Embarrassing Problem....

I would guess you are going to have to start keeping track of which foods are causing the problem. It is possible that you are lactate intolerant - have you added more milk or diary to get your protein up? Are you using protein powders? They are notorious for gas problems. For me it is usually more an issue of getting my body adjusted to the fiber increase from adding more fruits and veggies. I hope you can determine the exact cause. If not, just keep moving and maybe no one will figure out it is you.:blushing:

:embarassed: Oh my fiber one bars!:sick:

Someone on here suggested Beano and viola...issue solved!

I feel your pain! I've been having the same problem for about a year now (since I started changing my diet). It has become so bad that it is actually hindering my lifestyle - unable to go out, uncomfortable trips to the gym, and just the plain discomfort of bloating everytime I put food in my mouth. I finally broke down and went to a GI specialist this past week. I have to go for some bloodwork and keep track of my diet. I'm basically having problems processing some kinds of sugars - Lactose in dairy products; Raffinose in vegetables; Fructose in corn syrup, onions, etc or Sorbitol - artificial sugar. The trick is to find out which foods are causing the problem. Initially, he recommended adding a Probiotic to my life - I'm taking Acidophilus daily.

This is the article my doctor gave me: http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~/S6QjVerpW9eT4 It is good for some over-the-counter treatments.

Also, here is the list of high gas producers (which is pretty much everything in my diet and I'm sure in yours too :grumble: )

Milk and milk products: Cheese, ice cream, Yogurt

Starches: Processed bran, breads, pastries, oats, pasta, pretzels, wheat

Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, beans, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, eggplant, onions, peas potatoes

Fruits: Apples, apricots, bananas, citrus fruits, peaches, pears, prunes, raisins

Alcohol: Beer and wine

Fruit drinks/soft drinlks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup

Low gas producers:

Fruits: Bananas (not sure how this made both lists?), berries, cataloupe, citrus fruits (again, made both lists?) and grapes

Vegetables: Cucumbers, lettuce, okra, olives tomatoes, zucchini

Starches: White rice, unprocessed bran

Protein: Eggs, meats

So...that's what I know. Hope that helps a little bit. Good luck to you! :bigsmile:

I almost esfixiated myself And.........my little dog:sad: It's gone now and I think cutting back to almost zero red meat has done it, plus, easy on the chicken now also. I didn't think about it til I saw this post. Usually, with gas, it "isn't" out of sight out of mind:sick: but mine passed(pun intended)and I hope, never to return:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :bigsmile:

:embarassed: Oh my fiber one bars!:sick:

Someone on here suggested Beano and viola...issue solved!

this is what I use Beano! AHHHH, omg some nights I'd get those bad gas pains you know the ones babies cry about, NOW I know how they feel!

It's most likely from sugar alcohols (e.g. maltitol, sorbitol, erythritol, etc.) and added fibers (e.g. chicory, inulin, cellulose gel, polysaccharides, etc.).

The #1 ingredient in Fiber One bars is chicory root extract. This is most likely what is causing you Fiber One users gas. Inulin is derived from chicory, so it will give you the same problem.

Whatever happened to eating an apple or a pear for fiber? A large apple or pear has 100-130 calories and provides 5-6 grams of fiber - WITHOUT THE GAS.