m1khaela,
I hate to sound redundant, but I will say it again---if you're eating only foods with soluble fiber (such as your oatmeal for breakfast) and drinking it with a fiber supplement such as Citrucel, all your body is getting is SOLUBLE fiber, which will definitely cause you to be constipated and be bloated and in pain! Think of it this way---you are eating your safe food (oatmeal) and getting more SAFE soluble fiber with your supplement, so now you can and must add in insoluble fiber in order to get things moving. I'm not advocating you eat a huge salad, but try adding finely diced peeled fruit to your oatmeal. If you have a grilled chicken sandwich for lunch, try adding lettuce and tomato to it. With dinner, have sauteed vegetables (mushrooms, squash, zucchini) with your pasta or rice. Of course, I wouldn't recommend veggies like broccoli and cauliflower, at least not in the beginning of this journey. ----Also, I wanted to mention that I didn't tolerate oatmeal very well. Once I switched to Rice Chex cereal and rice milk for breakfast, I was much better. Just try different things until you figure out what works for you! Hang in there! I know it's frustrating especially when you're in pain. I fell off the wagon last night and ate a cheeseburger and FF from Wendy's and boy, am I paying for it today. What was I thinking????
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