<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Virtually all of you seem to believe that floating stools are not normal. I'm sure it's true that floating stools which are an odd or pale color or leave an oil slick on the water or are not formed are not normal. But in doing some web reasearch, I find that while some sources say "consult your doctor" any time you develop floating stools, several others say that while it used to be believed that floating stools were a sign of problems, now it's understood that they usually simply indicate sufficient fiber in the diet, and in fact that *sinking* stools indicate a diet too low in fiber, too high in meats and sugar and over-processed foods. I'm relieved to read this, because after a lifetime of experience with not only my own family, but many many children I've cared for as a daycare provider and worker, virtually *all* of whose stools have floated, I would have a hard time believing they were *all* ill or abnormal. I suspect that the reason some celiacs' stools tend to go from floating (non-"fatty") to sinking as they become gf is because as they eliminate the gluten, they also wind up eliminating much of the fiber. When I was gf for a few weeks with my daughter, though, I was eating virtually *no* processed or prepared foods, and very little meat, but mostly just fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes and nuts, and brown (whole grain) rice and brown rice products. All medium-to-high fiber foods. So of course my stools continued to float. -- Angi