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This post may be a lil TMI...Be warned...

I was banded on March 23rd and started working out a month after. Mostly elliptical n treadmill. The other day I tried this elliptical type 'climber/stepper', it did feel very intense but I pushed through. All of a sudden I had shooting stomach pains! I got so freaking cuz I've read about people's ports flipping n stuff on here. Anywho, I could hardly continue my work out as I tried to progress to a light jog on the treadmill after. I had to SPEEDRACE home b/c I thought I wouldn't make it on time.

Tonight since the weather was nice in NY, my bf n I decided to go play basketball in the park. All was going well till about 45 mins in. Again I pushed through and lasted an hour. N then I thought I would go (sorry) in my pants. =\\\ Luckily, that was not the case.

I had my second fill on Monday, so I know my port is in tact, in and place for that matter. Is this due to the band. Is our metabolism or something sudden revved up???? Anyone go thru anything like this??? It's highly annoying!

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Something along these lines happened to me yesterday as I was jogging. Needless to say, I don't know why it's happening, but I did find some hard candies to suck on earlier that day and had not eaten for over 6 hours at the time of my jog. Hopefully it does not happen again!

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If u are eating a lot of sugar free stuff including Protein Drinks it can have a 'laxative' effect .. i know sugar free foods have like a 'warning' on the packet here that says about laxative effects. Also your body is becoming used to differing nutrition so it may be that it will rebel for a while.. too much yoghurt, too much Protein, too much spice the reasons for those episodes can be any number of things so maybe just be aware of them, carry some instant imodium around with u ( or the US equivalent ) and it will pass .. i had a couple of episodes like this too never did work out what the absolute cause was :)

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If u are eating a lot of sugar free stuff including Protein drinks it can have a 'laxative' effect .. i know sugar free foods have like a 'warning' on the packet here that says about laxative effects. Also your body is becoming used to differing nutrition so it may be that it will rebel for a while.. too much yoghurt' date=' too much Protein, too much spice the reasons for those episodes can be any number of things so maybe just be aware of them, carry some instant imodium around with u ( or the US equivalent ) and it will pass .. i had a couple of episodes like this too never did work out what the absolute cause was <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

Hmm...Can definitely be the sugar free foods! I know I never used to eat/drink sugar free things b4 the band. So that's definitely a change! Thanks for the advice Cazzy. Gonna have to look back on what I eat on both occasions to see if that's the case. I didn't even knew there were laxative type things in sugar free foods!

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Something along these lines happened to me yesterday as I was jogging. Needless to say' date=' I don't know why it's happening, but I did find some hard candies to suck on earlier that day and had not eaten for over 6 hours at the time of my jog. Hopefully it does not happen again![/quote']

Ugh!!! Me too, Stephy!!!! Definitely not a good thing to experience. Good luck! Let me know if u figure out the culprit.

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Artificial sweeteners and highly liquid diets are a killer combo.

I have this issue all the time - can't ever make it through a spin class - but for me its a result of bowel surgery, I have to live with it. I tell you what, its almost impossible to go all out in a spin class if you thin you're going to fart and you don't know if it'll have follow through. I have to slink out! Its really freaking annoying.

I also have this issue when I run but less so. But when I do a fun run or other event, I take ammonium before hand. The runners trots happen to lots of people.

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Artificial sweeteners and highly liquid diets are a killer combo.

I have this issue all the time - can't ever make it through a spin class - but for me its a result of bowel surgery' date=' I have to live with it. I tell you what, its almost impossible to go all out in a spin class if you thin you're going to fart and you don't know if it'll have follow through. I have to slink out! Its really freaking annoying.

I also have this issue when I run but less so. But when I do a fun run or other event, I take ammonium before hand. The runners trots happen to lots of people.[/quote']

It's crazy how I never knew this about sugar free/artificial sweeteners!!! Oh my Gosh, NO!!! Ugh!!!! That would be a nightmare during that sort of class!!! The fear of uncontrollably going is what's horribly scary! But thanks for the input! I'm glad nothing is 'wrong' and it actually has happened to others. I may have to look into taking something before a workout if this keeps happening. N yes, 'runners trots'! Definitely understand that now!!! Lol

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I doubt it is your metabolism. My vote is for the sugar free stuff. My brother in law is diabetic and even he says he can't eat to much of the sugar free stuff as it screws up his GI system.

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It's crazy how I never knew this about sugar free/artificial sweeteners!!! Oh my Gosh, NO!!! Ugh!!!! That would be a nightmare during that sort of class!!! The fear of uncontrollably going is what's horribly scary! But thanks for the input! I'm glad nothing is 'wrong' and it actually has happened to others. I may have to look into taking something before a workout if this keeps happening. N yes, 'runners trots'! Definitely understand that now!!! Lol

My advice to everyone is READ the LABELS on the food that you are eating :) ...

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