Foods that help you go?

Maybe try to focus on getting more fiber in your diet rather than just eating one specific thing that might help you go when you need to? Just a suggestion. Before I started MFP I had the same problem as you for as long as I can remember and it's no fun. Now, I have no problem with all the fiber I get in my diet. I use whole grains that are high in fiber and lots of veggies now!

Kelloggs makes a fiber plus with antioxidents in it. It has 35% of your daily fiber.


Also extremely important is make sure you are getting enough water. Especially in high fiber diets if you don't get enough water it will bind you up.

for me, its coffee.

But yes, fiber helps.

All the above and add pears. Last year I had a very bad bout with constipation due to medication I was taking, I researched and pears was suggested. Since they were out of season I did get canned pears and they worked. Good luck.

Some things that have worked well for me.

1 TBsp of Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar (put it in juice - tastes yucky but sooooo good for you) every night. It's not expensive - be sure to use only the Braggs - the others are so processed they have lost all the good stuff.

Spinach -- which I love - and other fibrous veggies like tomatoes.

Lots of water.

Avoid foods that are 'binding' - Milk products including cheese, high starch foods.

Prunes never really worked for me but they taste good. Prune JUICE works better.

Hope that helps! Yvonne

I take a generic of Citrucel fiber pills. I take 2 every night and go every morning. I tried the Metamucil but it constipated me worse it's a different kind of fiber than Citrucel. I will never stop! I have never in my life had such perfect Poo......s.

I never had luck with Yogurt, Veggies, Fruit. I eat a lot but never helped. The fiber pills were the only thing that worked for me.
Try it for 1 bottle and see if it works for you. I get mine at walmart. It's right next to the Brand Citrucel. Just make sure it say's compare to Citrucel.

I am totally with you. My daughter was one month on Thursday. I had issues so bad I ended up at the ER!
I am on colace which can be prescribed and found over the counter. My doctor said It is not addictive nor does it transfer in breastmilk. All it does is help "slide" things out:) Also, I've started using Nature's Own Double Fiber Wheat Bread which has 5 grams of fiber per slice/50 cal per slice, Fiber One Honey Cluster Cereal (pretty good with or w/o milk)which has 13 grams of fiber per cup, and Fiber One Chewy Bars which has 9 grams of fiber per slice/150 cal and are pretty good. I usually end up eating 2 of the 3 items I listed everyday and get around 20 grams plus of fiber that way. The rest of the day I eat the usually fruits, veggies and whole grains and end up with 35 plus grams of fiber a day.

Between the 2 colace and fiber, I have had no problems at all. The surgeon I saw said that some people (me) just have to be more vigilant about their fiber take and after my last episode, I am all on it.

Hope this helps!

I'm on a high fibre diet (40+ grams per day) to counter the constipation side effect of some medication I'm on. My diary is open so feel free to check it out for ideas.

I used to be the same way but have been regular for 6 years now, 3 times a day baby! My rule is only fruit and water in the morning until I have a bowel movement. The first couple of days I did this I only had fruit until about 3 pm, then finally it began happening by noon and now I go right when I get up. Also....drink 32 ounces of warm water with lemon just as soon as you get up. Probiotics really help too, if you've never taken them before you really need them. I like Garden of Life Ultra Primal Defense. If you are nursing the probiotics will help your baby not become "stopped up" too! Here's to great movements!

The best fruit for me is a cup or more of cold juicy WATERMELON! Yummy!

Flax Seed always helps me!