Day 44: 150.0, again... Miralax, great laxative

I am officially tired of dieting (I'm not quitting, just tired of dieting). For the last four weeks, I've only been averaging about 1,000-1,100 calories per day, and believe me that's not easy to do when you have a husband and kids that you are also feeding.

I've refused to give up my 5 oz. of red wine per day (worth about what an Activia yogurt counts in calories -- I'd rather give up the Activia and get probiotics in the form on no-calorie Sustenex, which is coming very soon, as soon as I can get to a pharmacy and buy Sustenex). It's my one real daily indulgence; my reward at the end of the day for sticking to the diet.

I'm now taking two tablets of Fiber Choice with antioxidants and Caltrate 600 (calcium & vitamin D) in the morning, Solgar gentle iron (25 mg capsule) every evening with dinner, and I've even started taking 2 capsules of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) every night.  I've also started taking Miralax for constipation, and that does help a lot! However, Miralax can only be taken periodically. According to one gastroenterology physician website, "Miralax can be used periodically long-term. It should only be used for 14 days with a 2-4 week period of abstinence between use." However, I see no studies that warn against prophylactic use of the product. I am going to try to find a minimal dose that can be taken every day to stay regular, rather than take the entire cap for a week, then go without for 2 weeks.