I poop once every 4 days, is that normal ?!

See a DR and don't get medical advice from the internet???

I need to poop just reading about this.

Sounds like you should eat more. I just dont think that is enough.

the amount off poop you do depends on the amount and also what youre eating........the more rubbish the more poop........its all the stuff your body doesnt want that comes out

Well, that's rubbish.

What if you are eating a ton of vegetables, with tons of fiber?

Think the body can do anything with that?

Are guts aren't exactly like animals, where we very efficiently get everything out of our food, and squeeze out all water before processing it.

I poop once every 4 days, i eat about 1000 calories per day and i go to the gym 5 days/week,

I also noticed that when I work out I hardly sweat, even when I run !

Please advise me, what is wrong with me ?!

Your brain is cloudy from low blood sugar. really and literally probably.

You eat 1000.
You on avg burn what - 400 daily.
That leaves 600 for the body to use for the functions of life.

Does that number even concern you?

If not, then you need to take a day off the gym so you have time, and apply as much brain power into your weight loss as you are applying brawn.

Search on metabolism, and effects of very low calorie diets.

Otherwise we'll see you back complaining about weight loss stall, as your 1000 eating becomes maintenance level, your muscles in other areas are getting smaller, you start getting sick more often, you lack energy, your performance on exercise is worse, and then you have real brain fog and can't figure out why.

Interesting thread! No one has thought to ask if it's hard, like rabbit pellets or soft. If it's hard, you're constipated. You can cause damage to the colon which may result in bleeding and hemorrhoids. More fiber is needed. Benefiber is the best fiber supplement! Tasteless and non-gritty, you can put it in anything. I put it in Crystal Light and it dissolves quickly, leaving no trace of grit or bad taste. If you have rabbit pellets you're still constipated, you just may not need as much fiber to compensate. If it's soft and formed, you're fine. The no sweating worries me though. Sounds like you're dehydrated - are you getting enough water?

well I am going to try it this week 2100 calories, the days that I go to the gym )
the days that I don't go to the gym I'm going to stick to 1200 Calorie )

Also- If you gain a few pounds this week, don't get too discouraged. By having only 100 net calories per day, your body may be in starvation mode and holding onto everything it can because it doesn't know when you will eat again. Give the 2100/1200 a few weeks to work and you will see results.

Not normal! I go everyday, sometimes twice. You need more fibre. If you struggle getting enough, buy a supplement. I use Tony Ferguson fibre supplement. Put it in shakes and cereal. It tastes quite sweet too so its yummy! drink more water too.

I have the same problem. More fiber (from grains) only works if you drink a ton more water otherwise you'll make the issue worse. I find even that doesn't always work though.

What works best for me is: No wheat(we know this is pretty hard), tons of veggies, Naked Juice Green Machine(HUGE HELP!) and coffee without a ton of sugar(do stevia) later in the afternoon. Also, acupuncture helps a lot but its expensive to go all the time.

The downside to the Naked Juice is that it's full of sugar. Sprouts sells a powder form that is essentially the same thing made from veggies and algae and stuff, sorry, can't remember the name, but if you can handle gulping that down it would probably be worth it.

In addition, I know people say eat more, but that seems to make it worse for me; the more I eat, the less I feel like I need to go. The cleaner/smaller my diet, the more regular I tend to be...

OH! And Triple Leaf Super Slimming Tea... its an absolute blessing!

I have been like that most of my audlt life, sometimes I have to eat something to help it along, and I don't sweat like most people do either.

It's not ideal to be honest. Need to get rid of the toxins (poop) from your body every day, or at least every other day. Increase your calorie, fibre and water intake and you should see a good improvement.

My Grandad had a saying: If you don't eat, you don't poop, if you don't poop, you die.

A bit extreme, but you get the jist ......x

You need a magazine rack in your bathroom. Works for me.





Serious, listen to the people on here, cuz that aint good!

Medically, there is a wide range that is considered normal for BM frequency. I've seen the range as 1-3 and also 1-4 days. You're not eating very much, and less bulk = smaller BMs, and depending on other factors, could mean less frequency. Is this a new thing that just started happening, did you used to go more frequently?

Also examine the consistency visually - if you strain to void it and it's super dense, your probably dehydrated, or you may have slow motility (move through intestines slower) which will cause it to move slower. Of course, if this is something that is not normal your best bet is to see a doctor.

Regarding laxative advice - avoid stimulant laxatives as they can cause permenant damage. If you absolutely must use a laxative, Miralax is one of the few that is safe to take on a regular basis. You can also take magnesium citrate suppliments. Both of those work by pulling water into your colon, thus causing things to move.

Regarding 1000 cal/day - are you certain you are not eating more? Are you weighing your food? If your logging is strict and you are weighing your food, you are doing your body a disservice by eating so little, especially excersizing as much as you do. Good luck!

reemalali wrote: »

I burn about 900 calories every time I work out,
how many calories should I have ?!

Wow!!! How are you doing that? That's a lot of calories which take a lot of time to burn -- and five days a week. I can only wish I had that much time for exercise.

I can't believe no one said drink a cup of coffee. That's always had my bowels in an uproar lol