Are oil slicks just a newbie thing?
So I'm 4 weeks out and I have oil slicks. Not every time but they're more frequent now that I'm eating a variety of things and doing well with eating most things. So...are they a newbie thing? Do I need to cut back on my fat intake? (From the posts on here I'm guessing no.) Will they go away? They're pretty gross. lol
-Kathy
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Fo' Shizzle My Sizzle
on 6/13/11 5:30 am
on 6/13/11 5:30 am
OMG OMG OMG OMG....
I have gone through sooo many of those clorox toilet cleaning wands, I've spent a small fortune!
But yeah, its a newbie thing. I had a lot of orange oil slicks whether I ate tomatos or not. Since I ate mostly dairy and fatty meats starting out, it was murder on my ass. I'm 6 months out and I very rarely get them now. Part of the oil slick stage is the intestines adjusting to the changes. It will improve over time.
I would also recommend getting those cottonelle butt wipes that you can flush away in case you get any backsplash....
I have gone through sooo many of those clorox toilet cleaning wands, I've spent a small fortune!
But yeah, its a newbie thing. I had a lot of orange oil slicks whether I ate tomatos or not. Since I ate mostly dairy and fatty meats starting out, it was murder on my ass. I'm 6 months out and I very rarely get them now. Part of the oil slick stage is the intestines adjusting to the changes. It will improve over time.
I would also recommend getting those cottonelle butt wipes that you can flush away in case you get any backsplash....
NoMore B.
on 6/12/11 12:30 pm
on 6/12/11 12:30 pm
I kind of miss mine. It was physical proof to me that my DS was working and I was happy the fat was in the toilet and not being absorbed by my body. I still can get the "sheen" Baileymouse spoke about, but nothing like those beautiful orange globs when I was a newbie. LOL
18 months out and I still get them. A lot of times there are just droplets like a sheen on the surface of the water; other times there are huge globs of grease (especially after eating Wolf Brand Chili). I am perfectly fine with it because the alternative is absorbing it into my body. I hope it continues for a long time to come.