A little embarrassing...but I'm going to ask anyway!
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I have had problems in this area all of my life. I finally started drinking metamucil and found that to be fantastic. Whilst on holidays a friend told me about Psyllium Husks. I now sprinkle two good heaped dessert spoons on my cereal at breakfast and haven't looked back. It's so cheap compared to metamucil and is natural. Give it a go you'll be hooked hahahaha I have also been told eat heaps of fruit, drink lots of water blah blah blah, I have always done these things but it never helped.0
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Thank you everyone for your comments, since I drink a ton of water - hand on on gotta pee (again)...okay I'm back, I will try the fiber, or more of it!, flax seed (I'll have to look that up since 'm not familiar) and get some smooth move tea. I'm not much in for suppositories (sp?) or laxatives and wuld rather go a more natural route - no pun intended...lol. Thanks for the support friends!!0
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YEP! Water is great! :drinker:0
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bump0
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mutamucil, fibar bars, if you check Fiber one they taset very good and you could get them on sale for 2 for 4$. H2O, prunes.....I hope that helps0
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Water water water coffee water water fiber...lol
I used to be the opposite (sometimes 2-4 days) but now I pretty much go regularly since starting to eat healthier! Go figure!0 -
I have never really had an issue with constipation. I drink a glass of warm/hot water with half a lemon squeezed in it, have my cup of coffee, and I barely make it through the cup of coffee without having to go...0
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As a nurse, I know that it is not necessary to have a BM daily some go as many as 3 days. The usual advice increase fluids & fiber. Gentle laxative would be the last resort.0
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You said you eat spinach like crazy. I love spinach but too much constipates me - too much iron does that to me. Maybe mix in a different leafy veggie to cut back on the iron but still keep the benefits.0
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I used to poo once every day or two. When I got more serious about my diet I began to poo every day- now it is like 2 or 3 times a day! Awesome! The things I changed in my diet are that I added
drinking 8+ glasses of water a day- infused with Bengal Spice Tea (no caffeine no sugar)
the great green raw juice- basically juicing leaves, fruits and veggies
more strenuous exercise-strength training.
I think the cinnamon in the tea helped increase my metabolism and the juice gave me lots of fiber- so I am really happy with my poo these days.
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Try Calicum 1000 mg and Magnesium=500 mg
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Lots of water and 1 Wasa cracker a day. Up that fiber!0
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fiber, water, but also consider: if you are giving your body more "usable" (whole) foods than before, perhaps it's simply using them instead of disposing of them like the crap food?? (pun kind of intended...)0
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There is a natural tea called 'Smooth Move" at health food stores. Warning, it is not smooth moving you may have fire coming out after an hour of drinking it. So I suggest doing it when you are at home for the day and make sure you drink a lot. Also, enemas work well too. Or the lemonade cleanse. water, lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. Or just drink some salt water.
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Haha, no worries. Eat a big salad everyday or at least a side salad with dinner and you should see some improvement. Lettuce is full of fiber and practically no calories, so it's a great natural way to get those BMs moving.0
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More water and more fiber0
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Organic Smooth Move Senna Tea. I've heard great results from many people!
That would be my suggestion too. I use it once a week to keep the pipes clean
But actually it took me a while to realize that the reason I'm not going to poop as much is because I'm not eating as much as I used to. So I don't go everyday...no big deal. You'll get used to it.0 -
More fiber, lots of water. :drinker:0
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Raw psyllium husks are awesome or just eat green lentils or beans and drink coffee.0
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OMG Coffee. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I hate when I just meet a guy and he wants to go out and "have coffee sometime". UGH! Just drink it!0
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