Is anyone having problems with constipation? I've added fiber, but unless I take something, I have a problem. Any suggestions?

Benefiber works great for me. They say it is tasteless but I think it is nasty mixed with plain water, however, mixed with anything else, it's fine.

I will try that - I have found that's the only way I loose any weight!

I found that I need to eat a small bowl of high fiber cereal in the morning and a glass of water with benefiber mid-morning. Just one or the other doesn't help...I have to do both.

I swear I will never poop again. Fiber, no fiber, makes no difference. Next time someone tells me I am FOS, they will be correct! :eek:

Prune juice works really well for me.

Word of warning though, if you do try it - go for a small amount first ie: 50ml (2oz?), and then increase from there if needed.

Are you taking a calcium supplement? Often times, certain calcium supplements will cause constipation. Additionally, if you are taking a multivitamin and a calcium supplement, the combination could be too much. This happened to me and I had to try a couple of different combinations, and I was also told not to take the calcium and the vitamin at the same time because it could cause constipation as well! Anyway, I hope things get cleared up for you!

Get that body moving also...that is key, banded or not. Can you drink coffee, or is that off limits. I know a nice cup of coffee in the morning gets me started in more ways that one!

I get constipated if I drink a protein shake and then don't drink LOTS of water during the day. It just sits in there...too big...too hard.

Try the chewable Fiber One tabs.

I am not banded yet, but in the past with constipation, I have found that Milk of Magnesia works great or Magnesium of Citrate works great too. Both get me going in a matter of 1-2 hours after taking it and its great because both are liquids. The Milk of Magnesia is a little chaulky, but only get it in the cherry flavor, because otherwise its nasty. If you are going to drink the Magnesium of Citrate, it comes in Lemon or Cherry, they are both nasty to get down, but work the best. Good luck to ya!

The baby juice bottles of apple-prune juices are great, they are small enough to be able to drink in one sitting and portable.