeps under my desk in the office..family business!)

Again for me, Gas X w/ Maalox works the best. Never leave home without it

Lucky you!

02-22-2007, 12:46 AM	#1
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	Ass Gas! Ever since I started (a) monitoring what I eat, (b) eating almost 200g protein daily and (c)eating six small meals daily (w/lean protein and all natural complex carb w/each meal), I've had GAS so bad I can barely stand myself! I thought that my body would eventually adjust to the new diet, but Dear God!! It's been months now and still... toot... toot... tooooot! It's like chemical warfare gas or something! Killer shit! I've got to do something! It's even when I'm sleeping! It's so bad that it'll wake me (& I NEVER wake up, for anything!). My wife (bless her poor, gassed-out soul!) mentioned Beano or Gas-X but I was really hoping, like I said, that my body would just adjust. I don't want to be taking Beano or whatever the rest of my protein-powered life, but what else can I do? This has got to stop! I did an underwater body-fat measuring test recently and it said I was like 30% body fat. I'm actually damn near 10%. They made me take the test over and over again because they couldn't believe it. I knew it was the gas making me super boyant but I couldn't tell them that! I needed a fart before I even got in the water but, seriously, these aren't the kind you just let out little by little and no-one knows. These are the kind you drop in a crowded mall and a dozen people can all he heard to cry "Grargh!", "What the...", "Blargph", "Dear.. urgh.. God!" Any advice? ...toot.
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

02-22-2007, 09:23 AM	#5
Hammerlynn Former Fat Girl Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,376	I have this issue with oatmeal and that makes me sad because I love it. Tuna lately has been causing that issue too. It sucks! Nothing I can really add other than Gas X or Phazyme work well
	Completed: Indianapolis Mini Marathon 2004 and 2005 Valparaiso Mini Marathon 2006 Chicago Marathon 2004 and 2006 www.myspace.com/fitness_runner

02-22-2007, 09:30 AM	#6
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	Hmm... Interesting. I hope it's only one thing causing my problem. If it's eggs AND tuna (for example) it'll take me ages to figure it out because if I take one of them out of my diet I'll still have the same problem because the other culprit is still there. Learning what does what inside me is a big, giant (excuse the punn) pain in the butt!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

02-22-2007, 09:47 AM	#8
Big G Gettin' Diesel. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cols,OH. It sucks. Posts: 1,212 Photos: 1	Hey Jodi! I knew you'd show up! If anyone knows about food intolerence it's Jodi! What if, like I said, it's two things causing it? If I take the eggs away the tuna'll get me. When I add the eggs back in and remove the tuna the eggs'll get me. How would I ever figure out it was both foods causing the problem. If I take two foods out each time (eg. milk/tuna, bread/PB, milk/chicken etc etc...) there could be hundreds of permutations! I'd spend my whole life finding the magic combination. Still... I DO have to do something... toot!
	Goal...... DL:500lb, Sqt:400lb, Bnch:300lb Current.. DL:375lb, Sqt:335lb, Bnch:260lb Weight: 185lb (up 25lb), bf=15%ish Age:35 Training since 11/06 journal

02-22-2007, 10:12 AM	#9
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15,846	Tuna doesn't usually associate with Food intolerances, So try the eggs, as they are pretty common.
	Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

02-22-2007, 12:56 AM	#2
Mista Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,282	Cork it

02-22-2007, 12:57 AM	#3
Mista Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,282	No, maybe it is a food you are eating, try eliminating one thing at a time to see if thats it

02-22-2007, 09:33 AM	#7
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,259 Photos: 1	Food intolerances can cause this. Start an elimination diet. Remove one thing at a time from your diet for 5 days and if goes away then you found it.

02-22-2007, 10:24 AM	#11
BulkMeUp ..is bulking up! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cana-dah Posts: 5,302	Some common culprits are.. Egg (yolks) Beans PB/nuts certain veggies (cauliflower, broccoli..) Fiber, esp when you are not accustomed to a high fiber diet.

02-22-2007, 10:25 AM	#12
SamEaston Nice. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,694 Photos: 6	Do you know, im so glad someone has mentioned this! I've been suffering in silence (or not.....parp!) and wondering desperately what to do? If there is any (serious) advice out there, i for one would sure welcome it! Also, the production of methane by gut bacteria is a natural occurrence during digestion, so could it be that our gut bacteria are producing more gas due to a higher food intake? Or because there is a higher turnover between food going in and coming out again?

02-22-2007, 10:27 AM	#13
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,259 Photos: 1	Yeah, try the common items first: Dairy, Eggs, Grains, beans and nuts.

02-22-2007, 10:54 AM	#15
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,898 Photos: 3	Hmm the last two days have been like this for me too. But its been funny as hell. Wonder what Ive been eating...
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02-22-2007, 01:07 PM	#17
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02-22-2007, 02:20 PM	#18
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,121 Photos: 37	I get it also - very embarrassing at work... it's from all my vege's.... I've noticed especially when I eat the raw sweet potatoe sticks during the day... killer - I almost gas myself out of the room .

02-23-2007, 10:14 AM	#25
Hammerlynn Former Fat Girl Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,376	I blame my gas on my Dad's dog (he sleeps under my desk in the office..family business!) Again for me, Gas X w/ Maalox works the best. Never leave home without it
	Completed: Indianapolis Mini Marathon 2004 and 2005 Valparaiso Mini Marathon 2006 Chicago Marathon 2004 and 2006 www.myspace.com/fitness_runner