Sorry folks but constipation question
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sharonocallaghan1956
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Does anyone else suffer from constipation whilst trying to shed the weight. I am currently on 1200 calls per day and walk for at least 2.5 to 3 miles per day. Eat lots of salad and veg, not eating sweet stuff and also off the booze. Anyone got any tips how I can " get things moving again" please. Sorry for the ew of this xxxx
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yes lots and lots... drink more water and a small amount of prune juice daily helps loads.0
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Eat more fat and eat more "p" produce--peaches, plums, peas, pineapple, prunes, and peppers (esp. red bell peppers. )0
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Fat and fibre. Even if I get 45g of fibre everyday, if my fat grams are low things don't run as smoothly!
Why is it always us women who have this problem??? I never see these threads started by guys....0 -
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....And if added fibre and fat don't do the trick... Magnesium citrate will0
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Agree with the water. Drink a big glass of water as soon as you wake each morning. Helps to start the day out right.0
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Yep--or take some Colace. It won't do anything drastic, but it might get you going again.0
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I've struggled for months with this - agree to all of the above. Also, for me, taking a daily pro-biotic has really helped.
Hope you poop soon!0 -
Agree with the water. Drink a big glass of water as soon as you wake each morning. Helps to start the day out right.
I had major problems for about three months when first starting to lose weight. I do this - giant glass of water in the morning on an empty stomach. Chase it with my morning coffee. No problems since.0 -
Colace once or twice a day, it's a stool softener. Make sure you get plenty of water. Magnesium rich foods- prunes, kiwis etc. and MOM or magnesium citrate, enemas or suppositories are all over the counter though I do not recommend them as first line efforts nor more then once or twice as all can cause bowel dependency.0
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I have irritable bowel syndrome and find a kiwi (or two) keeps things going. And lots of water.0
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Ideal intestinal tract function comes from the three "F"'s: Fat, fiber, and fluids. Make sure you are drinking enough and watch your fat and fiber macros. I find that a quick, natural solution when I get backed up a little is a big handful of nuts, especially almonds. They have a fair amount of fiber as well as healthy fat.0
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TheVirgoddess wrote: »I've struggled for months with this - agree to all of the above. Also, for me, taking a daily pro-biotic has really helped.
Hope you poop soon!
LOL. Sending happy pooping vibes your way xx
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Chia seeds. Try in smoothies, puddings, greek yogurt. They need to be hydrated - do not eat them dry.0
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Thanks folks will try the water - I know I'm probably not drinking enough and as I have cut fat down to a minimum it's probably that too. Thanks for all of your suggestions and at least I know I'm not alone when it comes to this problem xxxxxx0
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When I was eating 1200 a day my bowels slowed to every other day. There just wasn't enough bulk to keep everything moving. Lots of good suggestions above.0
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sharonocallaghan1956 wrote: »Does anyone else suffer from constipation whilst trying to shed the weight. I am currently on 1200 calls per day and walk for at least 2.5 to 3 miles per day. Eat lots of salad and veg, not eating sweet stuff and also off the booze. Anyone got any tips how I can " get things moving again" please. Sorry for the ew of this xxxx
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you can also try to drink Epsom salts ( not every day just when it is really bad !!! ) I have also heard that it is good to make enema once in a while.Also you can cut a little the salty foods (salt retains water).0
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When I was eating 1200 a day my bowels slowed to every other day. There just wasn't enough bulk to keep everything moving.
Exactly. Are you sure you're constipated? Maybe you're an every other day or every third day pooper now.
But, not eating enough fat and drinking few fluids like you mentioned ^^ probably has contributed to your "problem".
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Quinoa seems to help me...0
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