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in reply to: Ammonia smelling sweat. #11002
Hi,
I also have noticed that my towel smells strongly of ammonia after class. Out of curiosity I did some research. It seems that at a molecular level this happens because your body makes ammonia when it’s forced to consume proteins for energy.
The interesting thing for me is that I am NOT on a low carbohydrate diet. Maybe my intake of carbs has gone down just because I’m more conscious of what I’m eating than I was a year ago, but I don’t avoid carbs. My most common breakfast is a bowl of multigrain oatmeal. For lunch I almost always eat a sandwich and I love having thick slices of bread. My dinners normally incorporate rice, seafood, and steamed vegetables in some combination.
I will have to talk to my doctor about this, but I have a theory: it’s not that my diet is too low on carbs, it’s more likely that I’m just drinking a very low-carb electrolyte drink. My drink of choice during practice has been nuun (the no caffeine type), literally 2g of carbs in a serving and none of those are simple sugar.
I also have a more active than average metabolism, I also arrive at class having eaten almost nothing in the previous four hours. Probably all of those things contribute. But I wonder about those glucose tabs. Simon, did the glucose tabs help you?
Since the ammonia smell means my body is metabolizing protein for energy, I definitely want to see what I need to do to reduce it. That’s not exactly ideal – I think we want to use proteins to build muscle, right? Switching to Gatorade or any other sugary electrolyte drink isn’t an option. They make me sick to my stomach.
in reply to: Bikram for weight loss – any stories for me?! #10928Basically it is calorie in verses calorie out = gain or lose (no matter the activity)
Keep in mind, for someone letting go of a less active lifestyle and starting bikram, this isn’t always the case. Early on you will develop a tremendous amount of leg strength, and your body will naturally start to use more calories. That even works on days when you skip class.My story: my weight didn’t go down at all, but I’ve cut four waist sizes. I didn’t have to diet; in fact, I probably started eating more (healthier too). My abs are starting to show, and I haven’t spent any time targeting them. I’m happy with those results.
in reply to: Ha ha gas….. #10927I have IBS and I struggle with this sometimes. Less lately.
Sometimes it’s really okay to just let it go in the studio. Nobody will be upset with you. Just get it over with and don’t make a fuss about it.
If I have to pass gas a second time I get up and go take care of it in the bathroom.
If I’m really gassy I’ll just leave, because I don’t want to be a disruption to everyone. Once in a class is fine, but not everyone will be able to concentrate with someone like that three feet away.
in reply to: I feel it on my butt #10926I made a post here, and then I realized it might do better in its own thread.
Well for the time being I’ve accepted a few things. I have to keep taking my medication – I was trying to escape that part a little bit. When my stomach is talking I just have to quit early, and sometimes take a couple days off. This isn’t just some bloating/gas/upset stomach feeling. It’s the kind of bowel irritation that just drains the blood from your face.
I think there is more I can do diet-wise. I’ve been dealing with this issue for years and I’ve just realized that Soy has to go on my list of intolerances (good luck entirely avoiding soy, you could never even eat at a restaurant – luckily I’m not allergic just somewhat intolerant). The reason I caught this was I bought a package of garden burgers at wholefoods. Next day after I had a double garden burger for dinner I was feeling terrible. Went back in my food journal and found a connection: last time things got bad I had been using soy oil for most of my cooking. That food log is a necessity for anyone dealing with this. (these days I’m using mostly olive and avocado oil, by the way)
Right now IBS just makes me very inconsistent. Some days I finish class feeling great, sometimes it feels like there’s sandpaper in my belly. On days like that I just don’t really recover. I used to just tough through it but I don’t think that’s the right answer. Lately I’ll walk out mid-class and take a couple days off. The studio is being very understanding about it. I never get a single comment for walking out early a third of the time; all I hear is encouragement when I finish.
I’m learning. I have a theory that improving my leg strength will help (kind of a long shot so I don’t want to go into why yet). I also sometimes break diet when I’ve been working long hours, and that can’t be helping. I at least have to make sure that’s happening less often.
I will let you know once in a while, because I’m sure the two of us aren’t alone on this.
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