Hi Erin, and welcome
You're not on your own with this problem. I've had the same experience, and I've seen other people mention it on this board too.
The thing that keeps me, errr....regular is to drink plenty - I fill an empty Robinson's Fruit Cordial bottle (1 Litre) with water and a bit of juice each morning and I try to drink at least one bottle, if not two every day. That's as well as normal cups of tea and usually a Diet Coke.
Other than that, eating plenty of fibre rich fruit and vegetables will help, as will things like bran flakes.
I suspect the bloated feeling is because you're getting 'bunged up' so hopefully if you sort one problem out, the other will sort itself out, if you see what I mean!
I mentioned this problem ages ago to the nurse who weighs me, and she advised drinking a small glass of pure orange juice in the morning with breakfast. It did help, but go easy on this, as it's quite high in calories.
It may just be a case of letting your body get used to these tablets, but drinking loads of water is a good thing whatever diet you're on, so I'd try that first (if you don't already) and see if things settle down.
Good luck with your weight loss!
