Sorry to be gross, but a question...

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  • tammyquinnlmt
    tammyquinnlmt Posts: 680 Member
    Walking and fiber and water intake definately help. And I find a cup of coffee in the morning helps stimulate things...so does green tea
  • chrissym78
    chrissym78 Posts: 628 Member
    I have my morning cocktail... coffee with protein powder and benefiber :) followed by lots of water. Popcorn is a good one too! I eat it often in the evening when it's been a few days, and it works by morning.
  • Briacha
    Briacha Posts: 160 Member
    Black coffee!
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    I have found that if you eat more fiber than you are required that it will solve this problem. or at least it has for me. Then there is also a good dieter's cleanse tea once a week. all natural. no caffeine.
  • hummzz
    hummzz Posts: 385 Member
    How do you guys handle constipation while cutting calories?

    I started using Metamucel. Its not too bad and it had made my bowel movements soft and regular. Its loaded with fiber.
  • cmmull67
    cmmull67 Posts: 170 Member
    Real oatmeal (not instant) with some fresh fruit added, a good salad of greens everyday, if you eat sandwiches, use whole grain breads with some green leafy stuff on it (i.e. ham sandwich with some butter leaf lettuce or baby spinach...), peanuts...grab one of the1 oz quick packs...not too many calories.

    And plenty of water.

    It really is easy to get fiber increased in your diet without adding calories or using supplements. Just be prepared at first to have slightly uncontrollable urges until your body gets used to a better diet. :)
  • Still_Sossy
    Still_Sossy Posts: 868 Member
    Everyday, I mix 2 tbsp of USA - Flax, cold ground milled flax seed, into a cup of Stoneyfield organic nonfat yogurt. And drink lots of a water.
  • daniface
    daniface Posts: 338 Member
    i have my oatmeal every morning at 8:00am with some water and a cup'o joe; by 8:30 i'm doing the deed
  • Shannon7713
    Shannon7713 Posts: 76 Member
    Lots of fiber..... You can find it in may different foods, if i have a sanwhich i use 'flatout' flat breads.... i believe have 8 or 9 g of fiber.... cereals rich in fiber are good also..... but drink lots of water!!! It will help the fiber flush out your system!
  • ashley0616
    ashley0616 Posts: 579 Member
    Water, miralax, veggies, high fiber breads and wraps, colace when needed, coffee.
  • JillyBean819
    JillyBean819 Posts: 313 Member
    How do you guys handle constipation while cutting calories?

    I cry a lot.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    I take 2 psyillium capsules and an acidophilus everyday. It has pretty much cured my IBS.
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    I actually have an appointment today with a new gastroenterologist! (Happy <3 day, lol) I have suffered with IBS my whole life. I will ask her and report back!! =)
  • gnutrifitness
    gnutrifitness Posts: 169 Member
    Ground flax seed meal is the best!! They have a lot of soluble fiber that helps a lot...I drink 1 tbsp dissolved in a glass of water, first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach and It works....
  • Staceslim
    Staceslim Posts: 100 Member
    I don't really understand whats different about my system or maybe I am just weird but I go everyday at least twice. I do drink lots of water, I really only like to eat whole grain bread & with trying to keep my cholesterol low (my bad is bad for a diabetic) I have been trying to eat healthier as well. I find that it seems like certain coffee makes me go as well.
  • libertyj77
    libertyj77 Posts: 35
    I eat fiber like crazy. I can never eat enough than I eat to much so I will go weeks w/o a BM......I went to my doctor who said that it is not healthy to go that long. He looked at my food diary and said there is no reason I shouldnt be going. SO he prescribed me medication that had too many side effects AND could make you dependant on it...So I rejected his prescription. He than gave me info on the vitamin Magnesium. I take 1000mg every day (5 in the am and 5 in the pm) with my meals. I love it! No runny mess but soft enough to pass on a regular basis. Colonoscopy also came back that I have the "cleanest bowels that they have ever seen" :-) Love it!
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
    Fresh spinach and a container of baby wipes!
    LOL

    Good advice

    For my, exercising does the trick
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
    How do you guys handle constipation while cutting calories?

    I cry a lot.
    Am I a bad person for LOL????
  • JillyBean819
    JillyBean819 Posts: 313 Member
    How do you guys handle constipation while cutting calories?

    I cry a lot.
    Am I a bad person for LOL????

    No. Hahaha!
  • jrow5
    jrow5 Posts: 35 Member
    huffing, puffing and general swearing.

    LMAO!
  • Voncreepy2
    Voncreepy2 Posts: 1,450 Member
    EWWWWWW!!!!! Just kidding. If you increase your fiber intake , you MUST increase your water intake as well.
  • superwmn
    superwmn Posts: 936
    I eat tons of fiber and still have issues. 'Colax' by standard process usually gets me moving. If not, enemas do...
  • outersoul
    outersoul Posts: 711
    Whew...good to see others going through this. I need to start back on my oatmeal for breakfast kick.
  • crlujan
    crlujan Posts: 59
    Psyllium husk in my protein shakes.
  • Martha_VH
    Martha_VH Posts: 386 Member
    I have had this problem too. I thought it was weird, but now I know I'm not alone.

    I find that a cup of coffee helps me out. Of course as everyone else has said, water. I try to have a glass of water for each cup of coffee. I usually only have 1-2 cups a day.
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