Serious but gross question

[sweetz0625]

So I was just wondering. What does it mean if your poop floats??
I have never really paid attention, but since starting this program this has been happening to me. Any insight would be greatly appreciated

PS. I finally weigh less than what I weighed pre surgery 2 weeks ago. I gained 10 lbs with the surgery and weighed 163.5 before surgery and now weighed 163 Yay!!!

[chadci]

Re: Serious but gross question

I'm pretty sure mine has always floated

[not2late]

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here's a link that has explanations:

Floating feces Symptom Search Results : Healthline.com

[sweetz0625]

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So if I am reading that link correctly. Floating stools are a BAD thing? Hmm interesting...

[liv]

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I don't think it is bad. Just a change in diet can cause it. Keep going.

[C0NNIE53]

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I seem to recall Dr. Oz on and episode of Oprah mentioning that it meant that you have a lot of fat in your poop! Fat floats! On Atkins, trying to lose weight, this is a good thing! Traditional medicine may argue that you are not being healthy to be consuming so much fat, but the more fat I eat on this woe, the better my weight loss, and for me, the better my blood glucose gets! It is all a matter of who you talk to! I would say don't worry about it. But it is up to you!

Hope this helps!

Connie

[liv]

Re: Serious but gross question

I seem to recall Dr. Oz on and episode of Oprah mentioning that it meant that you have a lot of fat in your poop! Fat floats! On Atkins, trying to lose weight, this is a good thing! Traditional medicine may argue that you are not being healthy to be consuming so much fat, but the more fat I eat on this woe, the better my weight loss, and for me, the better my blood glucose gets! It is all a matter of who you talk to! I would say don't worry about it. But it is up to you!

Hope this helps!

Connie

Nah the fat thing is not true. Dr Oz is full of it (as usual)

[sweetz0625]

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I have heard that about the fat thing also. Dr. Oz is the poop expert haha. I am not worried, and figured it had to do somehow with my new way of eating. It was just an observation. Thanks Connie

[JLFRY]

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What about really dark poop during induction. I am on day 7 of induction I ate fajitas last night without beans and rice, only ate the meat with pico digio and guacamole. When I went to the bathroom this morning my bowels were very dark, I am very dark on my ketostix.

[Maggiemuggs]

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Dark usually means higher iron content.

[JLFRY]

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Thanks, probably from the meat I ate. This is all new to me so I was caught off guard.