Fiber One bars.. help! TMI warning :)

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  • msliu7911
    msliu7911 Posts: 638 Member
    I purchased some Fiber One bars because they were on sale, they are low in cals, and figured I would try them as an on the go snack. Plus, hey! Who couldn't use a little more fiber in their life? (...fast forward...should have just stuck to my usual on the go snack of an apple)

    Not really your question, but I buy those Fiber One bars mostly for the chocolate - they're not exactly loaded with fiber. You'd be better off buying psyllium husk capsules or eating more veggies. http://thyroid.about.com/od/loseweightsuccessfully/a/highfiber.htm

    Exactly why I did it!!! I am (used to be) a choc-o-holic... and when I saw "Oats and Chocolate" I was sold. And actually... those bars taste pretty darn good compared to any other 90 calorie option out there!.. Just wish it didn't do this to me!
  • hollyrayburn
    hollyrayburn Posts: 905 Member
    You may not have intentionally done so, but you can make your body dependant on any type of laxative/fiber supplement. I know you weren't eating those for those particular reasons, but they do have a lot of fiber in them. (Believe me, i know first-hand, too, lol.)

    YOur best bet now, if you're still having probs, is to take something to help yourself "move". A fiber tab, or perhabs Colace. It's a stool softener, 100 mg. It's a stool softener.

    I'm with you; I no longer try to indulge in those bars too much. -- To bad; those brownies are tasty! LOL
  • MissStatement
    MissStatement Posts: 92 Member
    It's the chicory root (a/k/a inulin) in them that causes the gas and bloat. Lots of other foods with added fiber use the same ingredient. For me, the deadly breakfast combo was a Fiber One bar and Breakstones LiveActive lowfat cottage cheese. Both have the ingredient and whenever I ate it I was so gassy had to spend most of the afternoon in the office bathroom.
  • jmessina205
    jmessina205 Posts: 190 Member
    I used to eat them quite often for a snack, never had a problem. Probably because I generally have a lack of fiber that causes the same problem your having. That being said these days when I'm having that issue I use Metamucil. Cant stand the taste with just plain water so I take it with orange Gatorade, pretty mild but takes care of the problem :smile:
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Lots of people call them "Fart Bars".

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    That's too funny! I thought it was just me! Those damn bars give me the stinkiest gases ever!
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    OP, try Magnesium Powder (Natural Calm) at night (preferably because it's a natural relaxant). The next morning, you'll have a gentle BM.
  • Mrsfreedom41
    Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
    Fiber One bars made me so gassy, I was in pain.....Stopped eating them - I took the natural laxative called Senecot and it worked for me the next day. This was Dr. recommended to a friend of mine and she told me about it. Also, you can eat lots of fresh fruits according to my Dr. but that didn't work for me. Will never, ever eat a fiber bar again!!!:drinker:
  • castelluzzo99
    castelluzzo99 Posts: 313 Member
    I didn't read all the posts, but I would say try the prune juice. If you've finished off a quart or two of that, you can mix epsom's salts with water (the package will have proportion recommendations) and drink it. It's fairly tasteless, though you could mix it with the last of the prune juice if you wish. Anyhow, that will help. You can also use epsom's salts in an enema. They are not as bad as they might seem, and definitely worth it if you haven't gone in a few days!
  • unicornlady77
    unicornlady77 Posts: 72
    same thing happened to me,after getting regular again I tried the Fiber Plus bars and they do not make me gassy at all and I get results.

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