Fiber
Metamucil multigrain wafers. Two wafers a day. I will sing it from the rooftops!! 16 carbs with 5 from fiber so 11 net carbs. They have both soluble and insoluble fiber (everyone always supplements soluble fiber and forgets about insoluble which really made a difference for me). I had a really difficult time with constipation and fissures for months after surgery. I tried everything. It wasn't until I started using these that everything settled down and the pain stopped. I am a every 2-3 day-er now and no pain. It is not perfect, mostly because sometimes I forget to eat my wafers. But as long as I keep up with them I have no problems.
I also snack on edamame frequently. They have 9 carbs with 4 gm of fiber so 5 net carbs and they have 8 gm of protein!
5'9", 52 years old, 10 years postop VSG, HW 316 CW 195. Updated 11-12-23
Fiber Well Gummies.
I also try to eat green chicken soup as a meal since I make it with heaps of fiber.
The combination of the two seems to do my body good.
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
I add the vitamin shoppe's miracle fiber powder to my protein shake in the morning. I am also using stool softeners. First time in my life, but with all the narcotics after surgery and lack of vigorous exercise and raw vegetables I am sooooo glad I did.
Height: 5'9" Age: 30 Highest: 338 Consult: 323 Surgery: 314 Goal: 180 Current: 297
VSG on 03/06/2014
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