Metamucil

Anyone else use it? I just started this week, and man what a difference.  I feel much better, but I didn't ask my doc first, so I want to make sure it was cool.

Obviously, you should do what your doctor says, but I asked my doctor about it.  He said Metamucil/Citrucel were both OK, but he wanted me to wait until 8+ weeks out because it could slow down in the pouch and put a lot pressure on things.  He mentioned that it was a bad idea to mix it less than full strength (and maybe even less than diluted), because if it stayed in the pouch, water drank later could add to the volume and cause distress.  He further suggested that I take it in several divided doses instead of all it once.  Finally, he warned that not all Metamucil/Citrucel (or generic equivalents) varieties are sugar free, so I needed to avoid those or face dumping and/or interference with my weight loss. Glad to hear things are better for you.

Hi Tony,

I never use it, but I'm a firm believer that anyone who has had any kind of bypass type WLS should have a daily dump at all costs. Maybe it's me, but when you think about it, there's virtually no stomach processing and nearly half of the small intestines are bypassed. You never know what the affect of having that partially digested food sitting in the colon might be. That's totally unexplored territory (I think...).

Metamucil is good if it works for you without discomfort. Some people use MOM, some just take magnesium supplements or ZMA supplements, which contain a lot of magnesium.

I take ZMA at night and upon arising I have instant coffee with milk and vanilla Isopure. The coffee and Isopure are generally enough.

You might not even need the fiber supplementation if you eat a few handfulls of raw or dry roasted nuts every day or get some flax meal. You'll also get your necessary fatty acids from these and a good testosterone boost.

If I had to choose two for sheer dump-ability, it would probably be the nuts or flax and then the ZMA at night. ZMA has pretty high quantities of zinc, too which is probably good for anyone with decreased absorption. Got that one from Chris Lubrecht. (Chris? Chris? Where are you man?)

Best Wishes,

Dave

Damn! How could I forget? People who work out with weights also move much more frequently.

Dave