Umm.... Bathroom Breaks?

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  • breeshabebe
    breeshabebe Posts: 580
    Fish Oil helps me out... also, are you doing a low carb diet? When I used to do super low carb, I had alot of trouble going.
  • Ashleyxjamie
    Ashleyxjamie Posts: 223 Member

    4) Some people naturally don't go more than once every 2-3 days, particularly when they change their diet. If you start eating a bunch of higher fat foods, you'll likely go more frequently. How many grams of fat are you getting a day?

    around 50-70 a day!
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
    It's all a new normal. There is no rule that anyone *has* to poop every day, or however often. Your body is still adjusting to your AWESOME new way of eating. As long as your new "schedule" isn't affecting your life, don't worry about it.
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    I use senna tea. I can't stand not "going"-- feeling "full" like that sometimes makes me binge in fact. My SiL swear by flaxseed meal (2 T per day), says it changed her life. I have now gone through almost a pound of flaxseed meal and it does not do the "job" for me although I think it's beneficial in other ways. So I'm still on senna tea. At least I've found something that works.... Try it!

    Is this Senna tea available in Canada?? Or do you know where ICan buy it online? :)

    I should be available in any health food stores, vitamin stores. You can buy it through Amazon, Drugstore.com, Puritan's Pride, any number of places. Senna is an herb. There are many different brands. It used to be marketed (in the US) as Dieter's Tea with Chinese-looking packaging.
  • Ashleyxjamie
    Ashleyxjamie Posts: 223 Member
    When I do end up going it's hard and round and dark and it's different than how it used to be lol.

    My body is going through some drastic changes I guess. :embarassed:
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    Prunes. Just eat some prunes.

    Seriously though, I hope this works itself out. I had my gallbladder removed which causes me to constantly be in the bathroom. It's the other opposite, but I understand how it can be kinda weird and frustrating lol
  • andiroot
    andiroot Posts: 43
    not enough fiber and less fats will cause things to slow up a bunch. try adding some healthy fats, coconut oil or avocado, fish oil pills etc.

    I take fiber with my other daily vitamins & meds, and once a year I take a month long colon cleanse pill of mostly flax seed etc to keep things moving.
  • Absonthebrain
    Absonthebrain Posts: 587 Member
    Have you tried spinach? I eat chopped frozen spinach steamed once or twice a week and it works great and also low cal and filling! :wink:
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    1) Do NOT eat more than 30 grams of fiber a day regularly. It can slow things down. I am surprised by this, but it is true in a good number of people. Particularly in people who aren't eating enough fats.

    2) Epsom salts is poisonous in large quantities. Works great as a laxative, but you don't actually need a laxative, so don't eat that stuff.

    3) If you go to the doctor, more than likely, all you're going to be told to do is pick a time of day and take a 10 or 15 minute "break" in the bathroom to see if anything happens and to eat prunes or drink prune juice. You might also be told to make a calendar of when you go or to collect a sample that will be tested and sent to a lab to see if something more dire is wrong. Then you'll be told nothing is wrong and be asked if you've been eating the prunes.

    4) Some people naturally don't go more than once every 2-3 days, particularly when they change their diet. If you start eating a bunch of higher fat foods, you'll likely go more frequently. How many grams of fat are you getting a day?

    5) Unless you have painful bloating or abdominal swelling, you shouldn't worry about it too much.

    Totally agree - except for the bit about fibre. Over 30g should be fine, most people have far too little fibre in their diets and it's more helpful to think in terms of minimum consumption than setting an upper maximum! The important points are to also ensure adequate water and fat intake, to allow time for your body to adjust to (any) diet change, and also not to worry unless you're in discomfort.

    And I'd stay away from laxatives (including senna tea) as any sort of habit - once in a while if you feel the need, but regular (haha) use can make the problem wosre as your disgestion becomes used to relying on them.
    Good luck!
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    I had always heard you need to go everyday but I've read from the Mayo clinic that a normal healthy adult may only go 2-3x a week or for me I DO go several times a day. All normal and healthy apparently. You have to know yourself and know what is normal. If you aren't have problems like pain, bloating, lose stools etc then you're body may be changing what is normal. For me personally, I've had no changes. I go everytime after I eat. Food goes in, waste goes out...nature of things.

