I haven't pooped in almost a week!

You have alot of processed foods? Maybe some more fresh veges woudl assist....

Water, chlorophyll and a good run!

Hmmm... then I have a question. I've been doing JumpstartMD since end of march, lost over 30 pounds, but my movements have been only every few days or so and have been "rabbit like." Been drinking more than 8 glasses of water every day and have been eating at least 25 grams (usually more) of fiber every day. This past week, went on vacation to Maui, ate a TON of fruit and regular food (including some bread and rice ... not much, but haven't eaten any since starting JumpstartMD) and actually had two normal BMs which to be honest, felt normal. It took almost one week to become "normal" but I am restarting my JumpstartMD tomorrow. I am not going to not continue with my plan, so anyone have any ideas why this is happening? I think I will look for the smooth move tea and maybe try Metamucil (?) but I have been also using those Fiber Chews which also have not been helping.

Thanks anyone and everyone for you help in advance!

MiraLax is great too! I use the generic brand and it works well! It takes a day or two, and just helps everything along, it does NOT make you have to go.

Drink aloe vera gel i's amazing for regulating your bowel movements

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Special k protein water with fiber keeps me going. Hehe plus helps with hunger between meals.

Try putting a little olive oil on a salad, or cook some veggies with it!

I used to abuse laxatives heavily and even I have not had your issue, in spite of what I did to my bowels, so you are doing something wrong.

I generally eat around a pound of vegetables each day and a couple of pieces of fruit as part of my diet, as well as having coffee when I get up. That generally keeps things moving, and if I get any issues, I get prunes or prune juice, and that does the trick. Psyllium husk is also an option, as others mentioned, but be sure to drink plenty of water with it. It is not just about keeping under your calories, if you eat too much processed foods and not enough fresh foods, your health will suffer, as you are discovering.

Water and Fiber. Water and Fiber. Water and Fiber.

Yes. 26g more more a day is what I've seen as recommended amount of fiber.

LOL I gotta go ...again...

thank you!!

Coffee, prunes, and a morning jog will do the trick :P

Cinnamon tablets. I found those worked for me.

One word...FIBER! And four more...probiotic and prebiotic foods. I was having bloating and gastrointestinal issues a few months back because of the pain meds my doctor has me on for my knee. The new one he tried made the knee pain exponentially WORSE and gave me a rash so that was a no go. As an alternative, I started eating Darigold cottage cheese and Lucerne/Western Family/Tillamook yogurt (which have probiotics acidophilus and bifidus that I learned from research are good for tummy issues.) and eating prebiotics (that give the probiotics the food they need to populate in your stomach for the greatest protective effect) such as stoneground whole wheat bread and fiber bars and fiber-rich cereals. I can now go back to being relatively pain free in my knee AND not have the painful bloating and constipation problem I was having. It worked for me....you might try it and see if it is your answer too.

It's normal and will correct itself over time. Your body is just adjusting to the new diet.

-Drink lots of water
-Make sure you're getting enough fiber
-Make sure you're eating AT LEAST 1200 cals (more cals if you're working out)
-A cup of coffee always helps for me

I agree with this; I went through a phase where I was starting to wonder what was up down there and even my morning coffee wasn't keeping me regular the way it normally does.

This post is from the end of July. I would have to hope she has pooped by now.

You need more Fiber in your diet, drink enough water eat more veggies = )