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:embarassed: :omg: :) BLECH!!! Yes, I remember those!!!

LOL The Puffed Rice was GROSSSSSS But tapioca pudding makes me wanna barf too!!! (it looks like a petri dish of cells)

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A nice quick fix is warm apple juice. Gets things going quick. ~Mandy

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6 months out...and I'm still not getting enough fiber...so I take benefiber...chewable tablets. Seems to be helping. Colace is also something I took for awhile....it helped but I worry about being too dependent on something.

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Benefibre is a natural source of fibre, or so I believe. So I wouldn't worry about becoming dependent on it, it's no worse than eating a high fibre Cereal. I was constipated for three days after my surgery on the fourth day I decide to drink some soya milk and it cleared everything out faster than I wanted it to. Now I know why my dog's breeder said never feed him soya.:omg:

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The two big bisquits of the shredded wheat is still around :confused:. I get it every now and then, mostly because I used to eat it at my gramma's house and it's nostalgic, lol.

I also use benefiber when I am feeling a little 'stuck'. They have a powder one that you can just sprinkle in/on stuff. I've put it in crystal light and Soup and not tasted it at all.

I will say that I tried to start eating Fiber rich cereal every morning, and I think you need to build up fiber or something, because it caused me a lot of problems for a few days. I don't know if my body was saying that I have enough fiber, or close to it, or what. Just thought I would share that..

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Two tablespoons of Phillips Milk of Magnesia DID NOTHING. :confused:

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I am so glad you posted this. I haven't had one since the day before my surgery and am going to try some of these suggestions.

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Are you sure you're constipated? Personally, I had nothing but liquid out for weeks, not exactly the runs, it was just what was going in for the most part. My doc said it's normal, and I didn't worry after that!!

Seriously, if you don't feel bloated and "yucky", it just may be the way your body is flushing your system...some foods used to make you "go" might actually cause you to bulk up too much too soon!!

Good luck, MelAnne, let us know "how it goes" for you !! hehehe

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I FINNALLY had it happen!!

It took a day and a half, but at least things happened.

I watch Survivor, and just knew I was going to be like that guy that was taken outta the game !!!!! ROFLOL

It took with it, my pound weight gain!!!!! (ok, so I know it didn't - but the pound dissappeared and thats all that mattered!!!)

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