Bowel Changes with Healthy eating....

Tiyana35
Tiyana35 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone had a Problem with constipation with eating All healthy foods while diet and excercising?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    If I eat too much fibre I can get like that... I love vegetables and have to control my intake so I don't eat too much! (people say to ensure you're getting enough fat... I do this and can still have problems!)

  • jelly_potato
    jelly_potato Posts: 77 Member
    I experience quite the opposite situation. I enjoy having grains, seeds, nuts,fruits and plenty of fresh veggies on a daily basis and this allows me easy relief every day. Stopping temporarily with the regime slows down my bowel and then I worry about constipation.

    However, taking livingleanlivingclean's reply into consideration, perhaps the fat in the nuts and the seeds helps out.
  • missmince
    missmince Posts: 76 Member
    Fiber absorbs a lot of water in your digestive tract, so if you don't drink much you may get constipated. For me, some fat also helps. I drink plenty, and eat a greasy vegan doughnut if I'm feeling crampy and "irregular". Since I'm vegan (well, mostly), fiber is almost alway really high, and too much without lots of liquid and some fat is a recipe for digestive misery.
  • AgidGirl
    AgidGirl Posts: 138 Member
    I've found that if you drink more water (like 3-4 cups) it helps. You can also eat berries (blackberries, raspberries, etc) and chia seeds.
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    Yes. don't know what causes it so I'ma keep reading up on this thread for opinions.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited April 2017
    Tiyana35 wrote: »
    Has anyone had a Problem with constipation with eating All healthy foods while diet and excercising?

    Generally constipation is caused by a lack of one or more of these three things: fluids, fiber, and fat. I call these the 3 "F"'s of a healthy colon.

    When I had an issue with it, I started eating more nuts, especially almonds. The fiber and fat really helped keep me regular.

    ETA: Go into your "Reports" and see how much fiber you are getting. Women should be eating about 21-25 grams per day (men closer to 30).
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I eat a large bowl of oatmeal after I run in the morning with almond milk, strawberries, black berries, walnuts and chia seeds. Shortly thereafter I am thinking of the Saturday night live skit where they doing that infomercial ad for "Super colon blast". It works for me.
  • wellthenwhat
    wellthenwhat Posts: 526 Member
    I have been constipated my whole life. The only time I am able to clean out is when I get nervous. It's worse when I'm eating less. I have been eating a salad every day this week, drinking lots of water. Yeah, still nothing.
  • kenzienal
    kenzienal Posts: 205 Member
    wellthenwhat wrote: »
    I have been constipated my whole life. The only time I am able to clean out is when I get nervous. It's worse when I'm eating less. I have been eating a salad every day this week, drinking lots of water. Yeah, still nothing.

    My life here too. I have started taking Benefiber but I still cant seem to get regular. I don't know what the cause of mine is. I just don't have to go. I know its healthier to go once a day, but I just cant seem to get back on that schedule.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    wellthenwhat wrote: »
    I have been constipated my whole life. The only time I am able to clean out is when I get nervous. It's worse when I'm eating less. I have been eating a salad every day this week, drinking lots of water. Yeah, still nothing.

    This was me. And I eat a ton of vegetables. Then I added a magnesium supplement. And I've been regular ever since.
  • Kdmrtn
    Kdmrtn Posts: 1 Member
    Has anyone looked into Leaky Gut Syndrome? Damage to the intestinal lining from eating the wrong foods for so long can wreak havoc on digestion >>

    https://chriskresser.com/beyond-paleo-6/
  • crazyycatlady1
    crazyycatlady1 Posts: 292 Member
    I've had the opposite happen now that I'm transitioning to a more whole foods, plant based diet. Things are moving through like 2-3 times a day. Pretty sure my colon is stellar now :D
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 358 Member
    Tiyana35 wrote: »
    Has anyone had a Problem with constipation with eating All healthy foods while diet and excercising?

    Sometimes yes. If I'm feeling bloated, I look to my diary and start narrowing down the culprit until I found the reason and then try to reduce or remove the culprit. Popcorn does this to me so I try to only have it once a week.
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 358 Member
    wellthenwhat wrote: »
    I have been constipated my whole life. The only time I am able to clean out is when I get nervous. It's worse when I'm eating less. I have been eating a salad every day this week, drinking lots of water. Yeah, still nothing.

    Oh wow. Thought I Was the only one. When I get nervous I have to go to the bathroom too (i.e. before a big race or for some reason it's every time I get to the pool to swim). Glad I'm not alone!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Kdmrtn wrote: »
    Has anyone looked into Leaky Gut Syndrome? Damage to the intestinal lining from eating the wrong foods for so long can wreak havoc on digestion >>

    https://chriskresser.com/beyond-paleo-6/

    Fake disease. No such thing.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    Yep! I've attributed it to an overall less volume of food, and eating foods that get broken down more slowly. These are good things, so I try to think of my less frequent movements as a "good" thing too but it's uncomfortable sometimes more mentally than physically I think. I just have been so used to how my body used to work it's been hard to adjust to. But I know I get plenty of fiber, I have a good amount of healthy fats, and I drink plenty of water.

    I wouldn't use laxatives or go to excess fiber, that can just backfire on you. If you're not completely stopped up it may just be your new normal. I know mine is at this point.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited April 2017
    I'm very regular, and attribute this to getting 35+ grams fiber daily from both soluble and insoluble fiber as well as drinking lots of water and coffee. If you ladies only need 25 grams daily it ought to work for you.

    ETA I supplement with Magnesium also.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Magnesium! 400-500g before bed guarantees regularity for me.

    Just an FYI, my hubby went from going 2-3 times a day to being constantly constipated. We couldn't figure what had changed all of a sudden. After some brainstorming, we realised he'd been eating a banana, sometimes 2, every single night. So he stopped eating them, and bam back to normal. The bananas weren't the unripe green starchy ones either, just regular yellow ripe ones. Myself, bananas don't affect me negatively at all, so peoples mileage may vary.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Not constipation, but I poop much less relative to eating less.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    edited April 2017
    Slows it down: protein, insoluble fiber, reduced calories (volume)

    Speeds it up: fats, iron pills, walking, popcorn, foods that keep their bulk through the colon, metformin

    Regulates it: soluble fiber, kefir, water
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    For any others who missed the SNL skit - "Colon Blow"
    https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/colon-blow/n9822?snl=1
  • LKjourney
    LKjourney Posts: 40 Member
    I seem to get so bloated in the mornings so I try to drink a warm glass of lemon water then I do some cardio (walking or biking) before breakfast and it works for the most part.
    Coffee also helps in a pinch if I don't have time in the mornings. I'm going to look into trying a Mg supplement though seems like a more natural solution!
    Any ideas on how to wake up with a flat stomach and no bloating??
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