Hello!

I'm gonna go ahead and start out by saying yes I know stalls happen and yes I should embrace it and be patient and stick with my program etc etc etc

I'm not here to complain about it, I'm here to ask if this is normal.

I am 3.5 months post-op, and have been in a stall for the last couple of weeks or so. The scale has literally not moved one bit.

The last few days I have had some constipation as well, even though I have been getting all my Protein in, as well as my Water.

Before this I was pretty regular. I would be able to poop every morning, whether or not it was a satisfactory poop is a different story

I can't help but wonder if the random constipation is related to the stall, and if anyone else experienced this as well?

Oddly enough, I did not really experience much of a 3 week stall... so I guess this is my turn!

Constipation is normal. I had to take laxatives for a couple of months before my body got back to normal. If you are like me then I suggest you take the as well. At first I waited until I naturally went but it was extremely painful and felt like my whole digestive tract was cramping up. I was on the pot doing business and vomiting at the same time. So you might try the laxatives to avoid the pain.

Constipation is normal. I had to take laxatives for a couple of months before my body got back to normal. If you are like me then I suggest you take the as well. At first I waited until I naturally went but it was extremely painful and felt like my whole digestive tract was cramping up. I was on the pot doing business and vomiting at the same time. So you might try the laxatives to avoid the pain.

What kind of laxative would you recommend? I am having surgery in 2 days and I definitely DON"T want to have to deliver the "butt baby" so many have talked about. I can't imagine I could use psyllium post-surgery (because it swells) but I'm not sure what else to consider. Also… how soon after surgery can one start using a laxative. I know my surgeon will tell me, but it's always nice to hear others' experiences/recommendations.

Miralax. It may not be the fastest but it gets the job done gently and it's easy to dissolve and drink in any Fluid. Constipation is *because* our diets are mainly Protein with little of the stuff (ruffage, fiber) that gets things moving. It's also a good idea to up the fluids as much as possible. Dehydration makes it even worse.