Constipation
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10 grams of creatine... cure that right quick.
Just drink plenty of water, and don't go far from a bathroom2 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Btheodore138 wrote: »Nothing gets things going for me faster than brussel sprouts. I always keep a frozen bag in my freezer for "emergencies".
Blah I'd have to be plugged up for a week before I'd resort to eating brussel sprouts :sick:
I love Brussels sprouts, but I definitely don't get that effect from them. About the only thing that will send me hurtling for the bathroom is alfredo sauce, particularly at a certain chain of restaurant.1 -
Don't forget the water!1
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Fiber is important, but +1 to those mentioning fat, water, and exercise/activity equally.
A lack of fat is often the reason for constipation when people try to cut calories . . . you want to be getting around 0.35-0.45g fat per pound of healthy goal weight daily, as a minimum.
Furthermore, many vitamins won't do you the maximum good unless you're eating fat with them, so try to have a bit with each meal, especially the meals with lots of veggies. Avocados, nuts, and olive oil are a few good sources.1 -
Magnesium works well. So does a lot of vitamin C. And drink plenty of water.1
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I have trouble with constipation also because I have IBS. I use Benefiber everyday and if that does not work I take Restorealax for a couple of days. After that, I seem to be okay for awhile and when it gets bad again I repeat. For a person like me it is very important to keep ahead of it so I do not get another IBS attack.1
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Magnesium and Miralax are a pretty regular occurrence for me. Drastically increasing fiber can have the opposite effect. Lots of water (I'm bad at that).1
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I had this problem a few weeks ago when I cut carbs out of my diet cold turkey when it was a fairly heavy macro in my prior diet. I barely pooped for 2 weeks, had horrible stomach pain, and actually thought I might have to go to the ER to get an enema. I tried getting organic smoothies with fiber, flax oil, etc supplements, laxatives, and none of it did what it usually would. What did I do? I ate 2 pieces of pizza and BAM, went poo..a lot. Also, those Fiber One bars usually have me going about 2 hours after consuming. Don't do anything drastic to your diet unless your doctor says to. Just take it slow2
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White Castle. They don't call them "sliders" for nothing.3
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I've been having the same issues. Added Benefiber twice a day. Much improvement.0
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My dr told me to take Metamucil daily0
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Dude i totally loved the name of this thread. Thankyou0
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fiberopticjellyfishmfp wrote: »My dr told me to take Metamucil daily
Yeah, my doctor told me to take a fiber supplement when I was having constipation. In my case, that was totally wrong. I was already getting enough fiber, but not enough water. Taking the fiber supplement totally made it worse. Won't be true for everyone, of course, but I'll bet I'm not unique.0 -
I'm trying this tonight: https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-magnesium-citrate-saline-laxative-oral-solution-grape/ID=prod5604183-product. Plus I got a regular calcium citrate supplement I'm going to start taking daily. I keep Miralax on hand, too, but it doesn't always work as fast as I want.0
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