I knew going into this surgery things were gonna be different...def for the better. BUT since my last fill my bowel patters have gotten a little off. I know not as much in...not as much out. What should be the normal? Everyone is different so I guess it varies but what should be the normal if you use to go every day?

Hi , I am having the same issue so I purchased

fiber, it has helped me tremendously. You can even get special K fiber water, or the Fiber One Bars and eat on one bar the whole day! Another product I use is Fiber Choice (chewables) although they don't tast that great. I've also heard that there is a powder one you can add to food. Good Luck!

i was having the same problem...i was miserablely constipated...i mix 1/4 cup of fiber 1 cereal in my yougurt every morning and that has kept me regular....and i tastes sooooooo good too!!!!!!!!!!!

I think this must be a universal band problem. My surgery was 3/31 and I have had horrible constipation since...I had to actually take a laxative last night after waiting 8 DAYS for the issue to work itself out. Needless to say, fiber is my friend. I bought the Benefiber powder and mixed it in with my shake and it's like it not even there...I'm hoping it works!

I think this must be a universal band problem. My surgery was 3/31 and I have had horrible constipation since...I had to actually take a laxative last night after waiting 8 DAYS for the issue to work itself out. Needless to say, fiber is my friend. I bought the Benefiber powder and mixed it in with my shake and it's like it not even there...I'm hoping it works!

Well I might explode then! I only go once every one to two weeks now, and I don't get banded until Thursday!!!

I had the same problem and someone suggested stool softners to me. It worked like a CHARM! Apparently the food we eat has a ton of fiber, so the softner helped a LOT!

I have been experiencing frequent constipation also ...I think it is because of the iron pills that I take ...I have stopped taking them daily and went to every other day

And I have the opposite problem! I'm thinking to myself "when will I get off the darn toilet!" :crying:

I haven't been banded yet - just starting the process ... however, I've already have this problem - or should I say - HAD - this problem. A friend of mine told me that her gastroenterologist told her to take 250-500 mg. of magnesium daily and it would regulate her -- she said if that didn't work, increase it by 250 mg. until it did - that you can't OD on magnesium - your body will burn off what it doesn't use. Well, my BF and I both started taking it - You can get a 100-ct. bottle at Target for $2.49. I started taking 500 mg., about 3 weeks ago and now I go every day -- sometimes more than once! Hope that's not TMI!!! Give it a try - hope this helps someone. :rolleyes2::tongue:

If you are having too much protein you will be constipated - also drink LOTS of water. You physically must have a BM if you take in enough water.