Let's talk poop and weight!

CBC435
CBC435 Posts: 103 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Seeing that eating a clean diet helps in the bathroom. Do you find yourself more regular with clean eating or still "stuck" in the middle? I have less stomach irritations and feel like I am "regular" now. This might be gross but after a #2, I tend to feel a little lighter?!? Haha I'm sure because we are releasing the toxins but want to "weigh" in on what others think. Do you think it somehow attributes to weight loss too?

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  • RomulanWarbird
    RomulanWarbird Posts: 230
    Well, you are lighter after you poop. You're evacuating waste. I have IBS C, which might be TMI, but it means that no matter what my diet (which is high in fiber and I take supplements) and my water consumption, I still go through long periods of constipation. Going to the bathroom doesn't contribute to fat loss. It's irrelevant. I could lose 4 lbs in two days on the scale because of waste loss, but that doesn't mean I lost 4 lbs of fat.

    The scale is unreliable for showing the changes in your body- but eating better does help most people, who don't have chronic diseases/problems, maintain a balanced digestive system.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,302 Member
    Of course you are a little bit lighter after doing a no 2 - but this is just one of many daily things that fluctuate weight slightly throughout the day - along with urinating, sweating, eating.
    Bit this is not significant in the overall ptogress of weight loss.

    I think the reason you are more regular on a clean diet is nothing to do with releasing toxins - more likely to do with eating more fibre, that's all.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    If you're getting a good balance of what you need, I think that whole process becomes a lot easier and more regular..hah.
    I think they have charts to gauge if you're in a good place with your waste elimination.
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  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    Last weekend when UConn won the National Championship (GO HUSKIES!) I was visiting my old roommate back up on campus. I ate about 800000 calories worth of dining hall food and wine with practically no fiber. That was one hell of an experience when it came to bathroom trips. I felt like I had a brick house in my stomach and felt like I weighted a ton.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    Regardless of clean or not, I'm regular when I'm eating a diet high in vegetables. Add a decent amount of fat to the mix and your wheels will be well greased, so to speak.
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Last weekend when UConn won the National Championship (GO HUSKIES!) I was visiting my old roommate back up on campus. I ate about 800000 calories worth of dining hall food and wine with practically no fiber. That was one hell of an experience when it came to bathroom trips. I felt like I had a brick house in my stomach and felt like I weighted a ton.

    How many calories?????
  • CBC435
    CBC435 Posts: 103 Member
    Let me rephrase the question- of course, I know that pooping doesn't make you lose weight. I'm saying if you are going #2 more often with the clean eating and do you feel it is aiding to your overall weight loss. Meaning, do you believe the more you poop the healthier the body and cleaning your system? And I'm not talking the "runs" or that sort of thing. But a healthy poop...I think we all know what that looks like?? Hahahaha sorry this is a honest question.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    No...I mean really???

    Weight loss is about a calorie deficet not the types of foods you eat...or how often you go.
  • nomad1000
    nomad1000 Posts: 206 Member
    Let me rephrase the question- of course, I know that pooping doesn't make you lose weight. I'm saying if you are going #2 more often with the clean eating and do you feel it is aiding to your overall weight loss. Meaning, do you believe the more you poop the healthier the body and cleaning your system? And I'm not talking the "runs" or that sort of thing. But a healthy poop...I think we all know what that looks like?? Hahahaha sorry this is a honest question.

    OK, I'll bite.

    Do I think that being "regular" is good for you? Yes. No one likes to be constipated.

    Do I think that eating "clean" makes you more regular? Possibly.

    Do I think you need to eat "clean" to lose weight or be regular? No.

    I don't eat clean but still get lots of fruits and veg and try to drink lots of water/beverages and I have pretty healthy poop and am quite regular.

    ETA: And I am losing 1.5/2 lbs per week right now.
  • Jes6886
    Jes6886 Posts: 15
    i have severe ibs-c, it doesnt matter how i eat i still have severe constipation, i take a fiber supplement everyday as well as having 2 different prescription medications to make me go
  • WVmom24
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
    Psyllium fiber (metamucil) is a Godsend for when you make a change in your diet, or if you are irregular regardless of change in diet. Life saver, and healthy!

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