Embarassing....question.

emiliewright
emiliewright Posts: 148 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay people, this is hard to ask, but I need to know the answer, lol.
Since I started to eat healthy and stick to it, I can only "go" rabbit turds! Before, it was large....and more! NOW...it is sparatic and little....grrrrr!
I have NEVER had a problem with irregularity or anything. Increasing fiber doesnt help, just causes gas.
Suggestions?
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  • Texsox
    Texsox Posts: 146 Member
    Drink more water
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    I'm glad that you asked, I think I suffer the same. It is good that you are keeping up on your fiber though. Do you take vitamins? I have always suspected that I get too much iron somehow. Good luck, I will be watching your responses!
  • ErinBeth7
    ErinBeth7 Posts: 1,625 Member
    I noticed that too when I started eating better. I felt I had to put so much into going #2 or "rabbit turds." Every once in a while I'll have the problem, but it has evened out the last few weeks. I've been eating healthier since mid January.
  • nataliecornall
    nataliecornall Posts: 1
    can try drinking hot water xx
  • kristie874
    kristie874 Posts: 774 Member
    Make sure you're drinking plenty of water. If you don't, and you eat a good amount of fiber, the fiber can have the opposite effect and constipate you as it doesn't have the water to help pass. Sometimes, when you change your diet from not enough fiber and increase it quickly this will happen, too. Hopefully this changes soon!
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Drink more water

    Yep.
  • _Jessica_
    _Jessica_ Posts: 216 Member
    Are you drinking enough fluids?? bowels can become rabbit turds if you are dehydrated. water is very important in how your body works as a whole... it affects every system in your body. Try increasing you water intake. And try eating more green vegies. Hope this helps.
  • delilahthegoddess
    delilahthegoddess Posts: 59
    Yup. WATER! WATER AND MORE WATER!!!
  • emiliewright
    emiliewright Posts: 148 Member
    Drink more water

    I drink so much water its too much.
  • mandykasase
    mandykasase Posts: 110
    Dito, i was like that a couple of weeks ago. I now drink a lax tea or take fibre drink once a week just to get things going but it's getting better. I think it's just the body adjusting to a new diet. the fibre drink is better and tastes good. And drink lots and lots of water.
  • wittkimberly
    wittkimberly Posts: 3
    I would say more water, and find a kind of fiber that doesn't make you gassy. It would really help. I really like the Oats & Chocolate Fiber One bars...they are only ~130 calories, and you get ~35% of your daily fiber in one bar. Fiber One Honey Cluster cereal is also great, and you get 51% of your fiber in one bowl. It might also help to just eat more roughage...like salad. You didn't say what you were eating, but that's always a good thing to try too. Good luck!
  • nurse_chris
    nurse_chris Posts: 189
    lots of water and metamucil. Its a great fibre supplement for peeps in need
  • Kminor67
    Kminor67 Posts: 900 Member
    Make sure you're drinking plenty of water. If you don't, and you eat a good amount of fiber, the fiber can have the opposite effect and constipate you as it doesn't have the water to help pass. Sometimes, when you change your diet from not enough fiber and increase it quickly this will happen, too. Hopefully this changes soon!

    I agree! And oh, by the way... drink more water...lol
  • dhutt2011
    dhutt2011 Posts: 77 Member
    Surprisingly enough, the research I have read says to make sure you drink plenty of water and increasing your fiber (which you have done).
  • vroyyoung
    vroyyoung Posts: 33
    Try a glass of the Plum Smart juice, it now has a light version too.
  • Badger1201
    Badger1201 Posts: 24
    More water is ok, but if you feel "empty" after going it may be that you aren't eating nasty stuff anymore. We forget that alot of the common foods we used to eat are full of bulk and god knows what. I am no expert but i'll bet research will reveal that you are perfectly normal. For fun, go have a greasy burger...it really messes with your system after eating healthy for a while XD.
  • rherrin5
    rherrin5 Posts: 136 Member
    Same happens to me everytime I diet and exercise. Increase fiber. Fiber will back fire with bloating and gas if you do not push tons of water. Plus going from low fiber to high fiber will take your body a good week to adjust to anyways. Just keep up the high fiber (I get around 50 a day) and drink lots of water ( I take in about 90oz daily) and give your body a week to adjust but trust me it will work and help and do not think you will get diahr. because you wont. You will go to softer and normal and have a great BM daily :) hahaha

