I decided to try/buy the turkey chili from the bariatric store. It tastes pretty good, and has a great texture. I thought everything was good until the massive cramps, and pooping started. OMG!! I was doubled over in pain for over an hour today. It was awful! I still don't feel well, and wasn't able to each much of my dinner. I will never buy that again! Another waste of $$.

Check the ingredients and see if you can pin down the problem, if in fact there is a problem.

A lot of things impact if I can deal with marginal foods, or even traditionally good foods. If I am stressed, tired, overly hungry, sleepy, sick it can make a good food not. Pay attention and learn.

For example: If I don't sleep all night (say working) eating the next day is challenging at best. Always has been, even before surgery. But, at such times I know that I have to be extra careful and I have to pay attention closely and choose carefully, then I have to eat exceptionally small portions. OR ELSE.

Even knowing all this after years, I make the occasional mistake.

But, if I threw away every food that I had an issue with once or even twice...

I just make my own - just substitute ground turkey for the ground beef, and if you want extra protein, dump some unflavored protein powder in.

I did look at the ingredient list on their three versions of chili. Nothing jumped out at me that's notorious for causing G/I distress, but it sounds like your body is intolerant of SOMETHING in there...

I bought a couple orders of turkey chili from Panera and I get the regular chili from Wendy's. I'm 4 months post-op bypass and both taste great, have high protein and work within my daily calorie goals. Since I'm not a great cook, I've found that buying from restaurants provides foods that I actually like and will eat.

Well, as a follow up, I am still having bad cramps, and pooping this morning, and I still don't feel good. I was fine until I ate the chili yesterday at lunchtime. Something is definitely not agreeing with me from it. I wish I knew what it was?

Correlation is not causation.

What you are feeling may not be related to the chili. You may have a stomach bug or any number of other unrelated issues.

Or maybe it is the chili.

I can't say that I've felt ill effects a food, even during a massive dumping episode, that lasted more than 3-4 hours. Except for food poisoning which I haven't had in 30 years? Maybe 40.

If this had happened to me even though I might not 'blame' the chili it would be a while before I could try it again because of the association of chili and yuk. But if I liked the chili I'd give it another shot eventually.

If your pain continues a call to your medical team may be called for.