Fiber One Bars???

JStarnes
JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ohhhhkay. SO last weekend my husband & I had a mini-vacation and after coming back I was really...um..."irregular" so instead of taking a laxative (was talked out of it by ppl on here) so I went another route & bought some fiber one bars. Okay, so not only did they not help, but they gave me a GIANT basketball size gas bubble in my tummy :indifferent: I can feel and hear the giant gas bubble trapped in there...it sounds like a fiber-monster. Ugh - this is terrible :ohwell: I do NOT reccommend these bars - unless you like feeling like you swallowed a hot air balloon.

Anybody else have this experience??

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  • judymari
    judymari Posts: 69 Member
    no, i really like them, but like the Kellogs Fiber Plus bars even better. I wonder if you are just too sensitive to having too much fiber at once?
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    Me AND a friend of mine have had this from those bars! MONDO gas, loud but not deadly if that helps!
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    You might be too sensitive to too much too fast.

    Drink lots of water, you won't always feel like that after eating one.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Fiber One bars give just about everyone horrible gas. I make sure not to eat them if I know I will be around people in the next 12-24 hours :laugh:

    Hope you feel better soon!
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    Fiber one bars=lots of gas, but living in a house with mostly males they find it hillarious:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    I've never had an issue. How much fiber do you eat a day? Women are supposed to eat at least 25 grams a day. If you're not used to eating that much...it'll give to gas.
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    They do make me gassy, but not too bad. I've heard if you're body gets use to intaking tons of fiber, it'll get use to it and the gas will go away.
  • KaitieBug
    KaitieBug Posts: 559 Member
    Nope Fiber One Bars are AWESOME, I have one every day. Judymari is right, maybe your system is sensitive? Have you considered talking to a doctor yet? Might be worth trying. It could also be something you are or aren't eating....are you getting enough fruit and such? I hope you get better soon, I've been there and it's NO FUN!!! :flowerforyou:
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    I've never had an issue. How much fiber do you eat a day? Women are supposed to eat at least 25 grams a day. If you're not used to eating that much...it'll give to gas.
    I don't know I eat enough fiber most days I'm over, and these things STILL can make me gas it up!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    Women are supposed to eat at least 25 grams a day.

    MFP has me set a 14 a day....i always go over though but probably dont get 25....
  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    I eat one every day. I peeked at your food diary and see you've been eating 2 a day. That may be way too much fiber too fast for you. I never have problems but I always eat alot of fiber. You have to ease in to upping your fiber grams daily . Good luck- Cindy :heart:
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    yea, not deadly, just serious air build up. my husband thinks is hilarious - i think its uncomfortable! I have never made a concious effort to eat fiber before, so maybe that's why? I've never had a reason to, guess that's why I've never noticed the side effects. :laugh:

    ETA - they're SO yummy!!! yeah, I had 2 yesterday & saturday, I've not eaten the 2nd one today, I was anticipating eating it, but not now. lol

    EATA- my diary tanked from Friday til today. I've nto eaten well at ALL. that's prob another reason. :noway: that would be my fault. grrr
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    you need to build up to such significant amounts of fiber.
  • kaylou
    kaylou Posts: 375 Member
    Ohhhhkay. SO last weekend my husband & I had a mini-vacation and after coming back I was really...um..."irregular" so instead of taking a laxative (was talked out of it by ppl on here) so I went another route & bought some fiber one bars. Okay, so not only did they not help, but they gave me a GIANT basketball size gas bubble in my tummy :indifferent: I can feel and hear the giant gas bubble trapped in there...it sounds like a fiber-monster. Ugh - this is terrible :ohwell: I do NOT reccommend these bars - unless you like feeling like you swallowed a hot air balloon.

    Anybody else have this experience??

    I had the same exact thing happen.....and I COULD NOT GO to the bathroom ( I know that too much information...but really it was the worst ever!) I was sooo uncomfortable the whole day....through the whole box out!
  • KaitieBug
    KaitieBug Posts: 559 Member
    Oh wow if you're starting with two that could definitely be a reason lol!!! Try just having one a day, or even every other day. I've been eating them for awhile now but I still keep it to 1. I'm naturally super gassy, so why up it even more? It IS pretty funny though, but I have a male's sense of humor :wink: :laugh:
  • kaylou
    kaylou Posts: 375 Member
    I eat one every day. I peeked at your food diary and see you've been eating 2 a day. That may be way too much fiber too fast for you. I never have problems but I always eat alot of fiber. You have to ease in to upping your fiber grams daily . Good luck- Cindy :heart:

    just a question...how do you peek at someones food diary??
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Fiber One bars give just about everyone horrible gas. I make sure not to eat them if I know I will be around people in the next 12-24 hours :laugh:

    Hope you feel better soon!


    OH YA, know the feeling! I had to promise my husband NEVER to buy them again, because of just how awful gassy I'd get about 5 hours later! :laugh: It's too bad too, cuz I LOVED them, and they were nice and filling. But after making him suffer for months of me eating one almost every day, I finally gave in and stopped. :sad:
  • rolandhulme
    rolandhulme Posts: 148 Member
    I think it's just 'too much, too soon.' I LOVE those Fiber One bars - two a day used to be my brekkie of choice, until I got bored of the same old thing every day. GREAT way to get your daily fiber intake and that will help you feel full and lose weight.

    But if you dramatically bulk up on your daily fiber intake (or do the opposite) your digestion will complain for a few days!
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Everything makes me gassy. :grumble:
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
    I know that I get too gassy after two in one day. So I stay with just one a day. I would definetly suggest a doctor if it does not come out soon.
    I would definetly knock it down to one a day.
  • byHisgrace
    byHisgrace Posts: 175
    I JUST returned from talking to my doctor about this very issue and my 15 year old, who is obessed with fiber. He said water, water, water and a slow build up. My dd had went from not keeping track to trying to get 40 g per day!!! Crazy girl! She didn't tell me until after the damage was done. Our doctor said a gradual increas and LOTS of water, which is pretty much what everyone else is saying. Hope this helps. I personally don't eat processed stuff, so I have never had one but giving these to my teenagers is better than them grabbing something at the gas station on the way to the gym, which is what they do because everything has to be "fast".
  • charliesgold
    charliesgold Posts: 235 Member
    Fiber One Bars do the exact same thing to me too. I find that instead of the fiber bars etc two teaspoons of benefiber in my morning tea gets things moving everytime :happy: That or a Starbucks hot chocolate with skim milk and no whip :laugh:
  • ruthleff
    ruthleff Posts: 2
    They have made me gassy too. I like Balance Bars or Cliff Organic bars. They seem to give me a lot of energy.
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    They did that to me for about a month when I first started eating them! Of course, it gradually decreased over that month... then it was gone all together and I LOVE Fiber One bars!! They *really* help in that area. :blushing: :laugh: Not to mention they make you feel full and they're very yummy!! Once your irritable belly calms down, try eating one a day for a month and it'll stop! :flowerforyou:
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    I got gassy when I first tried them but it went away. It's just an adjustment because I'm sure I wasn't getting as much fiber as before.

    But now I'm fine.
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    I eat one every day. I peeked at your food diary and see you've been eating 2 a day. That may be way too much fiber too fast for you. I never have problems but I always eat alot of fiber. You have to ease in to upping your fiber grams daily . Good luck- Cindy :heart:

    just a question...how do you peek at someones food diary??

    some people have their diaries set to public. Its an option under some tab on the homepage.
    to see it, you click on the person's profile. it their diary is set to public, it will be one of the green buttons. mine's public so you can look to see what i'm talking about.
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