TMI- Is it an issue

So I am getting in at least 64 oz of fluid sometimes more and 60 grams of protein and all my vitamin supplements. I have been adding 1 serving of fiber (benifiber) once a day to a protein shake.   I have had diarrhea quite a bit today.  I don't have any other reason to be worried about dehydration.  Feel fine otherwise.  Is this just normal since its only fluids in and I just had surgery on Tuesday.  Not really concerned just figured I'd see if I should be? Maybe I don't need the benifiber.  I was just really worried about constipation since I see on the board a lot thats an issue.  I am also walking more I think total I got in about 1.5 miles today in short 0.2 - 0.4 bouts at  a time.

I haven't had the surgery yet, but Benefiber drink packets do that to me, with my normal digestive tract. Maybe use half a packet?

My doctor has told my husband who suffers from chronic constipation that they consider him clinically constipated if he goes more than two days without using the bathroom. So I don't know if the surgery makes it worse or not yet, but if its just a day, maybe eat some cooked green veggies..?

Good luck.

Cant eat anything yet but I think your right perhaps I wont take any fiber tomorrow and see how it goes.  I may not have a constipation issue anyway since I am getting enough fluids and moving around.   

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If you are on a liquid diet, things can be a little loose at first. Once you start eating solid food things firm up. My doctor told me to always put fiber in my shakes after I started eating. 

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Holy cow! We're pretty much the same days out and I just can't seem to get in my protein. How at you doing it? I just can't get that much in.

2unjury 8oz shakes made with skim milk gets me ther small sips lol. Or three scoops with water. The skim milk adds 8 grams of protein per 8 ozs. So 1 with skim milk is 29 grams

I am 4 weeks out tomorrow and I remember how challenging it was the first week and a half or so. I pretty much woke at 6a and sipped shakes all day long until 9p and drank room temp water. Cold about killed me. See if that helps!

When you are consuming only liquids, the really isn't anything for your body to create a firm stool out of.  Once you start eating solid food, the stool will firm up.  Not everyone has trouble with constipation.  I don't have issues any more frequently than I did before surgery (which was not often at all).  Depends on your body and what you eat...

Lora

Thanks Lora