So I already take 400mg Magnesium Glycinate...have since before WLS. I tried adding some Magnesium oxide at night but didn't find it made a difference... I went through a bottle and then let it go. It was a while ago so I couldn't tell you dosage etc... sometimes it is just the brand doesn't work well...

Since I am looking for the BM department any suggestions on what to look for? timing/dosage/form etc?

The magnesium helps me. Specially if I take that every day. Body needs magnesium so is your body needs it - it is going to absorb it and nay extra it is going to use as softener. so.. if you are depleted in magnesium - taking some magnesium is not going to work for BM. The body will get it. Only taking more than your body needs will work for BM. I take 800mg at one time in evening. For many people- just magnesium will work. I eat low carbs most of the time so my body needs magnesium to help with other functions.

I would try adding initially 400 mg for 2-3 days. then increase to 800, try for a few days. Just one time dose is not going to work.

I often laugh when someone reports that they drank a bottle of magnesium citrate and nothing happened. Most likely their body was so depleted of magnesium that grabbed anything the person gave it. and nothing was left over for BM movement. Or they were so constipated and the magnesium is just sitting on top of ll the "poop" unable to work in the colon. But once their body finally start working - it keeps going and going...

Also - making sure you drink a lot of water -liquids. noting may help the BM if you are dehydrated. And if it works - then a person is dealing with muscle cramps, twitches, low BP, etc...

parmesan butter flounder sounds delicious!

I was thinking the same thing!

Good morning! I had a lazy weekend, sort of. Went to the gym both days, and yesterday I did housework, but other than that I embarrassingly enough stayed in my pjs and sat in front of the computer, writing and playing an old PC game.

qotd: I've always been good about leftovers, and often intentionally make huge batches of something specifically to take for lunches, or put some away in the freezer. So while I do like a variety and couldn't eat the same thing for a longer period of time, I'm happy to make something and eat leftovers all week.

Accountability: ate the second half of my in-laws birthday bundt cake. I knew I was going to, so it was planned, but I didn't need it.

Breakfast: coffee (slowly transitioning to decaf, but not today), string cheese, one piece of low-carb, wheat-protein bread (Nature's Own brand) with PB.

Snack: Greek L&F key lime

Lunch: made a chicken and noodle "casserole" without noodles. Just a bunch of chicken breast in a cream based gravy with some peas and carrots mixed in. It's delicious and thinking I'll make a ton of it when I can have soft protein post-op. Anyway, lunch is about a cup of that.

Dinner: shrimp, maybe a spinach salad.

Fellin kind of "meh" today. Maybe just the Monday blues, or tired. Didn't sleep well.

Morning RNY'ers! Weekend was good- very low key and lots of down time. Did a little yard work, shopped a little, took naps both days of the weekend :-)

QOTD: I'm definitely a creature of habit and eat the same foods over & over. I don't mind cause it the less I need to think (obsess, really) eating. I have a rotation of breakfast foods, lunch foods and snack, and change them up periodically. I could live off of leftover for an eternity, its my family that won't. If they got on board it would make my life SO much simpler!

193.4 today (back to pre-vacation weight-- YAY!!); 27 months out

M1: 2 fried eggs, 3 oz roast beef

M2: Greek yogurt/berries, 2 oz sriracha chicken/ham deli roll

M3: 3 oz roast beef 1/2c. rice & peas

M4: oven fried fish that I didn't eat on Saturday. Or teriyaki chicken thighs, or steak (lots of leftovers to choose from)

Manic Monday..Ready to get it over with and move on down the week!

QOTD: So I am a change it up kinda girl. For breakfast, I almost always eat a leftover dinner meal... unless it's the weekend, then I usually almost always cook bacon and eggs. I tend to make low carb healthy meals, then break them down into portioned out meals and throw them in the freezer. I buy the same meats (Chicken, pork chops, and then we use beef from our freezer), but I change up how I cook it regularly.

