Question:
Flatulence - should I have it?

I left an earlier question regarding flatulence and it's stinkiness. I neglected to say that I'm 2 years out. I tend to eat a lot of stuff that has a lot of fat in it (candies) and I'm wondering if that could have anything to do with it. If anyone can give me a definitive answer, I would really appreciate it. I'm getting very embarassed by it and afraid to go out in public anymore. I'm only guessing that the fat issue has something to do with it - I'm not sure. Thank you in advance.    — devenny99 (posted on March 1, 2006)

February 28, 2006
Joyce, if you are eating lots of S/F candy, you are consuming manitol. Manitol is very much none to cause severe gas and smell. I also find if I eat to many carbs, gas is a bigger problem then when eating meats, vegetables and fruits. Dana
   — cajungirl

February 28, 2006
you should not be eating candy. this is what most likely got you in the position of having WLS. you need to contact your dietician, and she can help you.
   — Steve Cohen

March 1, 2006
yep candy wil do it. anything other than protein, veg and fruit. If your lactose int. milk products will do it. Its normal to have 'a little' but if your tummy' rumbling - its most likley some food you ate doing it. I notice it more if I eat things I know I wouldnt have eaten newly post.
   — star .

March 1, 2006
If I eat anything with sugar alcohol (maltilol, sorbitol) I get thw worst gas ever. So stay away from sugar-free candy. Besides they have zero nurtition value and are still wayy high in calories. I wish someone woul post what they have used the actually helped fight of the everyday non sugar alcohol gas.
   — SteffieBear15

March 2, 2006
I'm almost 2 yrs po and still have major gas issues as well. I find protein does it for me as well as too many carbs. So mostly anything I eat or drink causes it. My kids say, Mommy you stink.....lol! But if this is the worse side effect long term for losing this amount of weight, I guess I can live with it (eww). I took Deverom, but it didn't help me.....maybe doing it 3 times a day everyday would help, who knows.
   — SJWendy

March 2, 2006
Dear Joyce, I have the same problem. Am 3 years out. Compound that with weak muscles below after childbirth. I accept the fate, however, it has at times been an embarrassment.
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 3, 2006
Test your theory by not eating candy for a while (I don't eat it at all, because I am afraid that I will love it again.) See if stopping the candy stops the problem. Experiment with eating/not eating different foods to find out which ones give you smelly gas.
   — Novashannon