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Hi Everyone - I searched on every topic I could think of, except the one that would give me the answer. I am sure this is user error, I just don't know exactly what to do to fix it. I am on mushies. I mostly eat greek yogurt, cream of wheat, hummus, eggs and an occasional pudding or s/f Jello. I am also drinking Protein drinks and lots of Water. Not really losing weight but I had some complications with surgery so not worried about that now.

What I am curious about is if you have any insight as to what I might be doing wrong to have gas after eating. I feel like I must be taking in air when I eat. I am taking small bites. I am chewing a lot. But within 30 minutes of eating I have painful abdominal gas. It passes with walking, but if I could avoid it by changing someting I am doing that would be great.

Thanks and good luck everyone.

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are u blending your shakes? are u using a straw to drink? those are two things that make it easy to get some added gas early on. also are u taking small bites quickly? this can cause gas pain you have to not only take smaller bites, but also eat much more slowly. I still sometimes get gas pain that makes my left shoulder hurt, but gas x seems to help alot.

i also had lots of gas in the mushie phase, i think it was because my stomach was pretty much empty most of the time and for me when I am hungry I get a gassy stomach.

hope it goes away for ya

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Hi Everyone - I searched on every topic I could think of, except the one that would give me the answer. I am sure this is user error, I just don't know exactly what to do to fix it. I am on mushies. I mostly eat greek yogurt, cream of wheat, hummus, eggs and an occasional pudding or s/f Jello. I am also drinking Protein drinks and lots of Water. Not really losing weight but I had some complications with surgery so not worried about that now.

What I am curious about is if you have any insight as to what I might be doing wrong to have gas after eating. I feel like I must be taking in air when I eat. I am taking small bites. I am chewing a lot. But within 30 minutes of eating I have painful abdominal gas. It passes with walking, but if I could avoid it by changing someting I am doing that would be great.

Thanks and good luck everyone.

Congratulations on your new life!

You are normal the reason you get gas is because there is more air because your chewing slower. Do what your doing that is fine!

Good luck!

Sandee

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I have never burped so much in my life and it can be very random! LOL I've gotten used to the discomfort so when I notice it, just walk around and have a Praise Jesus moment when it comes out :-)

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I am 4months out and I asked the PA at my last appt why I was still getting this. She said either I am eating too much or it is from the foods Io am eating. Maybe measure your food and see if that helps.

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I had a lot of gas after eating for the first 6 weeks. I asked my doc about it and he said it is normal and would eventually slow down. Just the body adjusting to surgery, the band and diet changes. I did not have a lot of pain but a lot of flatualance. I did not change my diet, but it seemed to reduce dramatically a week ago. I was very glad. I was making multiple trips to the bathroom in the afternoon.

Good luck with that.

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