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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/endeekiller37 on 2026-02-14 13:13:24+00:00.

Apparently red meat is hard to digest... I'm learning the hard way.

Ok, this started technically yesterday, I started my cycle and remembered I hadn't put any iron supplements on my grocery list, so instead of adding it on like a normal person I decided I'd replace yesterdays supplement with a 2.3lbs ribeye steak. I didn't even read the damn thing, just saw the 18 dollar steak and added it to my cart. I didn't realize how big it was until the delivery guy handed it off to me. I was a nervous, nobody expects to see a fat ass slab of meat but I was determined to cure my anemia for the next month with this large steak. I cook it (it was my first time tackling such a daunting task) and it turned out good with some mashed potatoes on the side. Solid dinner, right?

So fast forward, I took a little vitamin c gummy because my grandma said it helped with better iron absorption (this is probably unrelated but just in case that's actually the cause I'm adding it) and I'd need while I'm on my cycle. Everything was going great until about 2:30 in the morning. Because that's when I started feeling bloated and my stomach cramped. I thought it would pass but it's currently 7:05 and I'm pretty much on payroll with the damn toilet. I went to Google (probably not my best option but it seemed too embarrassing to go ask my family about it. And apparently I overwhelmed my digestive tract with all the meat I ate, not to mention the protein and iron (Wich I thought was good to have in abundance but my stomach loudly disagrees.also, I learned what "protein farts" are and they are NOT plesant at all. Neither are meat sweats😭😭

So I guess I'm writing this because I hope someone at least gets a laugh out of this. I'm hoping I'll be doing the same in the next few hours

TL;DR: ate two pounds of steak in one sitting, single handedly fucked my digestive system and is currently glued to the toilet regretting every life choice that led up to this... Just buy the damn supplement and not a steak bigger than your head, your stomach will thank you... Lmao