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I have heard many people say that carbs don’t bloat them and they look the same before and after eating carbs.
or
people that have a cheat day and still look the same after.
When most people say they’re bloated, most common responses are high bf, too high sodium, too many carbs, too much/too little water (depending on where u stand on that)
when carbs are are digested, they are converted to glucose (sugar) and stored INSIDE THE MUSCLE. Glucose binds to water but since the glucose isn’t in the fat cells, but into the muscle cells, the water will be pulled into the muscle also, which may cause you to look leaner, since larger muscles will pull the skin more.
Glucose sores in the muscle are used for energy by the muscles and start to deplete after 3-4 hours. This mean you can consume carbs every 3-4hours to replenish the stores without bloat, provided it’s not a very high amount in a short period.
If muscles are saturated, they’ll be unable to retain more glucose and it cannot be stored in the muscle. This is when it may cause bloating, since it’s binding to water molecules outside of the muscle.
Eating too many carbs at once will also cause you to retain water.
1) because your muscle can’t absorb it all in such a small period of time
2) Insulin spike may cause you to retain high amounts of water and sodium
If people eat a normal amount of carbs during a meal and are bloated, it’s most likely due to there being too much sodium in the meal, Or their Na:K ratio is off, high insulin due to other factors, water consumption.
other thread on this:
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or
people that have a cheat day and still look the same after.
When most people say they’re bloated, most common responses are high bf, too high sodium, too many carbs, too much/too little water (depending on where u stand on that)
when carbs are are digested, they are converted to glucose (sugar) and stored INSIDE THE MUSCLE. Glucose binds to water but since the glucose isn’t in the fat cells, but into the muscle cells, the water will be pulled into the muscle also, which may cause you to look leaner, since larger muscles will pull the skin more.
Glucose sores in the muscle are used for energy by the muscles and start to deplete after 3-4 hours. This mean you can consume carbs every 3-4hours to replenish the stores without bloat, provided it’s not a very high amount in a short period.
If muscles are saturated, they’ll be unable to retain more glucose and it cannot be stored in the muscle. This is when it may cause bloating, since it’s binding to water molecules outside of the muscle.
Eating too many carbs at once will also cause you to retain water.
1) because your muscle can’t absorb it all in such a small period of time
2) Insulin spike may cause you to retain high amounts of water and sodium
If people eat a normal amount of carbs during a meal and are bloated, it’s most likely due to there being too much sodium in the meal, Or their Na:K ratio is off, high insulin due to other factors, water consumption.
other thread on this:
CARB BLOAT, A MYTH?
A follow up to @Manletmachine 's thread: https://looksmax.org/threads/carb-bloat-is-a-myth.733797/ I've noticed the exact same thing. I've tested this theory too by eating ice creams the past few days. I was 100% debloated with hollow cheeks at night. I would proceed to eat three...
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