Why is my poop green????

Nicole T.
on 3/24/08 12:03 am

Since I got the surgery, my poop has been green most of the time. Not sure why that is except possibly vegetables. I don't eat alot of veggies but they tend to be green. Is that what is causing it? Any help would be appreciated.

Jasmine130
on 3/24/08 12:13 am - Redwood City, CA

RNY on 09/24/07

Hi Nicole, We have some stone cold Poop Experts on this forum who will know better than I, but I can tell you that iron does that for me, as does BodyMynts (kind of like Devrom). -Jas

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Pre-Op/Current/Initial Goal: 354/127.5/150
Tummy Tuck and Lower Body Lift Done on 05/11/2009
Mastopexy with Augmentation and Brachioplasty Done on 10/08/2009
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Ivyd
on 3/24/08 12:35 am

RNY on 03/31/08

i'm not really sure, but I have a funny green poo story for you. My kids and I were freaked out cause we pooped neon green poo once. I didn't know what was wrong with us. Took us a while to figure out that it was the chocolate milk we drank, LOL. When the movie "The Hulk" came out, the stores were selling green chocolate syrup, so when you mixed it in your milk it was green! LOL I guess it came out green too! LOL

Surgery / Current / Goal
234 / 145 / 135

Not the Same Dawn
on 3/24/08 12:43 am - BEE EFF EEE, CA

RNY on 07/11/06

Well, I can't really be called a "Stone Cold Poop Expert." but I do have undiagnosed OCD and I do look and pay attention to my "leavings." LOL. Saturday I had a spinach omelet with friends. The spinach was fresh and really dark green. That afternoon, my poop was very very dark green so I would assume, yes. Dark green veggies will turn your poop dark green.

Yes, RNY worked for me but it also requires a lot of work from me!

Before Surgery: 214
Highest Weight: 240
Now: 125.6
Goal: 130

Jennifer K.
on 3/24/08 1:00 am - Phoenix , AZ

RNY on 06/20/06

Causes of green stools

large amounts of green, leafy vegetables
green or purple artificial coloring (popsicles, Kool-Aid, gelatin)
iron supplements
rapid transit or decreased colonic transit time

First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)

1/14/2025 still maintaining 135 :-)

Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011

BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014

Scar revision on arms - 3/2015

HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016

Thigh Lift 10/2020

Thigh Lift revision 10/2021