Doctor put me on a low carb diet, and I have no problem with the low carb part. It's only been a week and I'm so sick and tired of the protein part. I'm bloated, constipated and gassy. Is this common? Any ideas or suggestions? If not, sympathy is fine, too.
(PS I take 3 tablespoons of psyllium and drink 2 liters of water a day, too and still &^#@ constipated!)
2007-01-08 15:56:18 · 4 answers · asked by Sabine É 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Hello,
constipation is always a problem when it comes to high protein diets. Try eating more vegetables and/or whole bran food and/or *soluble* fibers like Benefiber.
Also don't forget that most of the water you drink is used to break proteins down and that will make your stool harder (that is, drink more than 2 liters).
2007-01-08 16:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ro' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The low carb diet was amazing for me...(pcos sufferer)...
There are lots more low carb foods to eat besides proteins..try more lower carb vegetables like brocolli, cauliflower, zucchini, cucumber, lettuce, etc ..tomato medium carbs also helps a lot
I don't like a lot of meats and proteins, and found this a great way to bulk up my food still staying under about 20 grams of carbs a day. And there are some yummy tomato based recipes that are quite carbohydrate-friendly such as ratatouille. Cauliflower and brocolli in a cream-cheese sauce is yummy too but you have the cream which might be too heavy for you.
I found Atkins breakfast bars very useful for my breakfast meal, a meat and salad for lunch then a meat and low carb veggie meal for tea was fantastic. Carbohydrate intake around 20 grams a day instead of the 200 or so that we often consume. Also, as I didnt eat too much protein I managed to avoid the ick factor of the fats and proteins.
Low Carb veggies - cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, zucchini ( a little). mushroom, onion, capsicum, chili, and tomatoes (a little)
2007-01-08 16:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by shredded_lettuce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's very common. Your body just needs to get used to the change in diet. Make sure you are eating lots of green veggies. If that still doesn't help with the constipation I recommened Fish Oil tablets and./or no sugar chewable fiber tablets. In a week or two you will feel great. No sugar makes a body good =)
2007-01-08 16:05:41 · answer #3 · answered by Monique 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you allowed to have espresso or eco-friendly tea? it truly is extremely no longer the suitable ingredient to rely upon stimulants, in spite of the undeniable fact that it would want to grant you with that needed little advance. do basically not overdo it.
2016-12-28 12:14:05 · answer #4 · answered by celestin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