I know this is not a pleasant subject.

I was wondering do you have a normal number of bowel movements as before surgery? Are they more often or less?

What about when you are drinking your liquids, do they go straight through?

I am a drinker, I constantly have Water with me. I am always drinking water and sipping water. Will I have to slow down on this?

I know this is not a pleasant subject.

I was wondering do you have a normal number of bowel movements as before surgery? Are they more often or less?

What about when you are drinking your liquids, do they go straight through?

I am a drinker, I constantly have Water with me. I am always drinking water and sipping water. Will I have to slow down on this?

Ooh, I love talking about poop! In fact, I blog about poop quite often! So, to answer your questions:

Before band I pooped probably at least 3 times a day. Of course, at 327 pounds, I was eating tons of crap (heehee) during the course of a 24 hour period. So more in, more out. During the preop liquid diet, I learned to never trust a fart....meaning....a lot of liquid in, a lot of liquid out.

These days, I poop once every two days. Sometimes three. And they are nothing like they used to be. Dr. Oz says your poop should be a nice S-curve...mine are more like chicken nuggets. But less food in, less food out. You have to make sure you get your Fiber in. I do a good job. I love Beans and eat a fiber bar usually 5 days a week.

Water is important for this as well. Dehydration can play a part in hard or lack of poop. I drink lots of water though, so that is not my problem.

In all my presurgery classes, they made it sound like after surgery I would have to slowly sip water. Not true for me. I can still chug water like normal. It goes right down through the band. Even at my tightest restriction, water never gave me any troubles.

Hope that helps!

Good luck on your journey!

Amy

Ooh, I love talking about poop! In fact, I blog about poop quite often! So, to answer your questions:

Before band I pooped probably at least 3 times a day. Of course, at 327 pounds, I was eating tons of crap (heehee) during the course of a 24 hour period. So more in, more out. During the preop liquid diet, I learned to never trust a fart....meaning....a lot of liquid in, a lot of liquid out.

These days, I poop once every two days. Sometimes three. And they are nothing like they used to be. Dr. Oz says your poop should be a nice S-curve...mine are more like chicken nuggets. But less food in, less food out. You have to make sure you get your fiber in. I do a good job. I love Beans and eat a fiber bar usually 5 days a week.

Water is important for this as well. Dehydration can play a part in hard or lack of poop. I drink lots of water though, so that is not my problem.

In all my presurgery classes, they made it sound like after surgery I would have to slowly sip water. Not true for me. I can still chug water like normal. It goes right down through the band. Even at my tightest restriction, water never gave me any troubles.

Hope that helps!

Good luck on your journey!

Amy

You remind me of my sister. She loves this subject.

Thanks for your input/output.:biggrin:

So does the water go right in and right out or does it actually sit there for a while?

It depends on your diet, actually. I go daily still but I'm cognizant of getting adequate fiber in each day (females generally need about 28 g daily and it's HARD to get that much in!)

As to the Water, no issues whatsoever. Although you most likely will be given some restrictions about beverages with your meals (and after) otherwise liquid SHOULD go through the band fine; you may hear gurgling but otherwise it should process like it used to. In fact if you get so tight (band filled so much) that liquids don't go through, or go through too slowly, you need to get an "unfill" (have some saline removed)

It depends on your diet, actually. I go daily still but I'm cognizant of getting adequate fiber in each day (females generally need about 28 g daily and it's HARD to get that much in!)

As to the Water, no issues whatsoever. Although you most likely will be given some restrictions about beverages with your meals (and after) otherwise liquid SHOULD go through the band fine; you may hear gurgling but otherwise it should process like it used to. In fact if you get so tight (band filled so much) that liquids don't go through, or go through too slowly, you need to get an "unfill" (have some saline removed)

Thank you for this information