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I am one year post op and have battled constipation since month three. I went on Thursday to see my surgeon regarding this issue. He has me drinking Miralax everyday now and has ordered a stool analysis to check fat content. He was very shocked when I told him about the constipation. I have also had a significant weight loss stall for the past 5 months. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

I have heard that about coffee and bowl movements, I just can't stand the taste of coffee.

Awesome! Thanks so much!

Great News! It looks like the fat content is working the magic! I have been above 110 grams for the past few days and all is moving again. Unfortunately now I am dealing with a thrombosed hemorrhoid that is a result of the constipation I assume. Hopefully this will be over soon!

I took everyone's advice and checked out the facebook groups and re-evaluated my diet plans based on veterans of the surgery. Yesterday I finished with 148 grams of fat, 110 grams of protein, and 21 carbs. I have not been to the bathroom yet, but I can say there is a lot of activity in there this morning! Thanks again for all the advice

I increased my fat intake above 100 grams. Hopefully this will get things moving.

Fat: 1 gram = 9 calories Protein: 1 gram = 4 calories Carbohydrates: 1 gram = 4 calories Alcohol: 1 gram = 7 calories ​I was thinking the same thing as well since I know they give the same printed sheets to individuals who have also had RNY. This is my concern with those numbers: 120-150 grams of protein=480-600 calories 100-200 grams of fat=900-1800 calories 50 carbohydrates=200 calories That would be 1580 calories on the low end and 2600 calories on the high end. I don't see how I could lose any weight eating that many calories. I also don't even know if I could eat that much food. I am going to present this to my nutritionist on February 6th at my next appointment. Thanks for all the advice! I am going to look at the Facebook groups right now

I am getting about 120-140 ounces of Fluid a day right now. The increase in fat makes sense, however, my nutritionist doesn't want me to exceed 30 grams of fat per day. I have a follow up meeting with her on February 5th. Hopefully I can get this resolved. I think the constipation may be adding to my weight loss stall as well.

The creamy vanilla is good too! I switch them up every other day. Isopure seems to be really easy on my stomach for digestion as well.

Just keep trying different ones until you find one that works for you. I went thru about 10 until I found 2 that I could handle. Premier protein chocolate at SAMs or Costco and the other is Isopure Dutch chocolate zero carb. Those seem to be easy on my stomach and they are not thick shakes. The thinner the better for me!

After 1 year post op and a weight loss stall I went to see my surgeon on Thursday. I asked him at what length he had made my cc. He said it was 120 cm. he said he used to put all of his patients at 75 cm but the malabsorption issues we not worth the risk. I have only been deficient in Vitamin K. I am completely different than most people who have had the surgery. I battle constipation everyday and have to drink Miralax. I do not have loose stools or diarrhea. My surgeon seems shocked that I have constipation issues and has ordered a stool analysis to check fat content. I am curious to see the results.