I thought I was mentally prepared for the (gulp) snow, but I wasn't! Only a few flakes here downtown though...
as for Benefiber, I think I MAY up it to 5 pills at a time. Geez that seems like a lot. I've got the powder too, but for some reason, I didn't like it as much. No patience maybe? But all in all, I'm doing pretty good, and going pretty regularly. Maybe I get enough fiber in my diet to account for the low dosage?
I've thought about taking the probiotic, but I'm kind of afraid! I guess I could always do a "test" week and see how it goes. if nothing happens right away, that would be fine. but if gas and bloating got bad again, I'd quit. Maybe after the holidays...
Also, I just had blood work done yesterday morning to test for thyroid levels. My doctor said I've got some of the classic symptoms: feeling cold, tiredness (I've had mega bouts of near exhaustion for NO reason), constipation. My mom and dad both have underactive thyroid. But I haven't gained a ton of weight, only 5-6 lbs over the last year, and I can't definitively say it's beyond my control (as in, underactive thyroid). But we'll see. It would be great if I could help my thyroid and alleve the constipation too!!