Since I started using Whey protein, my body stink big time mix of ammonia like smell (I use to never stink even if I try to) especially after the workout, my clothes would be too stinky.
I only use 1 scoop pre-workout to hit 108 grams of protein (0.8 g/lb). Since I had to up my protein I use a shake before bed (every other day or two days only) to hit 120 grams of protein at least every other day or two days.
I heard that it means protein is being broken for energy, isn’t that like a waste of my isolated protein that I would like to be gone to my muscles? Isolated protein is expensive, one shake cost $1 or so, that’s $30 (when I drink pre-workout, I don’t drink before bed, to keep cost minimal).
I plan to increase my breakfast meal to 400 calories then an hour later have the shake of 90 calories pre-workout.
Blessed by your spirit animal with a keen sense of smell?
Sufficient water intake?
Enough carbohydrate/appropriate timing?
Underlying medical issue e.g. kidney or liver disease?
Most places in the world you can get whey protein isolate cheaper if you look
I also had ammonia sweats for awhile. I cut my protein back from 1.5g/lb (300g/day)to 1-1.2g/lb (200-240/day), and it has gone away completely. I’m an active male, fwiw.
Thanks for the recommendations. Anyway I just wonder if my protein is wasted if it show up in the smell? I don’t want my protein used up for energy only muscle fuel.
108/120g/couple scoops is really not that much if training hard even for small girl.
Wont be wasted per se but might be a indication of very low level leaky gut/inefficient digestive health.
TC has written a bunch of stuff and tips about this lately…