The Correlation: Fiber Gummies, Miralax, 2 Week Stall

[one_more_time 145]

Disclaimer: Might be TMI....but thought I would post this info just in case someone found it useful.. you never know right?

At any rate... prior to surgery I had to do the "dreaded" bowel prep and it did it's job... thoroughly. Left the hospital on February 12th and my bowels were so loose I literally had to wear a pad every time when I left the house. So everything was moving right along...was passing gas... the whole nine. All of sudden about 4 or 5 days after I got home everything just STOPPED! Oh my! Called my doctor/went to see my PCP for a post surgery check up and both told me to use Miralax. Everything else I was told would be to harsh for my new pouch. I complied and this past Monday started mixing Miralax with my crystal light and taking Fiber gummies ( 2 twice a day).

My weight had stalled out at about 230 lbs for almost 2 weeks, even went up to around 231. Yesterday things got moving and this morning I woke up and I'm down to 228 lbs. So that's about 2-3 lb lost over the last two days and I believe my stall was due to things "locking" up. I will be taking Fiber Gummies twice a day along with my Vitamin supplements ...just make sure that things stay "regular".

[Teachamy 1,042]

Yep--my stall this week was apparently due to the same problem. I need to get things moving again!

[debsuh 2]

Oh, ladies, thanks for sharing! I'm having the same problems at 2 months out of surgery. I will be looking for Miralax this weekend!!