Question about calories

As many of you know, constipation is a very common problem with WLS patients. I am 2 1/2 years post op and still deal with this problem on a regular (or irregular as the case may be)basis. I have tried EVERYTHING and I do mean everything that I've seen posted here as well as lots of remedies recommended by my physician. His latest remedy is mineral oil. He said to try 1 Tablespoon before bed. If that didn't work try 2 Tablespoons. If that didn't work try 3 Tablespoons. Well, as you can imagine - I'm using 3 Tablespoons and it's been somewhat effective. HOWEVER, there's a problem......I've been struggling to lose 15 pounds. I've done everything right....protein, exercise, food, water.....everything. It's not a plateau because I've been at the same weight for a year. Anyway, I was looking in the cabinet the other night and glanced up at the cooking oil and saw that it has 135 calories per Tablespoon. It made me wonder about the calories in Mineral Oil. I've checked with the nutritionist at the hospital and she doesn't have specific information on Mineral Oil but says that as a general rule all oil has between 135 and 150 calories per Tablespoon which means I may be slugging back as many as 450 extra calories each night right before bedtime!!!!! I'm glad the Mineral Oil has been effective but not at the price of gaining weight from it. Does anyone out there have any idea how many calories are actually in mineral oil? Thanks alot!

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