I used to be a regular once a day gal and before my surgery in June I used to read about people having issues with constipation. I didn't think that would happen to me but boy was I wrong. I now cannot go anymore unless I take milk of magnesia yuck! I've tried stool softeners which used to work if I ever had any issues but doesn't work anymore. They just seem to give me gas now lol. When does the constipation stop?

For me it has just started improving when I got cleared to move to soft Proteins (including beans(lentil soup)) and my Fiber intake went from 0 to over 30 a day ( I ramped up gradually). I'm still so "traumatized" from the Experiences of constipation during the first two weeks ( stool softeners weren't working) that I'm still afraid to go, but each time gets a bit easier.

If you can't move on to beans/food based fiber yet in your program, I'd recommend adding miralax, or the cvs brand purelax. The draw moisture into the tract and make things softer.

I'm 11 months out and still have constipation that I never had when I was heavier, but I'm still glad I lost the weight.

I had constipation at about month 9 and it lasted about a month and a half. I was miserable. I think drinking more water really helped.

From my experience, you can say goodbye to once a day movements. Every two to three days is my new norm.

I am 10 months and would say I am still constipated to a degree, although I am going a little more often now without "aids" than I was before. I was using Miralax and it is very gentle and can be used every day if need be. Now I use a stool softener but not every day. I only have a BM about 2 times per week (if I am lucky - if not then I take the stool softener)