Ok, here’s a question I really really hope someone can answer effectively. Esp. JB, since I’m following his directions on workout nutrition
The esteemed JB recommends about 15g protein and 30g carbs (currently using sucrose b/c it’s easy to buy bulk and cheap) in a workout drink per hour of heavy training. I’ve tried this, and I’m getting nauseous every time I sip one of these drinks. I don’t get sick when I sip only gatorade/powerade. What’s going on and is there anything I can do to avoid getting sick and still get my protein and carbs during workouts?
My workouts aren’t particularly fast paced right now, so it has me stumped. Anyone have advice?
Is your drink warm/room-temperature? I’ve noticed that unless my workout drinks are cold my stomach will get a little upset. For me this wouldn’t happen when I would drink something like Gatorade, since I was taking it right from the fridge. Something like Surge which is mixed in water was ususally a little warmer by the time I started sipping it.
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What’s going on and is there anything I can do to avoid getting sick and still get my protein and carbs during workouts?
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Yes. Stop believing that you have to follow every word that one author states as if it is the only truth. I would feel nauseated as well if I tried to eat or drink protein directly after training, especially after leg day. My body wants carbs and that is the only thing I try to take in the first few minutes after a workout. I would assume it works just fine.
[quote]Aragorn wrote:
The esteemed JB recommends about 15g protein and 30g carbs (currently using sucrose b/c it’s easy to buy bulk and cheap) in a workout drink per hour of heavy training. I’ve tried this, and I’m getting nauseous every time I sip one of these drinks. I don’t get sick when I sip only gatorade/powerade. What’s going on and is there anything I can do to avoid getting sick and still get my protein and carbs during workouts? [/quote]
maybe it’s the protein making you nauseated. anecdotally, whey protein of any kind (wpc, hydro or iso) were all making me nauseous while lifting. i would sip on them during workout. then i tried a EAA plus sugar drink (i use vendetta) & have used it without any nausea for the past 2-3 years (i still sip during training).
My drink is in fact room temp and whey. I refrigerate it and see if that makes any difference.
Prof, thanks, but I think you are a bit too trigger happy sometimes with the whole “stop believing…as if its the only truth” bit. I’m not a newbie, I’m not a yes man, and I’m not a blind believer. These are during training drinks, not post workout, and I used to just drink a gatorade or other carb source as you do. Then I thought I would try something else to see if there were a better way. I was only interested in seeing if people who have solved their nausea problem had something to say.
I’m going to try switching sugar sources as well and see if that helps.
[quote]Aragorn wrote:
thanks all. Myliz and newfie good ideas.
My drink is in fact room temp and whey. I refrigerate it and see if that makes any difference.
Prof, thanks, but I think you are a bit too trigger happy sometimes with the whole “stop believing…as if its the only truth” bit. I’m not a newbie, I’m not a yes man, and I’m not a blind believer.
These are during training drinks, not post workout, and I used to just drink a gatorade or other carb source as you do. Then I thought I would try something else to see if there were a better way. I was only interested in seeing if people who have solved their nausea problem had something to say.
I’m going to try switching sugar sources as well and see if that helps.
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Or you could just try drinking water. If you feel you need something during your workout that has carbs then your overall nutrition is probably not up to par.
Eat plenty before, take some Power Drive or Spike and you should be fine until your PWO.
