Constipation??
I add benefiber to my morning protein shake. Keeps things regular since I'm not eating enough fiber with the high-protein diet. A lot of people here use mirilax, but I prefer a "gentler" method.
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I take miralax daily because I get seriously constipated if I don't. I tried doing it just "as needed, but I would end up having trouble too often. Now I take about 1/2 a dose every day, and it does the trick.
Good luck,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
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When I began eating real food during the soft phase, I had to take Mirilax each morning to help get things and keep things moving. I only had to take it for a few weeks, then the regular foods I started eating kept me regular without the medicine. Good luck to ya!
Age: 34 ~ Height: 5'5 ~ HW: 287 (7/28/2013) ~ SW: 272 ~ GW: 150 ~ Goal weight met 8/9/2014
I had a brief stint of low carbing that caused terrible constipation... here is what I tried:
benefiber, lots of it in shakes- nothing
colace- helped, but needed a couple a day and on alternate days milk of magnesia to boot
What worked best though is when I started eating fiber in the diet. I need at least 30 grams, but typically go over 35 grams. Works perfectly then. One serving of fiber one cereal did wonders, and less than 100 calories.
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I have been drinking smooth move tea (found at walmart in the coffee/tea section). it tastes like regular tea so it is easy to drink. I drink one every other day if needed. I havent used miralax lately because I dont like the taste and it didnt help. I havent needed to try anything stronger then the tea yet
Jessica
(HW: 305) (SW: 271.9) (33.1 lbs lost prior to surgery) (MsJexi on MFP)
