Fiber

mednar · June 21, 2011

How do you guys make sure you're getting enough Fiber in your diet? As a male who never had issues related to fiber intake before surgery, almost nothing I eat in it now has any significant fiber. I went and purchased some of the Metamucil type orange fiber drink this morning. Fixed a glass of it today and thought it was ok until I got to the bottom quarter of the glass and found a pile of orange glue at the bottom. I'm thinking that was $15 bucks wasted at this point.

TijuanaPlication · June 21, 2011

Hi mednar, I take Fybogel which is similar (made with ispaghula husk instead of psyllium). You just have to stir it well and then knock it back as quickly as you can. It may need a midway stir if you don't drink it fast enough (it'll go thick and sludgy if you leave it too long).

You can take it up to 3 times a day. Try it for a few days to see if it helps.

DonnaC · June 21, 2011

The key to all the fiber suppliments is to stir and drink fast. I make smaller amounts of it and drink it several times a day...it was a problem with the band and I am sure it will be an issue with Plication - epecially the first couple of months.

chowchows · June 22, 2011

Does anyone here get pains from lack of fiber/constipation? That is one other thing I am thinking may be causing my stomach pain the last few days...although I didn't really think I was constipated, but I don't eat the fiber I did pre-WLS.

DonnaC · June 22, 2011

Well - I sure do. I don't eat that much right now- but I keep track - cuz if I dont have regular bowel movements I get this crampy full feeling in my gut...not a good feeling. It took me a bit to realize it - actually my partner did - he said Hey when's the last time you had a BM...and the light bulb went off...I have similar issues if I don't drink enough Water -

DonnaC

Donna · December 4, 2011

I am only 4 days post-op and have had only 1 tiny BM since surgery and I mean tiny. Is this normal? Should I be taking something now as mentioned above or just wait a little while?

Donna

TijuanaPlication · December 5, 2011

I was on Clear Liquids only for the first week, so that being the case I'd say it's totally normal. If nothing's going in then nothing should be coming out!

Donna · December 5, 2011

Okay, thank you. That's good to know. :-)

I was on clear liquids only for the first week, so that being the case I'd say it's totally normal. If nothing's going in then nothing should be coming out!