Farty between 6 pm and 9 pm

Hi. Ok. So for a while I was having trouble with soupy mix on my morning movements. Not on the toilet paper. But I’m thinking that soupy heavy liquid on top of my movements was mucus.
So. I really watched my sugar and my dairy late at night before bed, and so that seems to have gone fixed the issue.
I do still see what I would call cloudy water on top of my movement, at times, but it’s nowhere near as thick as the soupy water and much less prevalent. I don’t see that every movement. The first movement in the morning has been small stools with clear water on top. Then I will have a movement later in the morning and it will be cloudy water on top.

Now, I’ve moved into a new phase. And I can’t figure out what is causing it.
Between 6 pm and 9 pm I am especially farty. I don’t feel especially bloated. But it seems like I’m constantly having to fart every 15 or 20 minutes or so. And they smell pretty bad. No churning stomach. No cramps. Just farty.
If my wife is home with me I’m having to keep getting up,and going to the bathroom, turn the fan on and let it roll. lol.
Last night I went with her to some friends to play cards and throughout the card games I’m sitting there feeling like I have to fart every 20 minutes. I hold it in of course. No time to walk to the bathroom as I don’t want to risk the possible slip out on the way. So. I sit there. Holding it in for about 20 seconds or so. Not horrible pain or anything to hold it in. Then that urge. It goes away. Thank God.

I’m trying to figure out what part of my diet is causing this. I usually have a low sugar high protein quest bar for lunch. Maybe that’s it?
Maybe it’s a supplement I am taking in the mornings?

I was kinda thinking that could be it. Some of the stuff they put in "high protein" foods do cause gas.

I just want to say that the subject title of this thread is golden: thank you for a good chuckle.

I hope you find convenient and healthy alternatives to the Quest bar! I also need protein midday, but I've found I just have to eat whole foods (greek yogurt, though I know some can't do dairy; soups with chicken in them; other leftovers). I know this can be hard depending on work schedules!

Wishing you well!

Rusty,
For those snacks during the day... I used to take chicken and carrots. Grill it or air fry it, cut it in chunks and toss it in it's own container.

I still do that to this day. You have to pack it in a cooler though...

Or I'd have a liquid protein shake. The Walmart chocolate original doesn't cause me as much gas and it tastes better than some. They also have a high protein low sugar one... But I couldn't do that one.

Other snacks were fruit and homemade jerky. (I don't like apples or bananas but I could eat them and they didn't cause too many issues for me.)

Glad you discovered the culprit!
Clo

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