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Thanks so much, I’ll go get some today. the Miralax helped at first but if I don’t get the “ratio” right, ( which obviously I can’t) it just gives me diarrhea. THANK YOU!!

Having big-time problems with constipation! Some days I eat plenty of my Protein, on the other days when I need to back off, I do a lot of liquids. But on the days I really need to “go”, it’s extremely painful and exhausting. I’ve tried Miralax , But if I take that every day it just gives me diarrhea, so where is the happy medium? What is a good food/liquid that is good for me to maintain continuity without dreading going to the bathroom, while maintaining my low calorie/high-protein diet?

Thanks so much! I know I need it.

Thank you so much, my husband doesn’t understand. Thank you for your support. I feel like I have someone to open up to in this blog.

Thank you so much, my husband doesn’t understand. Thank you for your support. I feel like I have someone to open up to in this blog.

I haven’t lost 1 pound in over a month. I have definitely been eating less food, less calories, less times per day. But I am getting no exercise because I lost my job and I am sitting at the computer all day long, looking for another job. I haven’t lost 1 pound in over a month. I have definitely been eating less food, less calories, last times per day. But I am getting no exercise because I lost my job and I am sitting at the computer all day long, looking for another job. I admit I am drinking wine, which I know is a lot of calories but my depression and stress from finances has me so sad I don’t feel like doing anything else. Next month will be my three month check up and I should be around 40 to 50 pounds weight loss and I barely lost 20, and I lost nine in my first week after surgery only because I was just drinking fluids. I have tried to go back on your fluids: broth, sugar-free Jell-O, sugar-free pudding, Crystal light, etc., But I haven’t lost one single pound I can’t seem to get past that number on the scale. So basically it means I’ve only lost about 10 pounds on my own in two months, which is ridiculous and very disheartening. I hate to think I went to all this trouble, and the surgery only to lose about 10 pounds, when I thought by now I would be about 50 pounds lighter.

I lost 10 pounds the first week after my surgery because I stayed on the strict liquid diet. Now I have been drinking calories and also eating to the point of fullness, so I know what I am doing and WHY I have been stuck. I know it's me. I've been trying to get back on track and have good days and do really well then at night I blow it and overeat. I didn't go to all this trouble and expense to only lose 20 pounds, but I know I should be farther along and I am not because of ME. The depression of being laid off from work is certainly not helping and having to look for another job still being this heavy is definitely messing with my confidence. I am going to try to stay positive and get back on the liquid/pureed diet this week, hopefully to "jump start" my mental state. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support!!