awkward question but I nee some advice

[wondering1 103]

I've been trying to make the changes needed to be successful with this surgery even though my surgery date is not until 8/9/11. So anyway... I bought a Magic Bullet which I love and the GNC Gold Standard whey powder in French vanilla. I mix it with a banana, lactose free milk and ice. Totally loving these shakes. I've also tried to increase my Protein in other areas such as eating lean meats and cottage cheese. Now here's my problem.... I HAVEN'T POOPED IN 3 DAYS!!! What in the world is going on here? I know you guys are the experts on this stuff and I need some help. What am I doing wrong? I really want to poop.

[lovePINK 31]

Fiber? Lol I love "I really want to poop!"

[wondering1 103]

lovePINK,

I've been eating fruit because I thought it had fiber in it. Is there anything I can take? Or any food that will work quickly?

[KellyL 173]

You can add stuff like benefiber to your shakes. Theres several brands, and they don't change the taste at all. A lot of ppl use Miralax i think.

[Nichelle 21]

Add a scoop of benefiber to your shake or your Water intake. You can buy the clear and tasteless. Adding more Water to my diet I can tell I go to the bathroom for the #2 more often. They also make flavored benefiber kind of like crystal light you can add to your water. Hope this helps. Don't forget about whole grains, even if your cutting out or lowering your carb intake. Fresh veggies and all Beans they have a great amount of Fiber. Here's a list of other fruit you can try in your shake. A medium banana has 3 grams of fiber.

3 dried Figs have 10.5 grams

1/2 cup Raspberries have 4.6 grams

1 medium Mango has 4.5 grams

1/2 cup Blackberries has 4.4 grams

1 medium Pear has 4 grams

Also try slicing up an avocado on salad or make some guacomole and try with whole grain tortilla wrapped chicken quesidillas. I read we should get between 21 to 38 grams of fiber daily. Kick it up a bit and I'm sure you'll meet the bathroom throne soon.

'I really want to poop' LOL

[Texasmom65 23]

Fiber Choice tablets or Miralax works wonders. You can just put the Miralax in one of your shakes each day.

[Ruby 26]

fyi- mix shake with another fruit.. i believe banana is good not to make you go..

i would use other fruits and not banana for a few days..

[myrori 55]

Oh how whey protien likes to stick around Miralax.

[mnbsleeve 87]

If you can tolerate "intense flavors" you can juice or blend some green vegetables, such as a few kale leaves and few swiss chard leaves. You don't need much, 4 to 6 oz. It lubricates your intestines naturally and it's full of antioxidants and nutrients. I juice daily. I haven't been constipated AT ALL. I am two and half weeks out from surgery. I strain it now but in the past, and hopefully the future, I drink the whole thing. I think it made a huge differenceion my healing too. Just one more idea to try ... use your magic bullet! :-) Good luck. Hope everything come out alright!

[ThatDudesMom 13]

Miralax, baby! No taste...add it anything...only a couple times a week.

[Penpen 28]

Drink a large glass (like 16 oz.) of Water within 5 minutes. I do that every morning before I do my shake and it always seems to get things moving.

Another thing that helps too, is to drink a cup or 2 of regular coffee. There's something in it that gets things moving.

Just my 2 cents!

[Bryn Dawson 9]

Hey Debbie, I can tell you that I take benefiber with my morning shakes and it seems to help a lot. I have also heard Miralax will help.

Good luck! Let us know how things 'come out'. LOL

[300PoundsDown 101]

No advice but I'll be checking in to see what the verdict is!

[Wheetsin 714]

Make sure you're eating very ripe bananas (mix of tellow and brown), and not underripe (slightly green) or barely ripe (mostly bright yellow). Underripe bananas are hard to digest & can slow things down. They are also pretty high in starch which can kinda... gum you up.

Do VSGers have any restrictions on natural remedies, e.g. psyllium husks? Adding them to your diet is one of the best natural remedies to Constipation. If you can't do psyllium husks, something like flax seed oil will usually help. A little sugar can help too - a teaspoon or two of honey in some warm tea, for example.

And be sure to consider other causes of constipation: not enough Water, being too sedintary, medications, etc.

[wondering1 103]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I still haven't "gone" today but I'm hoping I will have to "go"soon. @Penpen - I've had all these crazy doctor's appts that I can't have caffeine for. Believe me, I really want to have some coffee. Hopefuly soon I had 2 servings of Fiber One Cereal last night before bed and I plan on getting some Benefiber today. Ugh. This is not a good feeling. lol.