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So... 4 months out yesterday. Down almost 60lbs and honestly love life right now. Things are going pretty good except for one thing. Every single time I eat and it doesn't matter what I eat I have diarrhea. This has been going on for about 2-3 weeks now and it drives me a little crazy. It doesn't hurt and it doesn't last all day it's just when I eat about 10 minutes later I have to rush to the bathroom and go. It's typically all liquid and sometimes foamy.

Any one else have this issue? I heard that Constipation was common but I have never suffered from that problem. If this is the new normal I can certainly live with it it's not horrible but just wondering if anyone else deals with it.

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@@kranky813 - what exactly are you eating? You say it happens every time.

What are you drinking?

What have you changed in your diet within the last 2-3 weeks??? That would be my first thing to look and see if I am developing a problem with a particular type of food. Dairy? Slider food? artificial sweetener?

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It's normal. And then your will begin to have Constipation after that has ended. It's just the nature of the game.

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Diarrhea is inconvenient. Constipation is like passing a watermelon through a straw.

The #1 thing that gives me the most grief with bowel function is sugar or sweeteners. Miss Tummy does not like them and certainly speaks up about it. I agree, look for changes in your food, your medications, and your routine.

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@@jane13 Honestly it's been pretty normal. So chicken, veggies, beef, flat bread occasionally. I have been sticking to plan with eating Protein first then veggies then carbs if I have room. Breakfast every day is a light nonfat greek yogurt with blueberries or peaches.

Drinking has been Water Water and more water. I do have a cup of Decaf coffee in the morning on my way into work and add a little sugar free Creamer to it. But other then that it's just water.

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@kranky813 - hmmm

change your brand of yogurt (sweeteners?) or Creamer?

if I eat/drink too much artificial sweetener that happens to me, sometimes. Not all the time.

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