Since I picked up a dumbbell, I have had a high protein diet. Despite a ‘clean’ diet consisting of only whole foods, measured and prepared to exact macronutrient requirements, I experienced excessive bloating. I was at the end of my wit, wondering how to clean my diet anymore. I’d only ever read good protein stuff. So, discovering that my high protein diet was the main culprit took me a while. I had bloat protein! I figured out I wasn’t alone. Figure competitor Kalli Youngstrom reports seeing more and more rivals lamenting bloating and constipation. She says many people use laxatives. But unfortunately, this only places a bandage on the cut, not a safe or permanent alternative. You’ll be glad to know it’s not important. I wanted to forget what I’d found out. I refused to agree that the pay-off was a swollen tummy I had to cover under jumpers. But what I’d learned couldn’t unlearn. Initially, it seemed like I either sacrificed the many advantages of a high protein diet or suffered from a chronically bloated stomach. Fortunately, though, I persevered with more research and found some successful ways to beat protein bloat. Final Thoughts There is a lot to consider if you really want to get your body in shape. One of those things is taking a high protein diet, which is a popular trend ever since. Many have seen amazing results by following this diet. But this diet requires us to follow a strict rule, “Never overdo it.” Just like what I always say with my previous articles, “Too much of everything is bad, and any less than the normal is also bad.” So you make sure that you way everything before you go ahead and follow that path.