    50g a day of fiber is high but we are suppose to get around 35 daily anyways and no one ever gets that unless they really focus on it. :) Good luck!
  • lindsaylove07
    lindsaylove07 Posts: 444 Member
    I have heard, and I may be wrong here, that if you're eating better your body has less (pardon the unintentional pun) crap foods to process, and more good foods, so your body soaks up the good. And you just have smaller 'turds'. But also drink more water, increase your fiber and yada yada
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Are you exercising also? If you are strengthening your abs, they will help push the food more effectively.
  • aja0071
    aja0071 Posts: 6
    Yeah, I have been having the gas problem since my new health eating. I think my body is trying to get used to the new foods with lots of fiber in them.I need to drink more water too.
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Fiber, can do 2 things. It can harden the poo, or if too much, can make it runny. Maybe try to find a better balance of fiber. A couple of days try less and see if that helps. If it doesn't, then try more....it's hard to find the right balance.
  • jitterbug89
    jitterbug89 Posts: 64 Member
    I've been suffering from this same thing for the past few weeks. Nothing was happening so unfortunately I had to take a dose of laxatives as an emergency source because I felt so awful on Sunday. Something that I've noticed is that sometimes fiber isn't enough. For me, I have to eat VOLUME to get anything going.

    I would suggest eating oatmeal/ cheerios in the morning for breakfast (these are both great sources of insoluble fiber and soluble fiber) and then eat some whole grain pasta for dinner. Not only will you get high quality fiber, but you will also create that bulk that you need. Sometimes it's just a problem of not having enough food to pass. If all else fails, I would suggest one dose of a laxative (just to get something going and to relieve symptoms) and then try to drink a lot of fluid, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. And try to stay away from too much meat or high protein items, seeing as these can constipate you as well. I hope that helps!! Get better! :)
  • nikkinikki113
    nikkinikki113 Posts: 279 Member
    I agree with all previous posters - I also wanted to share a smiliar story. When my daughter was born, she stopped having BM's for about 4 weeks, when she did go, it was very little. This lasted until I introduced cereal and formula. No pain, no hard belly, no straining to "try". I took her for x-rays, ultrasounds, gave her juice to "help". After all that, it turns out that she was prefectly healthy. I was breastfeeding, so she literally had no "waste". When you only put in your body good things, it uses everything, and has less to get rid of.
  • slimnik129
    slimnik129 Posts: 6
    excercise can really help that, and so can water! Drink more than the 8 cups a day if you are having that problem, it really helps the fiber do its work! Good Luck
  • MrsSanthoff
    MrsSanthoff Posts: 272 Member
    I drink a Lot of water and I have the same problem! I suggest either drink coffee or hot green tea to keep you regulated....or ACT-I-VI-A!!!
  • tlp8rb
    tlp8rb Posts: 556 Member
    Wonderful article on Fiber (both kinds) complete with guidelines for men and women both under and over 50 (it makes a difference) is available at the Mayo Clinic web site.

    Here's a link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033
  • Badger1201
    Badger1201 Posts: 24
    Beware water toxicity. Water is nice, but don't overdo it.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    I had this issue as well. As long as you are feeling ok, no pain/cramping/excessive bloating i wouldnt worry about it too much. After a few weeks things leveled back out for me although i don't "go" as much as i used to. I agree that the healthy eating produces less waste.
  • MakingAChoice
    MakingAChoice Posts: 481 Member
    I agree with all previous posters - I also wanted to share a smiliar story. When my daughter was born, she stopped having BM's for about 4 weeks, when she did go, it was very little. This lasted until I introduced cereal and formula. No pain, no hard belly, no straining to "try". I took her for x-rays, ultrasounds, gave her juice to "help". After all that, it turns out that she was prefectly healthy. I was breastfeeding, so she literally had no "waste". When you only put in your body good things, it uses everything, and has less to get rid of.

    This is a great point, I have noticed I have to 'go' much less often than when I was eating crap food. I guess there is a reason they call it 'crap' :laugh: Also I have found that when I have the rabbit turd problem that drinking a bunch of water helps free things up. I wish you the best of luck.
  • becca32887
    becca32887 Posts: 14
    This is funny cause I have the same problem... I wanted to ask on here today but I did some research about it. THere are all sorts of things to get the pooping going again...like today i drank some coffee( which I never do) and I went twice!!! But I definitlt agree with the others about the increase in fiber takes time to adjust....I wish it would adjust faster..haahaha

    but I am pumping the waater and everything......just do that and maybe try some coffee or they also say juice or a tablespoon of olive oil.
    Good luck and I am right here with you.. I hope we get better soon and start pooping more...hahaha don't worry its a natural thing!!

    :D
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