Ok hope this helps!

[iamblessed1225 61]

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!!

[BigGirlPanties 957]

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...

[Schmincke 118]

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.

[iamblessed1225 61]

How often do you take it?

[Introvert 53]

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!

[iamblessed1225 61]

What type of fiber one bars did you get?

[Introvert 53]

@@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.

[Introvert 53]

*mixed nut with chocolate or peanut

[Miss Mac 6,261]

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.

[iamblessed1225 61]

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

[vanessak8 158]

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.

[vanessak8 158]

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.