Bowel Movement, yes.. pooping!

htimpaired

ohh and a friend of mine swears by sunflower seeds WITH the shell (I don't think you're supposed to eat the shell... but apparently that works for her)

A friend of mine used to do this, and ended up tearing up the inside of his colon because the shells are not easily digestable....

cwojo

I am not normal as what I see from all these posts but I don't see an issue as long as you are feeling good and are not constipated. I am a 3 times a week person but I eat string cheese for protein and that can be the problem. I feel great and my doctor told me not to worry about it.

lesley1981

I go once a day, usually first thing in the morning. While I was off the wagon I was maybe going every other day... if even!

laurad1406

Wow I was thinking I was "normal" (if there is such a thing haha) going a couple of times a day....but it seems like most people are once a day or every other!!

HoLLyZ82

well, crap! (no pun intended;) i want to poop. im either having chocolate chip spray paint or nothing at all. boooooooooo. ive gone 9 days before with nothing...besides a huge uncomfortable gut.

christinathompson1

flaxseed, fish oil, and KELP pills! helps a lot!

twistyBee

You all are making me envious! I am lucky to go once a week!!! I have been like this for years and my doctor has had me try all kinds of things from adding more fiber rich foods to Miralax, Milk of Magnesia, Flax Seed...you name it I've tried it. I am currently eating an activia a day and drink as much water as I can stomach as well as fruits and veggies but still no luck. I guess I am just meant to go rarely...and yes it does get uncomfortable, I can always tell when its been a while as my belly is hard as a rock!

anulle2009

Fruits help me out a lot!! also veggies, green and red peppers mostly. Its almost like clock work, if i dont eat my fruit i dont have normal occuring BM's

jpeterburs88

ACTIVIAAAAAAAAAAA! lol, i have a super sensitive stomach so if i eat one of those in the AM, its "working" by noon. :embarassed:

sarah_ep

I usually go shortly after I drink coffee.... Drink coffee?

tammykoon

I usually go shortly after I drink coffee.... Drink coffee?

I was having trouble until my husband switched to dayshifts and started making coffee in the mornings. Now all is well in the world. :happy:

DKev

I was having this issue too, before MFP. Once I started logging EVERYTHING that went into my body I found out that I was WAY over on my fiber intake which is not good when you don't drink enough water.

foodforfuel

I track my fiber. I changed it to 25g a day, which is what I need to stay somewhat regular. Usually, as long as I hit that fiber goal, and drink my second cup of coffee in the morning, I'm good to go. My sister started eating those individually wrapped prunes, 2 every morning, and she said it really helped her.
But I really posted to say that suit you are wearing in your profile pic is beautiful!!!!! You look great in it!!!!

sweetNsassy2584

So I had this problem until I started taking Probiotics. I take one a day and go once a day. I have tried others suggestion which is equate natural vegetable laxative. Very gentle on the stomach. But I do not take it anymore ever since I started taking probiotics. It works great and helps with your immune system.

mkcalvert

I recently started taking a probiotic(Culturelle)otc at walmart...It has worked wonders for me...

chaylajean

Thank you all for your amazing suggestions... some are a little weird, but I appreciate it! I hope this helps others out that had the same questions I did. Keep the reply's coming!!! :happy:

MayMaydoesntrun

well, crap! (no pun intended;) i want to poop. im either having chocolate chip spray paint or nothing at all. boooooooooo. ive gone 9 days before with nothing...besides a huge uncomfortable gut.

I just spit water on my computer screen about the chocolate chip spray paint! :laugh: :laugh:

theflyingartist

Just eat a tablespoon of coarse grind black pepper. Trust me on this.

I think this would make me THROW UP! ish!

It won't. The explosion will be out the other end. No worries.

oh, this just made my day. thank you :laugh:

in all seriousness, i truly believe it is connected to your nutrient absorption. i think i read in nutrition for dummies that less than 25% of what you eat becomes stool on average, so if your mass is small (think more carbs being absorbed by water) you will have less of it to get rid of. i used to think i had a problem until i assessed the size of the food i eat and everything started making sense.
nothing beats drinking water like a fish, though. your body can always use more of that. and yogurt, i totally agree. greek yogurt helps the intestinal tract immensely.

Rhondast

When I'm on hcg, I have that problem...so I try to eat strawberries, but if it gets bad, ground psyllium...if it gets worse...the old mag citrate tablets, which I take anyway.

kyodi

You don't have to avoid the B.R.A.T. foods. The reason behind eating those if you have diarrhea is because those foods are very easy for the digestive track to process. The idea is to give the DT a rest so it will naturally calm down. It doesn't actually "brick you up".

Papillon22

Just eat a tablespoon of coarse grind black pepper. Trust me on this.

how in the world do you get that to go down your throat? water?

StrawberrySprinkles

I'm glad someone else was 'ballsy' enough to ask this. Me and my other half have been wondering about this too. We've been MFP'ing about three weeks.... and well...as the OP said...things seem to have been grinding to a halt...no pun intended. :blushing: :laugh:

mags2504

bump

henney16

2-3 times a day for me, was like this when I was eating unhealthy as well as now when I am eating much better.

IMYarnCraz33

I just posted on my blog yesterday about BM and constipation.
This site could help. It's the foods that act like a natural laxative.
http://www.oxypowder.com/laxative-foods.html

Edit: Btw, I've heard that 2 bm a day is "normal".

brph26

I don't go very often myself. Never have. A few times a week...at best.

So, I went to GNC and they suggested taking an enzyme capsule once a day. It's not a laxative. Just helps break down food quicker and you will not become dependent on them. They seem to work for me as long as I can remember to take them consistently. Usually go once or twice a day when I take them regularly.

Oh, and I drink lots of coffee --- that doesn't get anything moving for me...

damonmath

I take a tablespoon of flax seed oil and flax seeds every morning and every night!

I also noticed that red meat takes longer to process for me... If I stay away from it, my system stays super clean, otherwise I get abdominal pain and irregular movements.

supershiny

I would suggest looking in to the types of fiber you are eating. You should have a balance of soluble and insoluble fiber (most people eat a lot of insoluble). Another thing is to up your water intake keep things flowing, so to speak!

amelia_atlantic

If you eat clean and drink plenty of water and healthy fats, you'll probably poop clean. Too gross?

Pro-biotics help a ton! Not only yogurt but actual pro-biotic pills. YOu can get them in the vitamin section. They keep me pretty regular and help with bloating of any kind!

skbruewer

I'm one of those awesome people who has what my doctor called, a "slow gut". He's pretty sure there's nothing actually wrong with me, just that my colon moves things through slowly. I've tried damn near everything. I've upped fiber, tried coffee, bran muffins, the whole 9 yards. I'm just lucky if I can get 1 BM a week. I've gone for excessive stretches without one, and trust me, it is NOT pleasant. You know it's an issue when 3 laxatives produce nothing. There is a new medication on the market called Amitiza, which I was on, but it gives me nausea, and it is an osmotic drug designed to make your colon retain water in order for things to pass through more quickly, which just led me to retain more water than normal. I have seen a few things on here that I hadn't heard of before, (NOT trying the pepper deal), that I may need to try out. I'm so glad someone actually brought this up!