Need a good toilet session!

Fiber supplement?

Lots of water. I find when I don't drink enough water I find it harder to do a number 2. Also canteloupe and grapes

Take a fiber supplement, drink LOTS of water and eat your vegetables. Avoid rice, white bread, apples and unripe bananas.

Water will do the trick for sure...drink lot's and voila!

Dreysander wrote: »

Squatty potty. Changed my life.

The unicorn commercial is hilarious.

Love this post, so helpful!

and reassuring to know its not just me who suffers the phantom bm
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chandanista wrote: »

I always know I'm overeating because #2 will happen every day. I'm personally pretty happy having it happen 2-3 times a week. I do drink coffee and take a daily fiber supplement, to make sure I'm not constipated, but as my GP told me when I mentioned it to him "Less garbage in, less garbage out. "

I eat what most people would consider a clean diet plenty of fiber and water. Have a sit down 2-3 times a day.

There is much variation in "normal" toilet habits.

Packerjohn wrote: »

chandanista wrote: »

I always know I'm overeating because #2 will happen every day. I'm personally pretty happy having it happen 2-3 times a week. I do drink coffee and take a daily fiber supplement, to make sure I'm not constipated, but as my GP told me when I mentioned it to him "Less garbage in, less garbage out. "

I eat what most people would consider a clean diet plenty of fiber and water. Have a sit down 2-3 times a day.

There is much variation in "normal" toilet habits.

I don't know why, but the combo of your screen name and the topic, particularly the sentence "have a sit down 2-3 times a day," really made me giggle.

OP - do you actually feel uncomfortable (bloated, crampy, etc) with your new schedule, or do you just feel like you "should" be going more often? Packer up there is right, there definitely is much variation in "normal" habits, even for the same person depending on their diet. If you're not having symptoms of constipation, then carry on - it might just be your new normal that accompanies better eating habits. If you are, as many others have mentioned, keeping your fiber AND water up (increasing fiber without enough water will be counterproductive, trust me), eating enough fats, and getting in some daily activity will be your best friends.

Morning coffee-does the trick every time:)

Slimdownmb wrote: »

Seriously? Does anyone else have the problem of not being able to have a decent BM ??
Since I've cut out all the rubbish from my diet... i literally only go about 3 times a week. I really want to go everyday!?

I hate prunes and figs so that's a no no! any ideas?

@Slimdownmb How many calories are you netting per day and how tall are you?

I find a six twelve pack of your favorite beer will often create the desired effect.

Exercise helps me sometimes. Running, especially.

Lentils and a glass of water. I find if I make lentil loaf for dinner my guts will definitely be gurgling by morning

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krithsai wrote: »

Take a fiber supplement, drink LOTS of water and eat your vegetables. Avoid rice, white bread, apples and unripe bananas.

Why avoid apples? If I eat a whole apple, I assure you, a BM will happen whether I like it or not.

Because apples, rices, bananas and toast are all part of the BRAT diet. The brat diet if was it recommended when someone has vomiting/diarrhea, in other words it is a binding diet. It will produce the exact opposite results.

BRAT is recommended for vomiting/diarrhea because those foods are typically easy to digest and non-irritating to the gut. Not because it's a binding diet.

Trust me on this. Eating apples can be a very effective laxative. OP, dried apples can be particularly effective (lots of fiber, little bulk).

Do keep in mind that if you increase your fiber, make sure you're getting enough water or it can have the opposite effect than what you intend. Increasing fats, on the other hand, are pretty much guaranteed to get things moving.