Does PolyD cause stomach distress?

muffie · 03-21-2005, 09:50 AM

I made Aunt Ruth's Pecan Cake on Saturday and it is wonderful but has the same effect on me as maltitol. (Gas, rumbles, runs, and more rumbles Sorry TMI) Do other people have this problem as well? Or would it be the carbquick that's causing it? This is the first that I have used these two products and I am very disappointed if I won't be able to tolerate it.

LindaSue · 03-21-2005, 10:53 AM

Yes. When I eat anything with MiniCarb chocolate chips, it's almost like eating maltitol for me. MiniCarb chocolate chips have a lot of polydextrose in them.

parrotchic · 03-21-2005, 10:56 AM

It affects me too, Scott123 made up a drink that you take once a day or something like that to help get our bodies use to polyD. I have not tried it yet myself.

Sugar Patrol · 03-21-2005, 11:36 AM

The Minicarb Chocolate Chips used to affect me the same way. The effects were not as severe as with the SAs, but still uncomfortable. I ate a few chocolate chips daily, and eventually my body got used to them.

Charski · 03-21-2005, 11:42 AM

The Poly-D really kicks my butt if I eat too much of it! Same symptoms you're describing.

But that's OK because it reminds me to NOT overeat!

That pecan cake is so dang good I'd be eating WAY too much of it if it wasn't for the fact that I know what it will do to me...the first time I made it, there was a lot that ran over the pan and onto a silicone-mat-lined baking sheet beneath - the runover baked up and tasted really good - TOO good! I ate a bunch of it and suffered the consequences.

Char

jlatislaw · 03-21-2005, 12:44 PM

The first time I used PolyD was a disaster. The recipe called for 3/4 c. for an 8x8 product and I ate about 4 pcs. Yikes! If you ever need to get cleaned out just eat a bunch of PolyD. I learned then and there to cut way down on the amount I use and now it doesn't bother me. And since I ordered 10 lbs. of the stuff I'm going to use!

JL

Sue421 · 03-21-2005, 01:03 PM

Poly-D does the same to me too. I hate getting gas, because normally on low-carb that just never ever happens to me anymore and I like that very much. A bloated lower abdomen on my middle-aged body is not attractive, especially since that is my weak area to begin with!

I have not tried Carbquik yet, but judging from other people's reactions, it's not really a problem for most. I also have trouble with Dreamfields pasta. I noted it has sorbitol in it and I get violently ill if I eat too much of that stuff.

muffie · 03-21-2005, 02:09 PM

Thanks for all your replies. And here I was starting to think PolyD must be some kind of miracle so that I could have my baked goodies again. I realize now that this kind of thing will have to be for special occasions only and not a daily diet. I'm better off keeping my nose out of these 'yummy' threads.

Sue421 · 03-21-2005, 04:35 PM

I know how you feel, Muffie. I have some really good low-carb cookbooks with bake mixes and stuff, so I really am not missing out on too much, although I truly wish I could handle the poly-D. It sounds so good, but for me it was too good to be true.

If we wait long enough though, I have this sneaking suspicion that we'll see more low-carb baking products pop up for sale one of these days in the near future.

Cap57 · 03-21-2005, 04:55 PM

The polyd reaction is because it is almost pure fiber, as opposed to a sugar alcohol reaction. With time, your body will acclimate to larger amounts of fiber, whereas I don't know if you ever develop a tolerance for SA's. Plus, fiber has many benefits. So, don't give up on polyd, because it's great stuff! Just start with small amounts and work up gradually.

mahyde · 03-21-2005, 05:03 PM

Good point, Cap57!! Yum......all that great tasting fiber.

03-21-2005, 09:50 AM	#1
muffie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: spring is coming Posts: 614 Gallery: muffie Stats: lost 41# as of 5/3/05 WOE: Atkins strict induction Start Date: restart 1/5/2004	Does PolyD cause stomach distress? I made Aunt Ruth's Pecan Cake on Saturday and it is wonderful but has the same effect on me as maltitol. (Gas, rumbles, runs, and more rumbles Sorry TMI) Do other people have this problem as well? Or would it be the carbquick that's causing it? This is the first that I have used these two products and I am very disappointed if I won't be able to tolerate it.

