I'm just gonna ask...

Anyone else have intestinal issues since surgery? Gas, where there was none before. Lack of time or warning before the feeling of "having to go" hits you like a ton of bricks, etc???

I NEVER had these types of issues before surgery, ever. I'm not sure what to do or say about it... is there anything to do or say about it? Or is it just a side effect of losing all this weight?

*In my Ben Stein voice* - Anybody???....Anybody??? lol

lol my banned friend says this is what I get for not experiencing PB'ing and Slime lol - she says "You're gonna pay for it one way or another.. rooter or tooter" LOL she's so gross, funny but gross lol

I had a muscle milk on the 3rd day after my surgery...blasted it out after about an hour. Called the nutritionist on Mon. said that I couldn't have that at work when I went in Tues. She said my stomach just wasn't ready. Suggest yogurt smoothies. Still some of those issues but not so bad. I had 1/2 c skim milk with coffee, smoothie at luch. Had to GO at 2:00. But I must be healing cuz it hasn't happened since.

im 6 weeks post op, and I have A TONNE of gas. I'm always farting, and sometimes my stomach hurts in the evening, and it made me think my band had slipped or something, but later I'll fart and the pain is gone. I'm also pissing out my ass. TMI?? but yes, my whole toilet life has changed since the surgery, and its not great to experience, but for 25 pounds gone so far, I'll take it!! It's gotten worse since I got a fill, so maybe the restriction is the cause, and once I'm at goal, I can get an unfill, and things will be more normal again?

Hmmm I'm 3 months and 1 week post op - I went through this at first, then regulated out, and now I'm back to doing it. Not sure what it's about but ugh...when I go in for my next visit I'll ask them, or maybe this is my "in" to make up on my appointment I had to cancel last friday.. Hmmmmm

Yup Yup Yup Been there had this!!! Working good nutrition in to your program must be roughage. Pureed or blended Broccoli soup has help to keep me regular. I only need about a 1/2 cup and I am good to go. It does give for a little gas but we have changed our eating habits so much our bodies are adjusting to he healthy foods now. For me I do not eat anything processed, it has helped my body and to keep me regular. I can also pinch a loaf like nobody's business. LOL I just do not have movements everyday. Best wishes, Love my band imaluckydog

I think I may be eating too much healthy stuff. I realized yesterday when I went through what I ate I had:

7am yogurt

9am Multigrain bagel w/ cream cheese and fresh fruit melons, pineapple, etc...

11:30 more fruit

1:30 tuna

2:30 is when the "problems" started.. from 2:30 to 4:30 I was running back and forth...I think this is a result of too much fruit.

Oddly enough around 7 pm when I had cake and shebert at a birthday party I had NO problems LOL but I also ate veggies and some chips and salsa.

Then when I got home around 10:30 I has some more tuna and called it a night.

I mean I'm glad that I'm basically regular after hearing other people's stories, I never missed "a day" or anything like that... was able to do what I needed to do, but the gas is just gross, especially when it sneaks up on you. I guess I should go back to using gas-x strips like post surgery but I don't like using any type of medicine unless I absolutely HAVE to.

Which the fruit/veggie is the mainstay of my diet besides the protein so that could be it.. even if I'm eating protein I'm usually adding veggies to it, like tuna with spinach mixed in, etc.. so I'll have to stop and re-evaluate because I have noticed it'll happen for a couple of days then stop, then a couple more - but it's totally unpredictable.