I went and bought some benefiber after wasting $10.00 on the fiber gummies which didn't do anything for me so hopefully this works!!

everyone is different...how many gummies per day did you take and for how long? these things do take time to "flow" thru your system...

Much less 'activity' than previously - maybe because much less food to digest. But I struggled until my NUT and PA put me on Miralax. I buy the generic form now at Costco. It really made a difference and I feel much less bloated. Importantly, they said I will not develop dependence on it.

How often do you take it?

I am one who NEVER went. It was infrequent before my sleeve and after was hardly ever... I tried everything from miralax to benefiber and then resorted to actual laxatives. THEN, I found the protein fiber bars ( in the regular granola bar section of the supermarket). FiberOne makes some & there are also generic brands. I try to eat at least one a day and I have been going at least once a day since. I think sometimes we just gotta eat the real deal instead of supplements. I hope this helps!

What type of fiber one bars did you get?

@@iamblessed1225 it actually says protein big on the box. They have mixed but and peanut bars. It 10g of protein and 35% of the daily value of fiber. I'll try to upload a pic.

*mixed nut with chocolate or peanut

A while back, someone here on the forum suggested eating an apple every day. I had been doing stool softeners and the prune juice at bedtime, the prune juice being my one serving of fruit for the day. Now, I just eat an apple at bedtime and have a bm every morning.

So did you stop the stool softener and prune juice? And just doing the apple?

I have never had issues going.... Except right after the liquid diet phase post surgery I started going infrequently, which as a person who went 1-2X/day it was freaking me out even though I was told it would happen. However, I'm now back to being regular...although a new regular...every 1-2 days and they are healthy. I make sure that I get a min 64 ounces of water. On the few occasions that I have missed my water intake I've regretted it. It makes me so constipated!!! I also get fiber in my food. I have not cut out fruits and veggies. I also drink a green smoothie made in a bullet 1-3X/ week which keeps all the fiber in. I also use some low carb bread products like healthy life bread and tumaro's tortillas, which have a lot of fiber. I also like the Kellogg's fiber/protein bars sometimes I eat one a day, but not always. I don't know if they make it anymore, but at some point I bought 3 boxes of individual packets of Splenda with fiber in them. So whenever I need a sugar substitute I add those. I take them with me everywhere just in case. I also exercise 5-6 days a week and that also will help keep you regular.

A while back, someone here on the forum suggested eating an apple every day. I had been doing stool softeners and the prune juice at bedtime, the prune juice being my one serving of fruit for the day. Now, I just eat an apple at bedtime and have a bm every morning.

Fruit definitely works... I realized a few days ago that I hadn't went and that my water intake had not been at my min... I ate a serving of grapes and a little later and apple. I went but it was painful. For me it's not getting enough water that starts the constipation problem.