Serious question about something gross!

[speedjunkie]

I am not prepping for a contest, but I am dieting really clean in order to get ready for spring and summer. I am posting this in this section cause I thought I'd have the best response here because everyone is following a strict diet. When I diet really clean after 4-5 weeks I start to get really bad gas and it stinks real bad! It gets to the point where I am letting gas out all day and I can't hold it in. If I am at work I have to walk outside the building or go to the bath room cause I know a bomb is about to drop. WTF does this happen with clean food and what can I do about it? I can't even stand the smell myself. Please help!

[sutitle101]

I am not prepping for a contest, but I am dieting really clean in order to get ready for spring and summer. I am posting this in this section cause I thought I'd have the best response here because everyone is following a strict diet. When I diet really clean after 4-5 weeks I start to get really bad gas and it stinks real bad! It gets to the point where I am letting gas out all day and I can't hold it in. If I am at work I have to walk outside the building or go to the bath room cause I know a bomb is about to drop. WTF does this happen with clean food and what can I do about it? I can't even stand the smell myself. Please help!

Are you drinking protein shakes? cause they make me have really bad gas.. Milk also does this.

[speedjunkie]

I drink muscle milk with fat free milk during the day for 1 of my meals and PWO I drink cyto gainer with oj. It's not the protein cause if I am not eating too strict I don't get gas even with shakes. It starts after 4 weeks of really clean dieting. I've probably cheated 3-4 times in the past 6 weeks.

[speedjunkie]

It's definatley the diet cause I can smell it when it comes out. For example yesterday I eat buffalo meat all day for protein and I could smell after i let it out, but it was awful like a dead buffalo. This sucks! I am affraid to leave the house!

[Ivan25]

I think its a cool thing man... Just letem rip.... Let it fly off the handle...

[speedjunkie]

I think its a cool thing man... Just letem rip.... Let it fly off the handle...

At first it was cool and funny, but now it's just digusting. I swear I ripped out last 100 farts yesterday and all of them were stank ass dead animal smelling!

[Power-Quest]

What causes gas?

Gas in the digestive tract (that is, the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine) comes from two sources:

swallowed air


normal breakdown of certain undigested foods by harmless bacteria naturally present in the large intestine (colon)

Swallowed Air
Air swallowing (aerophagia) is a common cause of gas in the stomach. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating and drinking. However, eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, smoking, or wearing loose dentures can cause some people to take in more air.

Burping, or belching, is the way most swallowed air?which contains nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide?leaves the stomach. The remaining gas moves into the small intestine, where it is partially absorbed. A small amount travels into the large intestine for release through the rectum. (The stomach also releases carbon dioxide when stomach acid and bicarbonate mix, but most of this gas is absorbed into the bloodstream and does not enter the large intestine.)

Breakdown of Undigested Foods
The body does not digest and absorb some carbohydrates (the sugar, starches, and fiber found in many foods) in the small intestine because of a shortage or absence of certain enzymes.

This undigested food then passes from the small intestine into the large intestine, where normal, harmless bacteria break down the food, producing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and, in about one-third of all people, methane. Eventually these gases exit through the rectum.

People who make methane do not necessarily pass more gas or have unique symptoms. A person who produces methane will have stools that consistently float in water. Research has not shown why some people produce methane and others do not.

Foods that produce gas in one person may not cause gas in another. Some common bacteria in the large intestine can destroy the hydrogen that other bacteria produce. The balance of the two types of bacteria may explain why some people have more gas than others.



Which foods cause gas?
Most foods that contain carbohydrates can cause gas. By contrast, fats and proteins cause little gas.

Sugars
The sugars that cause gas are raffinose, lactose, fructose, and sorbitol.

Raffinose
Beans contain large amounts of this complex sugar. Smaller amounts are found in cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, other vegetables, and whole grains.

Lactose
Lactose is the natural sugar in milk. It is also found in milk products, such as cheese and ice cream, and processed foods, such as bread, cereal, and salad dressing. Many people, particularly those of African, Native American, or Asian background, normally have low levels of the enzyme lactase needed to digest lactose after childhood. Also, as people age, their enzyme levels decrease. As a result, over time people may experience increasing amounts of gas after eating food containing lactose.

Fructose
Fructose is naturally present in onions, artichokes, pears, and wheat. It is also used as a sweetener in some soft drinks and fruit drinks.

