Ok...I Have to Ask (TMI, I'm sorry!)
Hey All My Fellow RNY'ers:
For the last week, I've been having some rock hard and long ass poops. I have always known I have hemmorhoids, but this has really pissed off the roids. Can I take a stool softener? My dr's office has yet to call me back about this problem (which is annoying the hell out of me.
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Another annoyance of mine is this
- I have been getting 64+ ounces of water/decaf iced tea, being diligent of my sugars and carbs, getting in my proteins, taking my vites, and exercising yet I have gained 3½ pounds last week and I've been sitting there ever since!! What's up with this? It's not "Aunt Flo" cuz I had a hysterectomy in '07. Should I start over with a clear liquid week and work my way back up to the beginning like when I had my surgery?? PLEASE!! Someone give me some answers because I don't deserve this $#!+ when I've been obeying all the rules!! 
Patiently Being Impatient
Melz
For the last week, I've been having some rock hard and long ass poops. I have always known I have hemmorhoids, but this has really pissed off the roids. Can I take a stool softener? My dr's office has yet to call me back about this problem (which is annoying the hell out of me.
)Another annoyance of mine is this
- I have been getting 64+ ounces of water/decaf iced tea, being diligent of my sugars and carbs, getting in my proteins, taking my vites, and exercising yet I have gained 3½ pounds last week and I've been sitting there ever since!! What's up with this? It's not "Aunt Flo" cuz I had a hysterectomy in '07. Should I start over with a clear liquid week and work my way back up to the beginning like when I had my surgery?? PLEASE!! Someone give me some answers because I don't deserve this $#!+ when I've been obeying all the rules!! Patiently Being Impatient
Melz
Panniculectomy & Mastopexy (Breast Reduction & Lift)- 1/3/12
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
Yes u can take a stool softner or put benafibre into one of your drinks, I stalled this week and only lost 12 lbs in 4 weeks since surgery, so I was told to up my calories and protein for a couple of days to shock the body back into thinking im dieting.....hope this helps some good luck
Cheryl Allan
HW...355......SW....322...CW 281
It's normal to stall at this point, and I wouldn't try to up calories at this point.... that is a strategy for much further out. Just let your body do its thing at this point.
I stalled for FIVE WEEKS at this point,
I stalled for FIVE WEEKS at this point,
~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!
Thanks, it's good to know about the fiber; I didn't think about adding fiber in addition to what I eat (lotsa salad.)
Stalling!?!? I really don't even have the patience for (as is obvious in my post) it.
Thanks for the info and GL on your journey!!
Melz
Stalling!?!? I really don't even have the patience for (as is obvious in my post) it.
Thanks for the info and GL on your journey!!
Melz
Panniculectomy & Mastopexy (Breast Reduction & Lift)- 1/3/12
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
I take miralax..... one dose daily, but when I'm having a real issue, I double up on a weekend (evening friday, morning saturday, evening saturday (if I haven't had success), morning sunday, etc).
64 ounces of liquid is FOUR pounds! A little bit of high sodium and you retain water.... heck, I retain water even when I have no reason.
Up your liquids MORE, take a stool softener, increase your fiber (but not without increasing your liquids) and be at peace, it's normal to have weight fluctuations.
64 ounces of liquid is FOUR pounds! A little bit of high sodium and you retain water.... heck, I retain water even when I have no reason.
Up your liquids MORE, take a stool softener, increase your fiber (but not without increasing your liquids) and be at peace, it's normal to have weight fluctuations.
~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!
I know I have to be patient and that these plateaus will happen, but I'm not thinking about how much I have lost, I seem to be focused on how far I have to go to goal. But, I didn't realize really how close I am to goal until I read my siggie (66½ pounds to go!!) I guess to me it feels like I'm being tortured or even failed when I gain weight. After all, I did NOT go through this surgery to be gaining weight or be emotional when I backslide. 
Is 64 ounces not enough? I already feel water logged with that. How much would you suggest I take in? My NUT is always out of the office, and by the time I get return calls, I stand there like an idiot trying to remember why I called them in the first place!!
I'm out the door just shortly to Walgreen's to buy the Miralax!!
It's painful when I have to pass those hard poopies. 
Thanks everyone for responding to my TMI questions.
((Hugs))
Melz
Is 64 ounces not enough? I already feel water logged with that. How much would you suggest I take in? My NUT is always out of the office, and by the time I get return calls, I stand there like an idiot trying to remember why I called them in the first place!!
I'm out the door just shortly to Walgreen's to buy the Miralax!!
It's painful when I have to pass those hard poopies. Thanks everyone for responding to my TMI questions.
((Hugs))
Melz
Panniculectomy & Mastopexy (Breast Reduction & Lift)- 1/3/12
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
Upper Thigh Lift & Upper Arm Lift- 3/13/12
HW-290, SW-288, GW-127, CW-111
I take a stool softener dulocax (sp?) everyday.........I still sometimes have a hard time going but it is much much worse when I do not take one. Read the bottle carefully because some are a laxative as well as stool softener....I just take the stool softener. Hope this helps.....I too have been thinking about adding fiber to my diet to see if it helps because you are correct it can be very painful.
Benefiber daily, like 3T not the 2t is calls for. Hot decaf protein every morning. More than 64 oz of fluid each day. Add in daily greens and a flax muffin every so often.
That works for me.
Expect variations. As long as it is going in the right direction over time, you are good.
That works for me.
Expect variations. As long as it is going in the right direction over time, you are good.
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For the stool softeners, is it OK to take the soft gels?
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