Foods or Fibers to add bulk

JessGoguenMember

Hi All,

I am roughly 3 weeks away from my take down and have found a vast amount of information in the forum for what I may use to the skin, the soreness etc. I am interested in what I could use to really help bulk up the bm in general. I am using imodium (doesn't seem to do that much) and wafers like the nurses suggested after the j pouch creation but am interested in what others have found worked. So far I have tried (with limited success):
* Applesauce
* Mashed taters
* White Rice
* Breads (these tend to help)
I have heard some folks use pysillium on their food. How would one do this? Also I have heard some use apple pectin on their food, again I am interested in how. Thanks in advance all. I cannot wait to hear from you!

10/24/126:31 PM

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new2thisstuffMember

For the first month or so you may want to stay clear of any bulking agents ie. metamucil. It is different for everyone but my body didn't tolerate metamucil for at least the first couple of months and now I take it regularly (when I am not being lazy)

10/24/126:36 PM

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Blake D.Member

I took Metamucil and that was it. It didn't really do much. I stopped taking it after about a week and haven't taken anything at all since then. I'm 9 weeks out, going about 6-9 times a day, feeling great, loving life again. I did get a bidet which is freaking awesome. That definately helps with the butt burn and toilet paper consumption.

10/26/1212:00 AM

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JessGoguenMember

Did you take the metamucil in water, a pill? I have only been told about the wafer. Thanks!

10/26/128:57 AM

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CTBarristerMember

I have taken the metamucil wafers. They come in cinnamon and apple flavors and regular and multigrain. The operative fiber is psyllium husk.

The Walmart house brand fiber supplement, Equate, is what I am using now and it also uses psyllium husk as the active fiber ingredient. It is significantly cheaper than metamucil.

10/26/129:17 AM

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SpookyMember

Some people don't tolerate psyllium fiber supplements such as Metamucil, etc. I found Metamucil gave me too much gas so after a trial of a few weeks, I felt I was better off without it and I didn't bother continuing with it. However, a supplement like Benefiber (the unflavoured variety, of course) can be added directly to food as it dissolves completely and is tasteless. I have used Benefiber in the past without the negative side effects Metamucil gave me.

That said, I no longer take any fiber supplement because at the end of the day, I don't think it made any difference for me. I prefer foods for bulking. Applesauce works really well. I also like oatmeal, bananas, and rice.

10/26/1212:09 PM

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