Sorbitol
Sorbitol is a sugar found naturally in fruits, including apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. It is also used as an artificial sweetener in many dietetic foods and sugarfree candies and gums.

Starches
Most starches, including potatoes, corn, noodles, and wheat, produce gas as they are broken down in the large intestine. Rice is the only starch that does not cause gas.

Fiber
Many foods contain soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves easily in water and takes on a soft, gel-like texture in the intestines. Found in oat bran, beans, peas, and most fruits, soluble fiber is not broken down until it reaches the large intestine, where digestion causes gas.

Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, passes essentially unchanged through the intestines and produces little gas. Wheat bran and some vegetables contain this kind of fiber.

Belching
An occasional belch during or after meals is normal and releases gas when the stomach is full of food. However, people who belch frequently may be swallowing too much air and releasing it before the air enters the stomach.

Sometimes a person with chronic belching may have an upper GI disorder, such as peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or gastroparesis.

Occasionally, some people believe that swallowing air and releasing it will relieve the discomfort of these disorders, and this person may intentionally or unintentionally develop a habit of belching to relieve discomfort.

Gas-bloat syndrome may occur after fundoplication surgery to correct GERD. The surgery creates a one-way valve between the esophagus and stomach that allows food and gas to enter the stomach but often prevents normal belching and the ability to vomit. It occurs in about 10 percent of people who have this surgery but may improve with time.

Flatulence
Another common complaint is passage of too much gas through the rectum (flatulence). However, most people do not realize that passing gas 14 to 23 times a day is normal. Too much gas may be the result of carbohydrate malabsorption.

Abdominal bloating
Many people believe that too much gas causes abdominal bloating. However, people who complain of bloating from gas often have normal amounts and distribution of gas. They actually may be unusually aware of gas in the digestive tract.

Doctors believe that bloating is usually the result of an intestinal disorder, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The cause of IBS is unknown, but may involve abnormal movements and contractions of intestinal muscles and increased pain sensitivity in the intestine. These disorders may give a sensation of bloating because of increased sensitivity to gas.

Any disease that causes intestinal inflammation or obstruction, such as Crohn's disease or colon cancer, may also cause abdominal bloating. In addition, people who have had many operations, adhesions (scar tissue), or internal hernias may experience bloating or pain. Finally, eating a lot of fatty food can delay stomach emptying and cause bloating and discomfort, but not necessarily too much gas.

Abdominal Pain and Discomfort
Some people have pain when gas is present in the intestine. When pain is on the left side of the colon, it can be confused with heart disease. When the pain is on the right side of the colon, it may mimic gallstones or appendicitis.

more..... http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddise...htm#whichfoods

[hotrod89]

are you lactose intolerant? if you switched to wheat for your diet and are lactose intolerant i think that causes the condition to become more severe.

[Doggzilla]

Bro I had the same problem for the first month or so of my contest prep. I started cooking my foods a bit longer and cut out salads. I cook my steel cut oats longer, my yams longer, my rice longer by adding more water. I still eat enormous amounts of broccoli so I can't say I am gas free but much much ...did I mention much better!

[VenomX]

i had this problem last year, turned out i was lactose intollerent. So switch to a isolate shake and that will help, and DON'T mix it with MILK.

Second, some vegetables cause this with me too, broccoli, greens, sweet potatoes. My stomache would litteraly inflate like a balloon and it was painful.

It took us a long time to sort out the causes and it was a hellacious 3 weeks at my house till we got it all figured out. I suggest cutting one thing out at a time to narrow down the possibilities.

[speedjunkie]

Thanks for all the replys. I think my problem might be meat. I usually eat chicken and eggs, but lately I've been eating a lot of lean sirloins and buffalo meat. The other day I pass gas in front of a friend and he said I smelled like meat (rotten).

[VenomX]

Thanks for all the replys. I think my problem might be meat. I usually eat chicken and eggs, but lately I've been eating a lot of lean sirloins and buffalo meat. The other day I pass gas in front of a friend and he said I smelled like meat (rotten).

I tell you what bro i forgot to mention this, but it might be the eggs! If i have regular store bought eggs i can crack farts off that will take the paint off the walls.

I had to stop eating eggs for a while until i discovered, Eggwhites International they are pasteurized and don't give me the that effect thankfully.