Hey all, sorry for the awkward/silly-sounding question but is there a way to reduce gas from oatmeal? I love the taste and the energy I get from it. But it gives me almost constant gas and bloat throughout the day if I eat it. Like I will uncontrollably stink up the gym big time if I eat it preworkout…I’ve tried it cooked and soaked w/o cooking overnight style but couldn’t tell a difference. I eat yogurt and consume whey protein powder which I know give me a moderate amount of gas and bloat, but it’s at least relatively controllable. I suspect that I’m lactose intolerant but could it be that I’m also gluten sensitive? I remember eating oatmeal like 5 or so years ago fairly regularly and not having this issue so I’m not sure what changed…I’ve tried using psyllium husk too and it helps keep things regular in general but doesn’t solve the gas/bloat issue. Sorry for rambling a bit, thank you!
Would it be bad if the only veggie I ate was spinach?
Long story short, I have a long love affair w spinach. I eat it raw, smoothie’d (my fav), cooked, creamed, you name it. I do try to add variety to my smoothies i.e cucumbers, beets, kale, celery, herbs, and ginger. But I have an irrational fear that if I for instance only had spinach for balance, I’d detonate or more realistically, set myself up for some kind of deficiency. Just wanna know if my fear is irrational or not. :)
I keep reading we should take in .5 to .8 grams of protein per lb of body weight. I’m fat, so should this be current body weight or ideal body weight? Trying to lose fat and gain muscle instead of continuing my lazy ways.
I am a vegetarian and want to start a workout routine. I also eat once per day. I am a mesomorph and I have a muscle tone.
However, I’m afraid that I will lose my muscles if I start working out because I don’t have enough protein AND I eat once per day.
Wil l lose my muscle?
Does anyone have suggestions/opinions on smoothie supplements? Would be interested in finding out more about spirulina, , and vegetable blends. Also recs for protein powder that won’t wreck my GI tract would be good.
I eat very little meat (pretty much only when eating out) However, most nutritionists say no legumes. But want me to increase my protien intake by eating more meat. They don’t understand the reduced meat part (since im not vegetarian) Are legumes that bad when trying to loose weight? If so what is a good source of proteins (besides eggs, and anything soy based)
What is the verdict on smoothies?
I’ve been trying to revamp my diet and change things up a little bit.
Lately my first meal (usually around 1100) is a smoothie consisting of:
~100g banana
~100g blueberries
A handful of spinach
1oz goji berries
1-2 scoops of super greens
1-2 scoops of acai powder
8 fl oz oat milk
Ideally I’m aiming to have a healthy but filling smoothie that is nutrient dense. I’m also playing around with the idea of dumping the banana and adding some protein (egg or whey) as I am concerned with the amount of sugars from fruits.
For context, the rest of my meals have either beef/chicken/fish with rice/grits/sweet potato and some sort of green veggie. Usually end up between 1500-1700 calories on the day.
For anyone who transitioned back to a mixed diet (from plant-based) I’d like to hear any guidelines you set for yourself to still get most of the benefits without the huge life disruption.
I have some very loose criteria that has worked okay for the last 3 weeks:
Since about 9 months ago I started living differently, before I didn’t do any sports, smoked and didn’t care about my diet. I switched that up and started running 9 months ago, and started paying attention to my food. There’s this band of fat around my belly that I have not ever been able to get rid of. When I was 18 (36 now) I used to do sports 2h a day, and still it was there.
I’ve been tracking my food with myfitnesspal for about a month now to see how my calories where doing, and on most days, i’m about 1000 calories short…
I’m not somebody who needs too much change honestly and so my breakfast has been pretty much the same for the last 9 months. It’s a oatmeal/chiaseed/almonds/greek yoghurt/ milk/ honey smoothie. untill about a month ago during dinner I would usually eat 3 sandwiches with cheese… since about a month i’ve been eating a proper meal during lunch. Some veggies with brown rice/quinoa with chicken, or a variation of that. Switch out chicken with beans…
Dinner is usually pork/chicken with potatoes and veggies… I’m not somebody who eats a lot of candy, none at all actually. I might eat a dessert after dinner… but certainly not a lot of sweets. Yet still that lower band of fat on my belly stays. Everywhere else I’m pretty skinny.
So even though (according to myfitnesspal) i’m in a massive caloric deficit every day, I still have this band of fat around the lower half of my belly, specifically it seems mostly below my belly buttons all around my body.
Anybody have any idea how I could get rid of that?
Hope this is the right place to ask this.
Is there any connection between how well your body is handling what you’re eating and how much your farts smell? This sounds stupid but I’m really curious what it tells us when have more/worse gas.