Most of you are mentioning weight loss associated with tortuous colon. I was informed that I have the condition after my third routine colonoscopy-- this time, the doctor said that everything was fine other than "the tortuous colon which you're aware of". Well.....NOPE! I had never been told I had a toruous colon, and had no idea what that even meant! So, about 20 years and 2 colonoscopies later, I'm finally told about my condition (grrrrrr!). I am always constipated and have many of the symptoms many of you have described-- except I am not losing weight- I'm having an extremely hard time getting the scale to budge. This is very disheartening because I've begun exercising regularly and eating much healthier (mainly raw diet), and since I began this regimen nearly a month ago, I have not lost an ounce. I haven't had a BM in nearly a week this time, but really having no other symptoms other than mild discomfort. But the lack of weight loss is depressing to say the least. I'm at a healthy weight (according to the BMI chart) but I would like to lose about 10 pounds to be at the weight where I feel my best. I'm 63 years old. If this is what aging is like, I don't like it one bit!!!! Has anyone else had the weight gain or weight plateau issue? I feel pretty desperate at this point. A number on the scale is instant gratification for all of my hard work- I need that little boost!