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[doriesmith]

LOL!!! My hubby and I are both on JC so you can imagine what our lives are like!!! We get to laughing so hard which just causes us to toot some more. Instead of our usual spoon way of sleeping we now have to sleep facing each other!!! Any diet that includes lots of fiber and fresh fruits and veggies is going to cause gas so we don't really think it's the JC food itself that's causing it. My hubby used to take a bodybuilding supplement that was the absolute worst...JC is nothing compared to that!!

[WorknIt]

I ate one too many handfuls of roasted edamame (soy beans/nuts) yesterday.
man, oh man. They HURT my tummy bad, and gave me horrible gas.
Beware! They are great- a FEW in a salad. But don't be munchin' out on them.
I will NEVER do that again. Ugh.

[Smokeyeyes]

My husband had gastric bypass surgery 2 weeks ago and they warn you that you can have a lot of really bad gas. Well, I'm the one who is stinking HIM out of the bedroom!! His sense of smell has dramatically improved and he is now complaining about ME being too gassy!! I've told him paybacks are heck, so I'll have major ammunition when HIS system kicks in. Too funny!

Rhonda

[nterview]

All joking aside, I was very grateful to find this thread!! I have been having such pains that I feared it was a heart attack, at one point. I don't eat the Anytime bars (haven't even tried them yet, I am just starting my 3rd week) and I haven't really been eating more veggies then usual, so I honestly believe it's something about the food itself. In any case, I am glad to know that it probably is indeed gas from the diet, and I will most definitely try the Beano!!

Thanks!

[kxross]

Gas, from both ends, can also be a sign of gallbladder issues. Keep that in mind and don't forget to mention it to your doctor on your next visit.

For those of us who have eaten a fatty diet for a long time (the typical American) it is a pretty good chance there are some stones already hidden away in our gallbladder. The perverse truth is that weight loss can sometime reveal gallbladder problems in people who did not realize they had them all along.

That is what has happened to me. I learned I have a big old stone in my gallbladder a few years ago when I was having a test done on my kidneys. It has never really bothered me until just lately when I have finally succeeded in loosing the magic number of over 10% of my original weight. I'm working at getting it out as a scheduled procedure instead of as an emergency. It is more than a little annoying but I am not letting it change my determination to get all this weight off.

[katiepeg]

I was on Nutrisystem about a year ago and it was so bad that I had to quit.
It wasn't just gas. I was running 6 times a day!

One their chat they called the gas the nutritoots!

Kathy

[slaverty]

Hi

I can't tell you how happy I am to read all these threads. I was really getting worried and thinking the worst. I have been dying!!!! I've been on JC for 5 months and have lost 24 lbs and have been fine up until 4 weeks ago. I started a new job the day the gas started and thought it was somthing at work. I've beno and gasx but nothing works. I'm am going back to eating all my own food this week to see what happens and I'm never eating AT bars again.

Thanks everyone.

PEI girl.

[Mary Ellen]

Couple them (poots as my Nana called them) with Asparagus pees, and we are definitely a delight to be around.

[Joanie145]

and all this time i thought it was just me. I was blaming the greens in the salads. but guess it wasn't that.

Thanks for saying that someone else has this shall we say little problem.

Soooo funny.....and true! Is anybody else effected by the so called "beef" products like Hawaiian Beef, meatloaf, etc.? It's the worse. On a positive note, I think my butt cheeks are getting a great work-out though holding the gas in while in public.

[AmieB]

I had the same problem. It's the anytime bars- I don't get nearly the gas when I steer clear of those. It's also all the fillers and crap in the JC meals. So many chemicals- I'm weaning myself off them. Add the beans and the raw veggies and our poor digestive system is so confused and working harder than it wants to.

Blanching the veggies, especially broccoli, will help with the enzymes that cause the gas.

Steer clear from the artificial sweetners too. Studies have shown that the chemicals in those (aspratme, splenda) make us gassy too. Aspratme is finally documented as a cause of certain types of cancer as well so I'd stay away from all the "fake" foods out there.

Real food, real weight loss, real success.

[edwardc]

I don't know how to say this politely but .... The food makes me gassy. Anybody else have this problem ? I was wondering if the food has alot of preservatives or added chemicals ?

Most of the Jenny food is very high in fiber or maybe not very high but higher probably than most of us may be use to in other foods we were consuming to add the poundage, couple that with the increase in fruits and veggies you are probably consuming (at least for me) and well the combo is explosive (pun intended). So at least we are all pretty regular which is good for our colons, nothing sitting in there to make us bloated and constipated so yea....

[waist watcher]

I've had the same problem and started three days ago. I think it coulb be drinking milk. I barely drink milk ever, and usually not on a schedule. I will try to leave out for a day to see what happens. It could also be that portions are small and the stomach is used to bigger quantities, so stomach gets full of gas. Also, waiting long periods to eat may contribute to this issue. I just hope my body adjust, because I love the food and am starting to see results.

[tinfitz]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. It is greatly embarrasing. I think it is the soy.

[RythmSis]

Those anytime bars kill me! I'm always afraid that someone is going to walk up behind me in my cubicle and hit the invisible wall. LOL! If I have the yogurt instead I don't have the gas!

~Danielle

[redharegurl123]

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Yup!! lots of gas!! but gas x and alot of water helps.

[lesliethequeen]

Hello - I'm new here but I also have a degree in nutrition. It's the fiber and your body will adjust. Jenny's food has a lot of fiber - which is a good thing and those of us who aren't use to a lot of fiber can really be bloating up like beached whales!

As for the Anythime bars - I'd rather eat poison then an Anytime bar! I had one bite and I spit the second one out. Too gross for words! Am I alone in this?

[Becky Sue]

The bars do not taste good. I force myself to eat them. There have been many complaints about the bars. They need to improve them.

[Sixi1312415937]

I agree. I've also noticed some bad breath issues (others have noticed, actually)...but it's worth it!

[LilChange]

When I started the program, I ate the Anytime Bars for the first couple of weeks. During that time, I had unbelievable gas. I decided to stop buying the AT Bars and after that, I was fine.

According to my consultant, the AT Bars have tons of fiber and protein, which causes the gas.

I do the AT Bar exchange, which is a non-fat, light yogurt AND supplements.

This is a much more comfortable (and tastier) alternative.

[Reds22]

I have this problem also - really bad, and have considered stopping the program because of it. I have tried everything - Beano, Gas-X, and herbal remedies. Nothing seems to work, and it doesn't get better with time! Seems to be the worst in the afternoon after lunch. I have been on the program for 6 months!! I love it besides this awful side effect. Any other suggestions for remedies?