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Has anybody tried adding Fiber to their food/shakes? I am 5 weeks post op, approved for all foods, but dont really have room for high Fiber foods after getting the Protein in.

I would prefer a premptive approach rather than a reactive one as I am worried about treatments "kicking in" during inopertune times like meetings, driving etc.

HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

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My doctor recommends Benefiber, you put it in your Water. Others use Milk of Magnesia or Dulcalax. Ask your doctor. Mine says to never go more than 4 days without a bowel movement. You can get impacted which is very painful.

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Ok, I have mentioned this a few times in a few posts.. Smooth Move tea is all you need. Seriously, it works!

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I hope its not anything like "dieters tea". I had a very tramatic experience with that tea. Lol

HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16

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Magnesium citrate capleta in the supplements aisle.

You can buy it as a liquid, but you might get unpredictable BMs at first. With the tablets, you are both supplementing magnesium (very important) as well as taking in an element known for softening stools. I restarted my Mg supps after I went 8 days post op without a BM and 12 hours later things started moving again.

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