~regarding Amount of Citrucel and Loose Stools

[Guest guest]

Hmmm, I've been using the scoop. If we have problems

with absorption after the MGB and have to triple the

amount of vitamins, how come we take LESS than the

recommended amount of citrucel? Would taking too much

affect the rate of weight loss?

Carol in Seattle

--- Marilyn Morin <camp121@...> wrote:

> One real teaspoon measurement, not the scoop in the

> can. I throw that one

> out. I buy plastic, cheap spoons that I can throw

> away, and mix the

> spoonful with just enough water to fit in one of the

> tiny paper bathroom

> cups. I think it is about 3 oz. Then I just

> swollow it in one gulp. I use

> the orange sugar free. It doesn't taste bad at all.

> I use plain water as a

> chaser. If I mixed it in a big glass, I'm afraid it

> would get too goopy

> before I could get it down. I like to do them as

> " shots " .

> Marilyn

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> >From: carol lorac <carolandcrew53@...>

> >Reply-

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> >Subject: RE: RE: From Kellie regarding

> Amount of Citrucel and

> >Loose Stools (yuck, I know!)

> >Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 18:29:09 -0700 (PDT)

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> >Is it one teaspoon or one of the scoops that comes

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> >--- Marilyn Morin <camp121@...> wrote:

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> > > Yes, the citrucel  is one teaspoon moring and

> night.

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> > >  It helps move stuff

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> > > alone so it gets absorbed even less, I think so

> it

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> > > helps with weight loss. 

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> > > I find if my stool gets really loose, it is

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> > > generally about the time I ate

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> > > something greasy that I should not have...might

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> > > choices that might also relate to weight gain. 

> NOT

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> > > criticizing here.  I

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> > > fight the taste bud devils every day and often

> lose!

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> > > Marilyn in VT

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