Fiber hi protein foods

My GYN is trying to help me with constipation.  These are her suggestions.  

1.  30 grams of fiber a day.  I struggle to get in all my protein.  Now I have to worry about fiber, too.

2. 4 glasses of water (she said warm water is better.  Of course I drink more than 4, but is cold)

3. Exercise daily

4. Take magnesium cortaming (her word--spelling ?) laxative or supplement (MOM or Natural Calm)  Could not find Natural Calm at Kroger Pharmacy last night0

5.  Laugh daily (says natural work out for bowels.)

Pls help me find hi fiber protein foods.  Any other suggestions?  I forgot to remind her I am
wls patient.

Ruby
RNY  3/2005
262/125/134
hi/lo/today   

Vitalady's Constipation Ritual:

I had chronic constipation for 11 years. I tried: more fiber, less fiber, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, no fiber, both fibers, stool softeners, Smooth Moves & Correctol teas and Metamucil wafers, together, apart, more water, less water, cut out anything bu****er (and protein), senna, cascara sagrada, everything one could possibly try until I was basically dependent on enemas for 3 yrs.

Miralax helped the stool be passable. It was rx and finally became generic, so went from $80 for 3 months to $20 for 3 months. Now it is OTC, but is about $8 for 5-6 servings. If you can get the rx, it is much cheaper, safe, daily, for life, according to my GI doc.

The stool softeners are store brand equal to Colace, not PERI-colace.

Word was that magnesium citrate was such a great thing. This is pills, not the green bottle, so I tried it and nothing happened, and so I kept increasing it. What DID happen is that my foot and leg cramps ceased. So, I kept doing that and tried magnesium oxide. This is small, cheap, found anywhere, like drug stores. And finally, it worked. Mine are 500 mg and I take 2.

My final formula:
1 serving MiraLax (rx) *
4 stool softeners at night
1 mag ox with lunch, 1 with dinner

In the morning, hot beverage first thing on empty gut

This has worked for several years yrs now.

* MiraLax was rx only until the end of 2007, and is now generic by rx. The original name brand is available at drug stores at about $20 for a large bottle. You might want to try one first, taken daily, at about the same time. If it solves the problem, then ask your doc for rx. It is NOT a laxative. It is safe, daily, taken for life, per 4 doctors I've asked. It was a pediatrician who introduced me to it. My rx plan allows me to have 6 of those big bottles every 3 months for $20. Check with your doc and your insurance to see if it's beneficial to buy it by rx. BTW, my doc writes for 2 servings per day, because they might SAY there are 30 servings per bottle, but somebody can't count. Me or them? I use only one, but if I spill or get too much, I still have enough to last til next refill.

 Gina, thanks for posting this. I am struggling to get something out every 3 days or so. I will try your protocol.

Costco has Miralax.  Two huge bottles for under $30.

Thanks for posting this.  I am printing out all the ideas I have received and get to work.  I have got to get regular before my dr will do some test

Ruby

30 gms of fiber would be impossible for me at this point.  I can do ok with a warm drink and benefiber each day.  I try to get some greens in daily but without grain, there isn't much way to do 30g.  Good luck.  You should get several responsed cause it is a common problem.

I put benefiber in the water I'm drinking, and do miralax every other day.  Keeps me "regular" which is a BM every two to three days.  Before that, whoo wee!  not good, stopped up, and bullet hard.

 high fiber protein .... beans

Beans.

Kelly

I used benefiber, 4 colace/day, and suppositories (when I'm desperate). Since I have been adding a few veggies and a little fruit, it is getting a bit better.

Warm water is definitely helpful. I used to work with someone, who used to drink warm water everyday to help with her constipation. Coffee is also helpful.

There isn't anyway that I could get 30 grams of fiber/day at this point in time, especially since I'm not eating beans or grains.