03-21-2005, 11:42 AM	#5
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,804 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	The Poly-D really kicks my butt if I eat too much of it! Same symptoms you're describing. But that's OK because it reminds me to NOT overeat! That pecan cake is so dang good I'd be eating WAY too much of it if it wasn't for the fact that I know what it will do to me...the first time I made it, there was a lot that ran over the pan and onto a silicone-mat-lined baking sheet beneath - the runover baked up and tasted really good - TOO good! I ate a bunch of it and suffered the consequences. Char __________________ It's easy to be miserable. Being happy takes more work. ~~from Ondine, the movie~~ Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck. I reject your reality and substitute my own! ~~ Adam on Mythbusters

03-21-2005, 01:03 PM	#7
Sue421 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 535 Gallery: Sue421 Stats: 150/125/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec. 2003	Poly-D does the same to me too. I hate getting gas, because normally on low-carb that just never ever happens to me anymore and I like that very much. A bloated lower abdomen on my middle-aged body is not attractive, especially since that is my weak area to begin with! I have not tried Carbquik yet, but judging from other people's reactions, it's not really a problem for most. I also have trouble with Dreamfields pasta. I noted it has sorbitol in it and I get violently ill if I eat too much of that stuff. __________________ Sue

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03-21-2005, 10:53 AM	#2
LindaSue Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 10,437 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	Yes. When I eat anything with MiniCarb chocolate chips, it's almost like eating maltitol for me. MiniCarb chocolate chips have a lot of polydextrose in them.

03-21-2005, 10:56 AM	#3
parrotchic Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 626 Gallery: parrotchic	It affects me too, Scott123 made up a drink that you take once a day or something like that to help get our bodies use to polyD. I have not tried it yet myself.

03-21-2005, 11:36 AM	#4
Sugar Patrol MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 2,796 Gallery: Sugar Patrol Stats: 163.2/134.6/135 WOE: Isocaloric Start Date: 1/1/03	The Minicarb Chocolate Chips used to affect me the same way. The effects were not as severe as with the SAs, but still uncomfortable. I ate a few chocolate chips daily, and eventually my body got used to them.

03-21-2005, 12:44 PM	#6
jlatislaw Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SW Mich Posts: 1,497 Gallery: jlatislaw WOE: JUDDD Start Date: June 18, 2012	The first time I used PolyD was a disaster. The recipe called for 3/4 c. for an 8x8 product and I ate about 4 pcs. Yikes! If you ever need to get cleaned out just eat a bunch of PolyD. I learned then and there to cut way down on the amount I use and now it doesn't bother me. And since I ordered 10 lbs. of the stuff I'm going to use! JL

03-21-2005, 02:09 PM	#8
muffie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: spring is coming Posts: 614 Gallery: muffie Stats: lost 41# as of 5/3/05 WOE: Atkins strict induction Start Date: restart 1/5/2004	Thanks for all your replies. And here I was starting to think PolyD must be some kind of miracle so that I could have my baked goodies again. I realize now that this kind of thing will have to be for special occasions only and not a daily diet. I'm better off keeping my nose out of these 'yummy' threads.

03-21-2005, 04:35 PM	#9
Sue421 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 535 Gallery: Sue421 Stats: 150/125/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec. 2003	I know how you feel, Muffie. I have some really good low-carb cookbooks with bake mixes and stuff, so I really am not missing out on too much, although I truly wish I could handle the poly-D. It sounds so good, but for me it was too good to be true. If we wait long enough though, I have this sneaking suspicion that we'll see more low-carb baking products pop up for sale one of these days in the near future.

03-21-2005, 04:55 PM	#10
Cap57 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,489 Gallery: Cap57 Stats: 155/150/135 (5'8") WOE: low carb Start Date: Sept. 2003	The polyd reaction is because it is almost pure fiber, as opposed to a sugar alcohol reaction. With time, your body will acclimate to larger amounts of fiber, whereas I don't know if you ever develop a tolerance for SA's. Plus, fiber has many benefits. So, don't give up on polyd, because it's great stuff! Just start with small amounts and work up gradually.

03-21-2005, 05:03 PM	#11
mahyde Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: MO Posts: 875 Gallery: mahyde Stats: 119/110/110 WOE: moderate carbs/Zone Start Date: April 2001	Good point, Cap57!! Yum......all that great tasting fiber.