Constipation and eating more

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Spontaneously wrote: »
    Whoa, no one has said this? VEGETABLES. I use to feel bad about eating fruits and veggies because they didn't do much towards my caloric goal, but if you have just a little bit each day, it will help. Try to think of it as taking a vitamin or supplement rather than "food".

    Also, yoga. Squats have helped me enormously, and this stretch where you lay flat, then slowly bend your leg at the knee to bring it to your chest. Hold for a little, then relax and do the other side. I do this one in bed before getting up in the morning.

    Its included in my post as its fiber. ;)
  • Shobhituva
    Shobhituva Posts: 20 Member
    Drink as much as water you can in a day...or drink warm water in the morning...
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    I poop at LEAST twice every morning.

    eat a tonne of vegetables, drink 2-3L water, take probiotics or have yogurt if you're tolerant (if I have too much yoghurt it blocks me up)

    And that brisk walk before breakfast thing - that helps too.

    Coffee.

    These days I poop before my morning walk and then after my coffee. and sometimes once again.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    Yes going once a day can be constipation. POOP is measured by frequency, consistency and amount. There's even a Bristol stool scale with photos if you are really keen.

    That said lots of water, lots of vegetables and fruit, high fibre and perhaps a cup of warm prune juice.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    Spontaneously wrote: »
    Whoa, no one has said this? VEGETABLES. I use to feel bad about eating fruits and veggies because they didn't do much towards my caloric goal, but if you have just a little bit each day, it will help. Try to think of it as taking a vitamin or supplement rather than "food".

    Also, yoga. Squats have helped me enormously, and this stretch where you lay flat, then slowly bend your leg at the knee to bring it to your chest. Hold for a little, then relax and do the other side. I do this one in bed before getting up in the morning.

    I guess you didn't read the post just above yours..."lots of water and veggies/fruits help too:)"
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    bobclapp18 wrote: »
    Depends. Mostly on what I eat. Sometimes not many. Sometimes (on a good day) 2-3.

    If you are having one a day you are fine. I don't know what you eat during the day but maybe you are feeling full from that. Constipation is painful bloating, gas, feeling like you need to go and when you try ... nothing happens and it hurts.
  • Spontaneously
    Spontaneously Posts: 36 Member
    edited July 2016
    vegmebuff wrote: »

    I guess you didn't read the post just above yours..."lots of water and veggies/fruits help too:)"

    lol, you're right! I just kept reading seeing stuff about psylium and laxatives and was fearful that people forgot about such miracles. Sorry about that, @vegmebuff!

    Wish they'd make prune juice in little boxes like the fruit punch for kids....
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    Spontaneously wrote: »
    vegmebuff wrote: »

    I guess you didn't read the post just above yours..."lots of water and veggies/fruits help too:)"

    lol, you're right! I just kept reading seeing stuff about psylium and laxatives and was fearful that people forgot about such miracles. Sorry about that, @vegmebuff!

    Wish they'd make prune juice in little boxes like the fruit punch for kids....

    No worries - I don't know why I even posted this. I never read every single word in these posts either! lol
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Today I'll get 37 (units) of fiber. My diary is open. Each of the good fiber sources in my daily food plan, and there is a lot of repetition, was chosen because it is a good fiber source. Up until recently I had brown rice every day but I haven't had time to cook it in the last couple of weeks. It's all very regular.

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