Awhile before my surgery I had read somewhere that people who used Probiotics after surgery lost a percentage (forget what percentage) more weight. At the time I had coupons and and combined them with a CVS sale to get four boxes of them free. I forgot all about them until I found them in the back of my cabinet today.

Does anyone have any experience with these helping to lose more? I wish I would have remembered them before Saturday when I was still on a stall. I'm going to start using them today, but since I am losing good the past few days I won't know if they are really helping or not. Maybe I should save them for my next stall?

I take acidophilus (however it's spelled) pearls... but I still am stalling. Not sure if they help or not, or if it's a combination of things?

Just remember, if you do stall, it's not all a bad thing. It is giving your skin a chance to catch up with your weight loss and hopefully not sag if you loose too quickly.

Ok so it's what I tell myself anyways, sigh....

Probiotics are good for you to take after surgery, because the put back the good bacterias that our body needs after takeing the antiboitics.

As I understand it, New_Hope is correct. Because our stomachs are so much smaller, we don't have the quantity of bacteria we used to have. They aid in the digestion of the food. Having the food broken down better allows nutrients to be better absorbed in the intestines.

Perhaps this allows your body to not crave certain foods as its nutritional needs are being met better, therefore you don't eat as much food ...?

Myself & my 6 yr old are both lactose intolerant, while my older 2 kids are not. Instead of continuing to spend a fortune on 4 gallons of 2% and 2 half gallons of Lactaid every week, I just buy Sweet Acidophilus and we are all happy! I just wish I had known years ago that it was better for us than Lactaid! I believe it helps my new tummy and contributes to keeping things...regular!

Sent from my iPhone using VST

To avoid side effects you can use the supplement alternative diet pills such as PhenObestin which avoid it due to long term use. The herbal or all natural alternative is a great way to reduce weight.