constipation and weight gain

Monna2
Monna2 Posts: 100 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Can constipation cause weight gain..how many pounds if constipated for one day?

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  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    edited December 2014
    Yes. And it can cause the scale to be up by a couple pounds.

    Try drinking coffee, apple juice, or prune juice. Or eat an apple or beans. Lots of beans.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Some people poop twice a day, others twice a week.
    Missing a day once in a while probably isn't a big deal, and you shouldn't worry about day-to-day weight fluctuations anyway. Look at the longer term, see what you weighed a couple weeks ago or a month ago.

    To increase fiber: metamucil, beans, fruit (esp. with skin)
    Drink more water than usual.
    Be more active than usual.

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  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    This might depend on one's age. Chronic constipation is not associated with weight gain for young people.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Some medications cause constipation.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    One day?
  • dancinrascal
    dancinrascal Posts: 204 Member
    I am 20 and I didn't go for 12 days and gained 2.6 lbs from that
  • CloudyMao
    CloudyMao Posts: 258 Member
    You'd be surprised at the amount of things that can cause weight gain, especially with water weight. Chronic constipation is one of them; if you have chronic constipation however you might want to visit your Dr.
  • katherine_startrek_fan
    katherine_startrek_fan Posts: 425 Member
    Yes it can. Weigh yourself before you use the bathroom and after if you want to see for yourself.

    It's nothing to get worked up over though. Your weight is always in flux; the idea is tracking trends over time.
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