Constipation :(

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  • mazekah
    mazekah Posts: 52
    Bullet train to intestinal freedom? Cayenne pepper in hot lemonade w/ honey. Wheweee.
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Cute dog!

    I can't see your diary so it's a stab in the dark - I'm going to guess that you've started your diet and cut out as much fat as possible? If I go very low fat I end up constipated, I need it to grease the wheels as it were. Make sure you're getting enough fats in your diet, and I'm not talking about eating deep fried chicken here - olive oil, some full fat dairy, avocados, nuts.

    Other than that, make sure you eat at least your 5-a-day of fruit and vegetables, plenty of wholegrain stuff, and exercise - that does somehow get things moving too (dunno how, maybe it just jiggles stuff about a bit :laugh: )

    If you do all that and still nothing, try some senna tablets, they tend to be gentler than some laxatives, you don't want to end up the other way!
  • kdcshesback
    kdcshesback Posts: 47 Member
    WATER WATER WATER! Your fiber "sounds" okay. Fat from avocado is good. And exercise. Just my two cents!
  • yksdoris
    yksdoris Posts: 327 Member
    ehm. from personal experience: water!

    I've resorted to tricking myself. I now drink a whole glass of water first thing in the morning (before breakfast). and I've switched some of my coffee for tea; green tea particularly is good for your digestion.

    Also, it could be something that you need to stop eating instead of something that you need to eat more. As I was monitoring my calorie-intake I sort of accidentally cut potatoes off my diet (seeing as I didn't get the volume I wanted for the calories I was allowed) and oh dear heaven, did that make a difference! Maybe you're sensitive to some type of food you eat - doesn't have to be potatoes, it could be something else.
  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
    Agree with the comments about fat. Chia seeds help get things moving too. Flax seeds work too well for me, they trigger my IBS. :blushing:
  • FettsLady
    FettsLady Posts: 82 Member
    Eat apricots. I once ate a whole bag and was scared to sneeze for 3 days afterwards incase I shat myself.

    LOL My husband did that with dried plums...he said they tasted so good he didn't realize he ate like 20. TWENTY PLUMS. Yes, he lived in the bathroom that day
  • FettsLady
    FettsLady Posts: 82 Member
    Water water water!! Personal experience. Between plenty of water and getting exercise, your bowels will get to moving :)
  • Gizzy1976
    Gizzy1976 Posts: 126 Member
    I've been having the same problem since starting dieting. I've been eating my five a day but from all your comments I'm not eating enough fat.

    Thanks ladies n gents, I'll give it a go ????
  • debs6261
    debs6261 Posts: 3
    I've upped my exercise a little and water intake today, if nothing in the morning then I will try switching my wholemeal bread back to my normal (fattier) brand. this is one of the main things I have cut out including butter. I'm already a BiG coffee drinker and this alone normally gets me going.

    Thanks so much for all your input peeps ;)
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
    two glasses of room temp water once you wake up in the morning....don't gulp it.
  • beckysiz
    beckysiz Posts: 54 Member
    I am the master of constipation (unfortunately). I tried everything, including laxatives, but only got temporary relief. I recently found that 1 serving of dried apricots a day keeps things moving! You wouldn't believe how happy I am that I can FINALLY go! :tongue:
  • beckysiz
    beckysiz Posts: 54 Member
    Eat apricots. I once ate a whole bag and was scared to sneeze for 3 days afterwards incase I shat myself.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I can't stop... been there!
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    Eat apricots. I once ate a whole bag and was scared to sneeze for 3 days afterwards incase I shat myself.

    LMFAO!! Thanks!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    every time I start a diet within the first week I become constipated. I know this is down to a change in my food .....

    can anyone suggest a low calorie food that will help me go and I can incorporate into my everyday diet.

    I already eat wholemeal bread, but drastically cut down to a few slices a week. I have Bran flakes for breakfast and constantly eat fresh veg and fruit throughout the day.

    Any tips or advice would be appreciated :)

    Do you also cut way back on fat when you start to diet? Fat is an essential nutrient for pooping among other things. You should be meeting your fat macro goals or at least coming very close...it is far more essential than carbs.
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    Even though I thought I was getting enough fiber and eating the right foods, I evidently had severe constipation. So much that it showed up on a back X-Ray I had done. My Dr said to use Miralax powder. You just add a capful to any beverage and drink it. Within 3 days you should see results. It is not harmful like Ducolax and others and it is really gentle on your system. Just a suggestion. I now use Miralax about every other week per Drs orders.
  • cleback
    cleback Posts: 261 Member
    I have issues with constipation. In the first week of starting this, I went once. :-/ But fortunately, I had those chewable fiber tabs, ate one twice a day with plenty of water, and I'm already back on the regular train a week and a half later.
  • katejkelley
    katejkelley Posts: 839 Member
    I just responded to this in another topic but will again: MAGNESIUM! Get thee to a grocery store and buy an over the counter magnesium supplement. (I take one that is a combo of Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc). I take one pill with every meal. It has completely changed my life! Someone else had posted this tip a while back on MFP. Several people agreed. I did a little online research to make sure I wouldn't end up with another problem by ingesting too much magnesium, but everything I found about it was very postive. Give it a try! It sure beats prune juice!
  • TwinkiesNKetchup
    TwinkiesNKetchup Posts: 76
    never under estimate the value of fiber in fruits and vegetables too. I don't eat bread or cereal at all and I get plenty of fiber from vegetables and nuts (I make myself eat a few fruits each week for other benefits). You might also think of juicing--beet juice with carrot and spinach is very yummy, full of fiber and seriously if that doesn't mooove you, see a doctor!

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