    Maybe you aren't getting enough fat in your diet. Your body needs fats to keep things moving. I think that's one reason many people see changes when they start to eat better because they cut out too much fat.
  • Ashleyxjamie
    Ashleyxjamie Posts: 223 Member
    Are you getting enough fat? Fat helps lubricate the digestive tract and is essential for regular BM's, and if you increased fiber intake you def need the fat too. For fat intake aim for a minimum of 0.35grams per lb of body weight.

    So if you weigh 150 you should aim for a min of 53 grams which is 477 cals from fat, which would be about 26.5% of your 1800 cals or 23% of your 2100. Set you goal to 25% and use that as a minimum.

    I currently weigh 190 and I was told by someone on a forum to eat 50 grams or less in fat a day.. So I guess I should eat a bit more fat!
  • SpazQ
    SpazQ Posts: 104
    Magnesium nightly in the form of Natural Calm.
  • ks4e
    ks4e Posts: 374 Member
    Try taking probiotics from the refrigerated section of a health food store. I use Jarro's from Whole Foods. It introduces healthy bacteria back into your gut and makes you more regular. It's a healthy alternative to chemical-laden stool softeners.
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    probiotics
  • zaza9999
    zaza9999 Posts: 8
    Had the same problem as you ! I added Fiber One cereal to my breakfast and everything is fine now ! I mix it with corn flakes or with yogurt and fruit and it tastes good.
  • terrappyn
    terrappyn Posts: 324 Member
    I just hope the dragon lets loose by Friday morning because it's my weigh-in day!!!!! LOL :explode:
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    Hilarious!
  • SabrinaLC
    SabrinaLC Posts: 133 Member
    Your body may be adjusting to the diet change.
    Sometimes when people add more fruits and veggies to their diet it can throw them off for a bit.
  • Ashleyxjamie
    Ashleyxjamie Posts: 223 Member
    it's been like this for the last two weeks or so. very frustrating. I usually usedto go once a day, twice a day or every second day. I will look into getting metamucil, eating more fats and hopefully this will help me
  • ILuvMoo
    ILuvMoo Posts: 41
    probiotics

    I was taking an acidophilus supplement while on antibiotics for an ear infection a year ago... one of the caplets got caught in my throat and popped open and I coughed up a bunch of powder, some of which ended up inhaled into my lungs.

    Turns out, acidophilus likes lungs. Had this crazy infection for several days after that, coughing up goo. We named it "Yogurt Lung."
  • JudieJudes
    JudieJudes Posts: 174 Member
    Are you getting enough fat? Fat helps lubricate the digestive tract and is essential for regular BM's, and if you increased fiber intake you def need the fat too. For fat intake aim for a minimum of 0.35grams per lb of body weight.

    So if you weigh 150 you should aim for a min of 53 grams which is 477 cals from fat, which would be about 26.5% of your 1800 cals or 23% of your 2100. Set you goal to 25% and use that as a minimum.

    You seem clever with figures and working all the calculations out :happy:

    jjx
  • srey0701
    srey0701 Posts: 196 Member
    I make a poo every morning! I try not to eat past six p.m. and have a breakfast shake that helps me stay regular.. I think I am pooing more now than I ever have!
  • SpazQ
    SpazQ Posts: 104
    I make a poo every morning! I try not to eat past six p.m. and have a breakfast shake that helps me stay regular.. I think I am pooing more now than I ever have!

    LOL. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and eat. Generally just on days I lifted really heavy and did more sets and reps than I should have.
  • RivenV
    RivenV Posts: 1,667 Member
    In for the TMI posts :D
  • hap2010
    hap2010 Posts: 101 Member
    I am far from an expert on this but I have been in the same boat, just saw the doctor for this in fact. He said that the normal woman should consume at least 25 grams of fiber a day. He also said that it can be perfectly normal not to go everyday. Some people's bodies process faster, some slower. The problem is if you feel like your constipated and in pain. Drink plenty of water, keep fiber levels up and things should be fine.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Yup it happens pretty common occurence they never tell you about weight loss. Check to make sure youre eating enough fat, look at your multivitamin or supplements, and eat some fruit.
  • djkronyx
    djkronyx Posts: 77 Member
    Out for the TMI posts :noway:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    1) Do NOT eat more than 30 grams of fiber a day regularly. It can slow things down. I am surprised by this, but it is true in a good number of people. Particularly in people who aren't eating enough fats.

    The problem with this is not the amount of fiber, it's the amount of fat. Your body needs fat.

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