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Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2015 5:49:18 pm PST #8655 of 30003
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Hey, what's a high fiber (as in keep shit moving, but not alarmingly so) but not high calorie tasty snack? Given the amount of opioids he's on, he's going to need it, but he also is unhappy about being sedentary.

How does he feel about a fiber supplement? There's one that's a powder that is supposed to be completely taste-free and you stir it into any liquid and it doesn't make it thick and gross. So he could stir it into his coffee or whatever he drinks.

t edit Benefiber! I had to google "fiber powder no taste".


sarameg - Nov 06, 2015 5:57:35 pm PST #8656 of 30003

Yeah, I dunno. I'll broach it with him. He can't exactly race to the bathroom, but he doesn't want to add more pain to the mix.


-t - Nov 06, 2015 6:01:29 pm PST #8657 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I would rather drink wine out of a jelly jar than a stemless wine glass. I'm happy to take the specialized Bordeaux glass if it's on offer, but I certainly don't feel the need to have them all available for home use, but the last couple of events I've been to that gave me souvenir wine glasses (I have a lot of souvenir wine glasses, it's kind of a geographical feature) have handed out stemless and I just don't get why they are a thing.


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2015 6:04:49 pm PST #8658 of 30003
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I think stemless are weird, too, plus there's too much surface area for your hand to make contact with, which can warm up your wine. I have no idea how they became a thing.


-t - Nov 06, 2015 6:19:54 pm PST #8659 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Exactly!

I'm drinking wine out of a juice glass because it's what I have = aces go you.

We're giving away commemorative stemless wine glasses at a wine-centric event = weird.

Although I am currently drinking wine out of a commemorative stemless wineglass because it is also plastic and therefore difficult to break, which suits my mood.


Ginger - Nov 06, 2015 6:21:12 pm PST #8660 of 30003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I'm on opioids, and my doctor recommends Miralax, which is pretty mild. The problem with fiber supplements is that they cause gas and cramping in some people.


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2015 6:22:02 pm PST #8661 of 30003
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commemorative stemless wineglass because it is also plastic and therefore difficult to break

Ah, yes, an exception to my "stemless wineglasses, WTF?" stance is the plastic stemless wineglasses for camping. (I mean, I would just drink wine out of my coffee mug while camping -- and have done so because I am SO CLASSY -- but if you're stocking your camping kitchen gear, those seem cool to have.)


Steph L. - Nov 06, 2015 6:23:16 pm PST #8662 of 30003
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The problem with fiber supplements is that they cause gas and cramping in some people.

Citrucel is supposed to be the best for not causing gas and cramping. (Source: I have IBS. I have taken a lot of fiber supplements, and Citrucel was the best of the bunch in terms of no gas or cramping.) (YFiberMV.)


sarameg - Nov 06, 2015 6:28:01 pm PST #8663 of 30003

Thanks, everyone. I also reached out to my mom, as she's dealt with this, and largely converging with you guys. B's all " I'll just drink lots of fluids" and I'm, ummmmm.... One DAY of minimum opioids was gastrically unpleasant for me and I drink tons of water. His dosage is like 10x mine per day. He's bigger than me, but still.


-t - Nov 06, 2015 6:46:15 pm PST #8664 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have a Lexan stemmed wine glass for camping. Which is presently kept at my cubicle because camping equipment and office supplies overlap to an unnatural degree in my brain.