Maintenance, constipation and saturated fat

fat is a goal you TRY to hit.

saturated fat is a goal you try to stay AT or UNDER.


from the person above, i recommend probiotics to everyone. they are good for so many many things.

My husband has a similar problem. You might try looking at your food diary and measuring your belly every day for a while to see if there are things that are triggering it. Although my husband doesn't have food 'allergies', he does have things that make him bloat up like a woman who is 9 months pregnant. It is quite remarkable and has all the symptoms you describe.

For him, it's gluten (a little fine, two pieces of bread or a bottle of beer is not) and too much fat. It's not calories. It's just bloat. He had serious diverticulitis because of chronic irritation from those two food types and eventually wound up losing a foot of his intestines.

I would also note that probiotics (daily kefir and/or yogurt) can really help you maintain a good balance of intestinal flora. It really helps. You can also ask your pharmacist for something similar in pill form, although I don't think it works as well.

Good luck!

what's your water and fibre intake like?

I was just going to add a comment about water. Water retention will make you bloat like crazy, and the cure for that is drink lots of water. Enough water will help with the constipation too.

The kind of symptoms you are having sound pretty severe! I would try cutting out all of the usual suspects: dairy, gluten, and the apples and see if you feel better. Then add them back one at a time, with a good chunk of time built in. You can google "Elimination diet for allergies." You may be able to pinpoint the worst offenders.

For me, it's onions. I literally will look 6 months pregnant, and if I eat them before bed, I will wake up and vomit. It's terrible and painful.

If your gut has been messed up for a while, it could take some time to heal. I hope you figure it out. Sounds terrible!

Edited- typo

Hi everyone,

I loose around 5.5 kg and now I am in maintenance step from 2-3 weeks ago. Before that I check my saturated fat and kept it as low as I could and now the MFP suggest me 1550 Kcal per day for being maintain and the saturated fat goal is 17 gr.
I have a serious constipation problem and it really bother me. I have taken lots of fibre, water, fruit, vegetables and... also medical treatment but non of them have worked. My stomach blow up like a balloon after putting anything on my month (
It is getting worst since I started eating more cal to be maintained and I actually feels I am gaining weight again however the scales doesn't show anything. so :
- I am afraid of eating saturated fat and as the amount is increased to 17 ( I always keep it near/under the goal) does anyone think it may cause gaining weight (fat) again?
- Does anyone has constipation problem like me and nothing's worked for her/him? any suggestion?
- I still have a little bit lower belly fat (baby fat) and I have no idea what to do. Should I continued my diet or only focus on my workout?

I work out everyday but each time I look at my blown stomach and the baby fat which is still there, it makes me crazy (

I also wanted to add a note about bloating. i was experiencing bloating for no apparent reason. i went to two doctors--a regular GP and my gyno. both advised I try excluding one or both foods from my diet: milk and gluten. Both said they would start with milk. I wasn't much of a gluten eater anyway, so that wasn't an issue. I cut the milk products out--yogurt, milk, cheese. It made a big difference for me. Just one girl's experience. See above for my constipation recommendation.

Yesterday I made a tea using this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_alexandrina

I think it is the same thing as you suggested and it works. But I heard that this kind of remedies effect the normal activities of the bowel for long time. Not sure if it is so...

Try taking Magnesium Citrate - it can be a big help!!

http://www.enaturalhealing.com/best-magnesium-for-constipation-what-type-works-best/

i second this. It has changed my life (okay, a bit overly dramatic). check out the reviews on amazon.

NOTE: there is a liquid form of magnesium citrate that is a serious laxative (as in empty your bowels before surgery laxative). This is NOT the same thing. The pills/capsules are what work to keep one regular.

http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Magnesium-Citrate-Tablets/dp/B000BV1O26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383689810&sr=8-1&keywords=magnesium+citrate

This ^ exactly and may I say I use the "NOW Foods Magnesium Citrate Powder" it is very cost effective vs. pills. I have to use 1 & 3/4 dose to achieve a good result. I split my dose in to two servings. You are to start by using the recommend dose for a few days then increase until you acheve the BM you desire.
http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Magnesium-Citrate-Powder-Ounces/dp/B004189JCW/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_7

Conatipation and bloating right after eating I can relate to. I dealt with this for just over 7 years before discovering I have IBS-C

Prune juice or prunes.. the few times I ever had that issue it worked. Stop being scared of saturated fat, that's an old fashioned way to think. Eat a chicken thigh instead of boring breast and red meat won't kill you or make you fat.

Hi everyone,

I loose around 5.5 kg and now I am in maintenance step from 2-3 weeks ago. Before that I check my saturated fat and kept it as low as I could and now the MFP suggest me 1550 Kcal per day for being maintain and the saturated fat goal is 17 gr.
I have a serious constipation problem and it really bother me. I have taken lots of fibre, water, fruit, vegetables and... also medical treatment but non of them have worked. My stomach blow up like a balloon after putting anything on my month (
It is getting worst since I started eating more cal to be maintained and I actually feels I am gaining weight again however the scales doesn't show anything. so :
- I am afraid of eating saturated fat and as the amount is increased to 17 ( I always keep it near/under the goal) does anyone think it may cause gaining weight (fat) again?
- Does anyone has constipation problem like me and nothing's worked for her/him? any suggestion?
- I still have a little bit lower belly fat (baby fat) and I have no idea what to do. Should I continued my diet or only focus on my workout?

I work out everyday but each time I look at my blown stomach and the baby fat which is still there, it makes me crazy (

wouldn't you prefer to hear from people who have had that problem and then something finally did work?

Here's what worked for people I know. An uncle....lots of orange juice. An aunt bran flakes or oatmeal daily. Another aunt strong coffee. An ex lots and lots of water. A child I know....exercise. The kid was complaining, we took him to the park and bam! Pottytime. A sister in law, hydration via IV. She actually went to the ER thinking she had some kind of internal organ busted due to too much pain. She had no idea she was backed up because she thought it was normal to go infrequently and had infrequent for years apparently and getting less and less frequent. Finally I guess this was the breaking point and imagine her embarrassment when the IV hook up to get started looking at what's up with her sent her to the bathroom 3 times and she even started her period that she had been having irregular ones and waiting on this one and she got it the following day. Dehydration is no joke. Well it was that day as she and laughed in shy embarrassment and relief when she got released from the ER after feeeling much much better from simply being hydrated via IV.

I digress. A vegetarian diet worked for another friend mostly because prior to becoming a vegetarian their diet was very low in fiber. And finally for me nothing beats a bran muffin with lots of butter and a strong cup of coffee.

I would go to the Dr. though if i were you if it's as bothersome as you say. I wuldn't wait to end up in the ER like my sis in law and have to go thru the drama and stress of fearing the worst and inconveniencing your fam and in laws to come see you like it's your last days and it's only a booty problem.

Have you ever read about candida albicans overgrowth? It causes bloating and can cause loose stool or constipation. It is fairly easy to get...alcohol, antibiotics, birth control, etc. It is where the bad bacteria get out of control and it can be very frustrating. There are some natural treatments as well as medical. Some doctors will diagnose you based on chronic symptoms, or may perform the hydrogen breath test. I had all of the symptoms you describe and constipation. I was miserable. A couple of things that may help are taking a high quality pro biotic and cutting back on sugars/carbs. Miralax is the best osmotic laxative to get you cleaned out in the mean time. Hope this helps.