Does diarrhea count as exercise???

thelandwhale
thelandwhale Posts: 2
edited September 21 in Chit-Chat
No, serious question, and not related to ED, as in I'm not talking about intentionally-induced diarrhea.

If you get diarrhea, how much do you subtract from your calorie count from it?
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  • Raina0512
    Raina0512 Posts: 216
    I'm interested to hear thoughts on this...
  • boomboom011
    boomboom011 Posts: 1,459
    ha! just had this conversation about a week ago! I anxiously await thoughts.
  • ImMiranda
    ImMiranda Posts: 10
    hahaha.. C'mon people.. thoughts??
  • foxxybrown
    foxxybrown Posts: 838 Member
    Calories count the moment it hits your mouth.
  • BADGIRLstl
    BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
    I promise this is something i wanna know.
  • StarryEyedGirl
    StarryEyedGirl Posts: 585
    I can't imagine why it would..........
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    I can't imagine why it would..........
    Me either. Do you take extra calories off when you take a dump? Why does it matter if it comes out regular or as diarrhea? lol
  • LoveMy4Kids
    LoveMy4Kids Posts: 231
    LOL, I guess it depends on how many trips to the toilet you make and how fast your running there and how far away the bathroom is from your couch, lmao!
  • Lisa0711
    Lisa0711 Posts: 1,405 Member
    LOL, I guess it depends on how many trips to the toilet you make and how fast your running there and how far away the bathroom is from your couch, lmao!

    This.. lol!
  • heather62803
    heather62803 Posts: 266 Member
    When my kids had really bad diarrhea last winter I was concerned that they were not getting enough nutrients and the doc told me that food nutrients are actually absorbed really quickly in the stomach, the waste is what processes slower so you don't really get rid of the nutrients or calories when you're hitting the bathroom, but the waste product that remains - Diarrhea just speeds up the waste process!! However your body doesn't have enough time to absorb water when you are constantly running to the bathroom so be sure to up the fluids.
  • tubbytabbytales
    tubbytabbytales Posts: 5,883
    This is the sexiest topic ever.
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    OMG!!! SERIOUSLY!!!:noway: :laugh:

    Diarrhea is lose of fluids...the large intestine is responsible for water absorption

    Chronic constant diarrhea will result in loss of electrolytes (sodium and potassium)

    I'll give you wishful thinking tho:flowerforyou:
  • kcdrake
    kcdrake Posts: 512
    I don't think diarrhea has anything to do with how much nutrients you absorb. If I remember correctly, most nutrients are absorbed in the stomach and small intestine. The large intestine is where the liquid is absorbed. Since liquid is the thing not being absorbed, you just need to make sure you're drinking a lot of fluid to make up for what your body is not absorbing.
  • kjksd
    kjksd Posts: 1 Member
    Great question! I was wondering how many calories you "lose" if any when one has diarrhea. Funny, but good question!!
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    If your squits are so bad that you're even considering counting it as exercise, you should probably stop worrying about tracking your calories for the day.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Do you have a pedometer? Try counting your steps to and from.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    did you weigh it yet? Do you have a food scale?
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Unless you are poopin' out undigested food, count it.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    um.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    You dancing it out?
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    OMG!!! SERIOUSLY!!!:noway: :laugh:

    Diarrhea is lose of fluids...the large intestine is responsible for water absorption

    Chronic constant diarrhea will result in loss of electrolytes (sodium and potassium)

    On the bright side, if you drink it, you don't have to log it as increased calories or increased sodium.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    Depends on Your rate of expulsion...
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Yeah, I'm pretty sure it does.

    Create your own "Log" pun here.
  • Brewster1215
    Brewster1215 Posts: 247 Member
    That's a crappy question if I ever heard one.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    How about do you subtract it from your water?
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Does the color make a difference?
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-4WbjV1Jmo
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Only if you do this while deucing:

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  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    Only if you do this while deucing:

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    I'm sorry, I think I just stopped and stared at this for about 10 minutes before I realized I was doing it.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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