Whatcha eating today VSGers? Sunday!
Collagen is just a different protein source that's good for joints, it's not a laxative. (Although it seems that some have aloe vera added, and that IS a laxative. Mine does not, I'm just trying it for joint health.) This is the collagen I use. It's totally tasteless and mixes into my shake with zero clumping.
As for the Miralax and the Benefiber, this is what I've found so far (and I'm still experimenting!). If I don't take Benefiber, I only have diarrhea. But, if I don't take Miralax, I don't poop at all. So... yeah. Benefiber is soluble fiber, so it firms things up. Insoluble fiber has a laxative effect.
Now that I'm eating "normal" food, I want to experiment a bit and work on decreasing the Miralax to see what happens. This is proving to be a delicate art ;)
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