Accountability: So we went to the movies this weekend. We also went out to eat first, where I made a fabulous choice of a half crab cake and then Ahi seered tuna... and then on to my planned very-buttered popcorn. The thing I was amazed at, is that it's so true... popcorn is something our pouches just take in over and over and over.... I got the kid's sized popcorn and ate almost the entire bag! Craziness. That's the first time I've had more than a handful or two of popcorn at the movies... we don't go a lot. That's a good thing.

Weight this morning 137.4 15 months out from surgery. One of these days I will get on it and try for a stretch goal of 133 - maybe the next C/AMAW challenge?!

B: 4 ounces of chicken crack and 24 ounces of a Fairlife Latte with SF syrup

L: 3.5 ounces of butter chicken

S: 2.5 ounces of ham and 1.5 ounces of pepperoni/marinara cheddar cheese

D: I'm making Salisbury steak in a mushroom gravy, and either roasted or mashed cauliflower.

S: My beloved Fairlife Latte

Exercise: Going to the gym at lunch!

Vitamin patches are on (Multi/Iron/D3+Calcium) and I take extra Thiamine and Magnesium when I remember

I always get at least 100 ounces of water - this has become a habit and is easy for me.

Good morning everyone! I had a very nice weekend, fun and very relaxing. Funny, as much as I can't wait for the weekend to come, I look forward to the routine of the week. It's a no brainer for me, work, gym, eat, sleep...everything is planned and I usually don't deviate.

QOTD - Daisy- I could eat your menu everyday now, too! I love to cook and pre-op I was always trying new things and rotating my favorites so as not to be repetitive. I needed variety on the daily. Post op -I am more repetitive in my eating because it's just easier. I usually have a lot BBQ'd meat on hand then my fall back options are tuna, eggs, meatballs and jerky which I always have on hand.

Accountability - I was 100% on plan yesterday. I find I am really missing veggies. I was surfing pinterest last night and looking at all my favorite recipes. I used to make my meals up of protein and as many veggies as I could to avoid carbs. There is simply no room for them now. I had a dream I was eating a big bowl of cabbage, fried with bacon and onions last night.

8m post op - almost 9mo

b-coffee w/heavy cream and splenda, HB eggs

l- BBQ chicken

d- BBQ lamb chops

v/l - on track

e- 60 min lap swim

Have a great day everyone!!

Good afternoon,

Im back from my mini vacation. Enjoyed the music festival except I didn't get to see the band I wanted to see due to lightning and bad storms.

Im really worried about my SIL, she wasn't doing good over the weekend from her chemo treatment. At least she doesn't have a treatment this week.

Accountability wasn't good and the scale let me know today. Back on plan today.

Qotd I eat the same thing for most of my meals. Dinner is usually some kind of protein and vegetables but I will eat it till it's gone.

B coffee and egg mcmuffin

L tuna and cottage cheese

D ham steak and corn on the cob

S caramel crunch protein bar and if I have calories left skinny pop popcorn

Have a good day

Happy Monday to you! I've been off here for a bit while on vacation. I behaved, LOL. I ate very high-protein/low carb options while doing a lot of activities, and stayed on track

QOTD: I too eat the same things and have no problem doing so. You'll see a lot of the same menu items all the time with me, and I just don't get tired of it. I''ve always been like that though. Now, the "food is fuel" mantra just keeps playing and playing in my head. Like an engine with proper fuel, your body will respond to the right fuel positively. Put in the wrong fuel, and it'll respond too, but not how you want.

Having said that, here's my boring menu. Brace yourself, it's pretty exciting. :)

B: Protein Shake

MS: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1.5 oz raspberries

L: Protein Shake

AS: 1/2 cup FF greek plain yogurt, 1.5 oz fresh-picked blueberries

S: Salmon with some vegetables

ES: None

All vitamins, decaf coffee and all sorts of water

Exercise: Walk to/from work, bike to the gym for 40 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes various weights, bike home and likely cool off with a walk around the neighbourhood.