Feel the Burn!!

[MatthewC]

So I'm about a week or into a entry level bodybuilders diet where I eat about 500 cal (50% protein 20% carbs 30% Fat) 6 times a day and I feel great. Actually a little bit better than great; I kinda feel like I have sunburn without the pain? I means seriously; is this normal?

 

[MatthewC]

I'm also drinking more water than ever with little cardio; I drink 16Oz with every feeding and hit the water fountain in between.

 

[NutNut]

Do you mean 3k total?

sounds like an alergic reaction to something you ate though.

 

[PillarofBalance]

A sunburn?? Where? Are you taking beta-alanine in any supps? That definitely doesn't sound right. Nut is probably right though. Maybe hit a benadryl and see if it goes away?

 

[Lizard King]

I thought this was a DNP thread.

 

[MatthewC]

Yeah, 3K total; I'm struggling to eat this much protein. Not as many calories in the protein that I eat than I originally thought. Nothing that I really ate different than before just in different proportions (more tuna than banana's) and different frequency so I don't think it's an allergic reaction. Today I had 4oz of smoked salmon and oatmeal for breakfast; 4 sticks of string cheese; protein shake with chocolate milk; a can of tuna; about 2 oz of skinless chicken (picked of the rotisserie)and a handful of almonds. I still have a couple meals to do go; but I'm only like at 1700 cal. Maybe my calculators off.

 

[MatthewC]

What's a DNP thread? (Do not post?) I'm not talking any supplements except glucamine and creatine (used them up because they were a gift). Using Syntha-6 for protein shake (taste good). I didn't know if you guys experienced the same effect when protein was a majority of your caloric intake.

 

[AllTheWay]

DNP is a chemical that burns fat. there are many threads up about it and many members use it. from my understanding causes excessive body heat when carbs are eaten.

 

[MatthewC]

Gotcha; Dinitrophenol. I'm not educated enough to trial and error stuff like that but will check the threads out.

 

[PillarofBalance]

Yeah, 3K total; I'm struggling to eat this much protein. Not as many calories in the protein that I eat than I originally thought. Nothing that I really ate different than before just in different proportions (more tuna than banana's) and different frequency so I don't think it's an allergic reaction. Today I had 4oz of smoked salmon and oatmeal for breakfast; 4 sticks of string cheese; protein shake with chocolate milk; a can of tuna; about 2 oz of skinless chicken (picked of the rotisserie)and a handful of almonds. I still have a couple meals to do go; but I'm only like at 1700 cal. Maybe my calculators off.

you're not giving exact amounts on the carbs so this is a rough estimate but it looks like 1987 calories/ 116g Carbs/ 97g Fat/164g Protein.

What's a DNP thread? (Do not post?) I'm not talking any supplements except glucamine and creatine (used them up because they were a gift). Using Syntha-6 for protein shake (taste good). I didn't know if you guys experienced the same effect when protein was a majority of your caloric intake.

I have never heard of someone getting an itchy or burning feeling from a high protein diet. Only thing I can think of is scombroid toxin in the tuna, but thats both highly unlikely and you're missing out on a whole host of other symptoms... So forget that. no clue on the heat thing bro.

 

[AllTheWay]

Gotcha; Dinitrophenol. I'm not educated enough to trial and error stuff like that but will check the threads out.

it doesnt sound like you need to be doing anything with DNP anyway.

 

[MatthewC]

Maybe I'm not describing this well enough; no itching or irritation. It feels like a fever without being sick; like I'm warm to the touch. I'll give myself the thermometer (orally) to make sure I'm not getting sick, but I feel better with the diet change than I have in a long time. Maybe body is just reacting different.

I got more detailed on the diet and I'm overestimating the 3K and percentages were off; broken down 2395 cal; 202g protein 34% 186 Carb 31% and 90g Fat 34% (I've had a meal and added the one I'm going to eat later since last post). 101 complex carbs 85 sugars. I'm 190ish; I'll check the threads to see how I can get more protein in me. I'm trimming down, which makes sense; but that's not the current goal. This bodybuilding stuff is way more than brute effort; you guys are biomedical researchers. I'm building muscle and much more respect for you guys.