Hello @tonytenor and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice that I have moved your post into an existing discussion on redundant colon to help you connect with others who have some of the same experiences, potentially.

Members such as @jcarndt @darcystaples @lasirvent and @tropicbev may have some additional ideas to share given their history.

One thing that I immediately thought of with regard to your concern with weight gain is if you are doing cardio alone and/or the same type of cardio, it may be benefitting you mainly from a heart health standpoint and not as much from a weight loss/maintenance standpoint. Have you tried incorporating some weight exercises to trick your body back into weight loss mode?

Yes, I look pregnant. I started back exercing and bike riding after COVID and hip replacement surgery, is an so constipated now???

I know this is old, but I am wfpb and my redundant colon didn't bother me at all(3-4 bowel movements a day) until February 2022. My wfpb doctor thinks my colon twisted and turned to a different position. I had excruciating pain for a solid 2 months. My high fiber diet has done nothing for me. The only time I'm good is if I consistently eat 2-3 servings of fruit a day. I've gained 30 lbs over the last almost 3 years. Part of the gain is from the colon issue and part of it is from eating more foods with oil.