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Blakes_Momm13
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Ok ya'll.... TMI time... but we're all family, right?!
I know I just started dieting and my body is adjusting to all the wonderful, unfamiliar things that are going into it...but the last week I have been constipated..and now, the total opposite.
Anyone have any particular type of food that has helped them become.. regular?
I know I just started dieting and my body is adjusting to all the wonderful, unfamiliar things that are going into it...but the last week I have been constipated..and now, the total opposite.
Anyone have any particular type of food that has helped them become.. regular?
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Fiber.1
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Ok its definitely has to be the lack of fiber. I looked up some foods with high fiber and I do not eat ANY of them.0
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Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »Ok its definitely has to be the lack of fiber. I looked up some foods with high fiber and I do not eat ANY of them.
You can track your fiber too as a column in myfitnesspal. Food > Settings > Nutrients Tracked. I bring it up because sometimes a sudden increase in fiber can ALSO cause constipation, lol.1 -
Fiber is supposed to help, but in the spirit of TMI, I can't recall a time in my life, healthy or otherwise, where I've ever been regular. If you have been up until this point, fiber is probably your answer.1
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Probiotics helped me. I used to go back and forth between diarrhea and constipation and now I'm pretty regular.2
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RelCanonical that is SUPER helpful I was wondering about that.
Silentpanda..... I have never been either... fml lol1 -
Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »Ok its definitely has to be the lack of fiber. I looked up some foods with high fiber and I do not eat ANY of them.
Because I typically don't eat a lot of sugar, I moved the fiber column into its place with my other macros. I feel like I need to monitor it more than sugar. Maybe move that column to your macros so you can watch it more closely.1 -
Jriggs46615 wrote: »Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »Ok its definitely has to be the lack of fiber. I looked up some foods with high fiber and I do not eat ANY of them.
Because I typically don't eat a lot of sugar, I moved the fiber column into its place with my other macros. I feel like I need to monitor it more than sugar. Maybe move that column to your macros so you can watch it more closely.
Yes rthats exactly what I did. The only sugar intake has been my coffee. Thanksalso you made me do a double take at your user name, VERY VERY close to my actual name lol
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Cherries... Watermelon... grapes... they all help me be "more regular"0
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Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »Jriggs46615 wrote: »Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »also you made me do a double take at your user name, VERY VERY close to my actual name lol
lol I work with another woman with my name, and apparently, it's the name to have in town. Both of us are always getting the wrong phone calls, email, appointment confirmations, etc. I never had this problem the first time I lived in this town.
Good luck with the fiber. It has definitely helped me.0 -
Try a mix of fruits, vegetables and whole grains for the ultimate poo!1
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You should do a search OP. There's been quite a few constipation threads lately with lots of helpful remedies posted. You are definitely not alone when it comes to this problwm xx2
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Probiotics help me.
Protein shakes can stop me up, especially more than one a day.0 -
Just a friendly reminder, if your upping your fibre intake, you may wanna go ahead and up your water intake aswell.1
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Blakes_Momm13 wrote: »Ok its definitely has to be the lack of fiber. I looked up some foods with high fiber and I do not eat ANY of them.
LOL! love this post.1
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