Illness, Protein and Penis Shrinkage

I recently contracted Diarrhea and had to basically starve myself for 4 days to get rid of it (along with taking imodium)

In that time I did no pe, didn’t take in as much fluids as normal and basically lived off a couple crackers and a cup of soup throughout the course of a day. In the 4 days I was doing all this I noticed my penis start to shrivel, retreat and eventually start turtling again like he used to do pre-pe.

I wasn’t too worried because I know once you’re ill he tends to go missing as your body has more important things to worry about than reproduction but I was thinking, could this shrinkage have something to do with a separate issue to the illness?

Possibly my food intake?

While I was on this no food diet the main missing component would have been protein and this would be quite important in muscle/testosterone level and sometimes energy. Maybe this complete absence of protein was the cause of my shrinkage? I remember a few guys saying you should treat pe like bodybuilding and that it requires first class nutrition and rest/ recuperation to be fully effective and this would tie in with my recent experience.

As from tomorrow I’m back on my normal eating regime and we shall see how my body responds, as well as my penis. Sometimes I think we do get carried away with the physical aspect of pe, carrying out workout after workout, hour after hour, day after day but we maybe under value the nutritional aspects of tissue/cell growth.

Bodybuilders often say nutrition is 70% and the exercise is 30%.

The truth is one isn’t effect without the other but if you was to value one over the other the nutritional side would come out on top.

While I’m not worried about my shrinkage, because I view it as absolutely temporary, I’m starting to understand that nutrition is something I take for granted and if I applied the same intensity to my eating habits that I do in my workouts I could be walking around with a Shane Diesel type monster cock.

An exaggeration of course but I do feel the underlying principle is true.

Neglect your nutrition and your efforts are wasted or, as I like to say, feed it well and watch it swell.

:)

I think the major effect on your penis was more from dehydration then anything else. Once you get your fluid levels back to normal I think your flaccid size should improve.

I experienced the same thing.Well didn’t eat for 3-4 days due to illness and no PE for a week whilst recovering, I didn’t notice any difference except it didn’t hang quite as low as usual.

I agree totally. Your hydration levels will be low if you ‘have the runs’.

I agree, we don’t concentrate our efforts on this enough here. Good post, although as the others mentioned I think the major issue was probably hydration.

Protein consumption has nothing to do with testosterone levels.

Like others said, it was probably the lack of water in your carbon unit.

I think you guys are probably right, the de-hydration is probably a major cause in this.

But I have also realized I need to tighten up my nutritional regime immensely if I’m to really reap the rewards of my gym and pe efforts.

Incidentally, I had a solid meal last night of chicken Caesar salad with nuts and even did a ‘short’ pe workout before I went to bed and I woke up an hour after falling asleep with a huge erection :)

I actually needed to pee but the erection wouldn’t go down for about 30 minutes.

Ahh it’s good to be back.

Dysbalance of the autonomous system (sympathicus activation, in particular) is another cause of shrinkage during disease.

Are you hydrated now that is the question. The best thing to eat while having diarrhea is Yogurt. Unless your lactose intolerant. Toast and tea is good to.

Yeah I’m definitely hydrated now. I know that’s a big help and it’s not something I take lightly.

I’m somewhat lactose intolerant as well although I haven’t completely cut out diary from my diet.

Good to see you back TTT. Are you still practicing a PE program? If you are, I would be interested to hear your current thoughts on your workout.

Hey Kooljohn; I’m glad to see you are getting back into a PE routine again; I always enjoy reading your posts.

My pleasure.

In fact yes, I am on a clamping / pumping routine. Making slow progress on the girth side.

PE has almost become a meditation program for me, I don’t care very much whether or not I am making much progress these days, or whether or not I will finally get to the magic 8x6. I’m close enough (7,5 x 5,5).

Regarding nutrition: Try consuming 1 scoop of whey protein powder a day. Your body will thank you for giving it this highly usable protein. And you will notice positive changes in your body even if you are totally lazy.

Make sure you consume plenty of water to maximize the benefits of the protein in your muscles and prevent dehydration.

It will cost you 50 cents to a dollar a day depending on where you buy it.Walmart, GNC, etc.

I was given a couple tubs of this by my fiance’s brother and it has made a difference and I’ve always had a large intake of water daily but what am I looking for when choosing a high quality whey protein powder?

I don’t have huge amounts of money to spend but want quality over quantity as I do realize most supplements on the market are just junk with huge media hype behind them.

So any recommendations guys?

My opinion is that the whey protein is the same no matter which one you buy. The biggest difference is taste, added supplements, mixing ability, etc.

I buy the cheap stuff at Walmart. It has creatine and other supplements, but it tastes nasty and doesn’t mix well. Protein is damaged if subjected to high heat so I consume it cold, cool, or warm using milk or water. I hold my breath and chug. Lol.