<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> This is my take on the story of the floating stools: There are two causes of floating stools: 1. Steatorrhea - fat in the stools, in which the stools are pale and malodorous, plus, there will be an oily film on the water in the toilet. Steatorrhea is caused when the CD has damaged your villi enough so you are not digesting fats so they go straight through and you are not absorbing any fat soluble vitamins. This should go away once you learn to stay completely GF and the gut has a chance to heal. 2. Trapped gas in the stool will also make it float. That just means you probably got some gluten or dairy that is giving you gas and it permeates the stool causing it to float. These look kind of loose as if they are about to come apart, and sometimes do. Both may be used as conversation pieces -- especially with new friends :) -vance