Fiber Supplement?
Hi all! Hope you?re having a great start to the weekend!
I have RNY in exactly 1 month and start my liquid diet of OptiFast in 10 days. My surgeon told me to get a sugar free fiber supplement to take with each shake, so I picked up Sugar-Free Metamucil Capsules at Walmart. (I also have the powdered orange stuff, but I hate it).
Was wondering what everyone else uses? Just curious :)
Referral: June 2017
RNY with Dr. Neville in Ottawa: January 8th, 2018
I use the metamucil pills as well. I take those and a stool softener because I'm on high-dose iron. They seem to work just fine, I've been on them for years!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
I add benefiber to my morning breakfast protein shake every day. It's tasteless, so it works well!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 12/9/17 11:09 am
I used the powder, no idea why, but man does it help!!!
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
Benefiber is great. You can mix it in any beverage... I even put it in my morning coffee a few times! Go easy n the dose at first and gradually work your way up to a full dose. Can give you major gas if your body isn't used to it.
VSG DATE 6/6/16 | SW 280 | CW 198 | GW 175 | HEIGHT 5'8 | AGE 55
ORIGINAL GOAL WEIGHT OF 175 MET: 12/6/17 (18 MONTHS POST OP)
NEW GOAL: LOSE 20 LB RE-GAIN
