I guess all of our bodies are less efficient than we think they are. Seems like all the calories go straight to the butt and... actually maybe they are. Just not how we think.
Ok I got a whiff of this topic and now i have to toot my horn in here..
Why did I not think to look up the calorie information on this? I've looked up calories for every other bodily function.
I think you're on to something there, Ian. I was thin, pre-children. And gassy. Stinky/gassy. Embarrassing. Once when pregnant, I went out to dinner with a group at a fancy, old fart restaurant. On my dinner plate was something interesting. Turns out it was.....candied onions!.....errrrgghh. Boy did I have a miserable day at work the next day! I kept having to trot away from my co-workers to do my cropdusting in the hallways. Solved the roach problem for a while, though. (One of the older gentlemen at work kept looking for the hydrogen sulfide leak.) But that gave me the idea to cut back on onions. Helped with the gas problem, but now I'm fat. Let's see...50 calories per onion...35 calories per fart...wonder how many farts I can get out of one onion? Experiment to come. Hey, two farts and I'm more than even! Close your doors, co-workers!
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Ian, I think you have way too much time on your hands! LOL
I have a friend who actually went to a nutritionist for supplements to stop her farting. I will have to let her know this is why she is now gaining weight! ROFL