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daisyfields79
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Hello everyone, I'm new here but not new to dieting lol. I've tried losing weight for the last 17 years and once I lose 20-30 pounds I tend to fall off the diets. This time feels different, I'm not saying I'm on a diet, I'm changing my lifestyle. I ask myself, why do you want to eat right now? You just ate 20 minutes ago, you're not even hungry. I've pretty much cut out junk food and turning to ants on a log for a sweet kick and so far so good 
now I'm only going on day 5 doing this, down 7 pounds and over the moon. I was 300 pounds when I started. Anyways my problem is I'm constipated, I'm use to going 2-3 times a day. I know since I'm eating way less that of course I will not be going as much but I feel like I have to go all the time and fight and fight for 20 minutes just to do a pea sized rock. It's been going on for 2 days and I even had a muscle spasm in my abs right under my breast. (first time ever) I'm. Eating fiber and healthy which I'm not use to but fiber is suppose to help you go to the bathroom. Does anyone know of something that I can add to my diet to help me go? Something that's low calorie and stuff so I can stay in my limits on here. Please any advice I greatly appreciate. I've never had this problem in my life.
now I'm only going on day 5 doing this, down 7 pounds and over the moon. I was 300 pounds when I started. Anyways my problem is I'm constipated, I'm use to going 2-3 times a day. I know since I'm eating way less that of course I will not be going as much but I feel like I have to go all the time and fight and fight for 20 minutes just to do a pea sized rock. It's been going on for 2 days and I even had a muscle spasm in my abs right under my breast. (first time ever) I'm. Eating fiber and healthy which I'm not use to but fiber is suppose to help you go to the bathroom. Does anyone know of something that I can add to my diet to help me go? Something that's low calorie and stuff so I can stay in my limits on here. Please any advice I greatly appreciate. I've never had this problem in my life. 4
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Oh and sorry so long 0
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Dried fruit is high calorie, but it does help. Prunes are well-known for their help in this area, but other fruits will work too.
Also check this: http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/general-health-articles/best-natural-laxatives/4 -
Yeah. Fiber is supposed to put you on that pot.
Eat lots of lettuce, and greens. If you have the calories to spare, eat more fruit, and drink more water.
Since you found that you have a little issue in this department, you might want to start logging your water, just to get your 8 glasses a day in.2 -
Hello! Are you drinking enough water and eating enough fat? I find those things both help me. In the past, kombucha has also been super helpful 3
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Thank you all for the reply.
Yes I have increased my water intake and I have been under but not by much on my fats, except today, I was over on my days today. I honestly think I've been eating 5000-10,000 calories a day so coming down from that to 1500 a day, I am hoping to find something that's low sugar and not many calories to help.4 -
Wow I imagine your body is going through such a change! No wonder you've shocked it a bit Congratulations and best of luck to you. I've also struggled with stopping the weight loss before I'm "done" and planning to do things differently this time. 2
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It sounds like you have a great attitude, OP. Many suggest increasing fiber slowly. Ditto to the water & fat suggestion above. Eating more fiber really requires drinking more water. Rule of thumb is eating a MINIMUM of 0.35g fat per pound body weight. It's ok to be low on fat a day here or there, but it helps with so many things to get enough (satiety, hormone production, tastes yummy).
I'll add magnesium if you track that or know you're low. Chelated is more readily absorbed. It kind of competes with calcium absorption. Have you been taking more calcium lately? Or TUMS or something with lots of calcium? The only time I had the problem you described is when I started taking calcium supplements. Never again! Good luck to you!2 -
Have you increased dairy much?0
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If your fibre levels have increased way above what you're used to in ratio to your fat content, you might find you'll be blocked up because your digestive tract isn't used to it. Keep your fluid levels up, and give it a few days. Also, maybe eat some extra calories just for one or two days to get some extra fat in your diet. Fat is a lubricant, and is just as important as fibre in keeping your gut moving.
Also, if you've cut out or drastically dropped the number of caffeinated drinks in your diet (including sweet carbonated drinks like coke, mt dew, dr pepper etc), it might be the cause of your *ahem* blockage. Have a couple of cups of coffee with a low fat milk or black if you can take it, and it may also help get things moving again.5 -
Try taking a fiber supplement you mix with water , they have sugar free ones ..and water water water
I think I'm drinking enough , and realize after putting it in and seeing the numbers I'm still low on water . I have to remind myself to drink constantly to stay hydrated . Also black coffee helps me 2 -
Miralax. No calories.
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Make sure you drink plenty and try to get a lot of your fibre from fruit and veg, as that is the best for keeping regular. Remember you won't pass as much because you are eating less than you used to, and give it time. Your body may just need to adjust to your new eating patterns.1
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You can try adding Colace twice daily as needed for constipation if you're already drinking enough water, eating fiber and enough good fats.. You could try Senna as well. Both are over-the-counter.1
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Vegetables and some grains. I would say oatmeal, but in all honesty, I'm not sure oatmeal is the best for fiber. Veggies and fruits are though.1
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More fats.
Also 1600 calories with your stats is pretty low, make sure it's actually sustainable so you don't give up again.5 -
Thank you everyone. I'm not a big soda/pop drinker, maybe once ever few months I will have a can, my problem is coffee and juice. I have 1 coffee a day, thank God I don't use sugar in it lol. I am going to try and increase my fats today and hope that helps. I want to lose 2 pounds a week so I get 1510 calories a day. I sit on my butt most of the time so it's a perfect amount for me. The first 2 days were difficult, cutting down so much but it's much easier now. I'm also not near as tired as I was before, it was scary, I would sleep 10 hours, wake for 1 hour and be so tired that I can't keep my eyes open so I would lay on the sofa, get my 3 year old to sit on me and put his favourite movie on and fall a sleep for another 2 hours. Then I would go to my parents and about 2 hours later the same thing, I would lay on the sofa for another hour or 2. Then get up, put dinner on and back to the sofa. Then have dinner and 3 hours later when putting my son to sleep I would fall a sleep with him for an hour and then go to be for my 8-10 hours again. My poor son I felt horrible. But now even though it's only day 5 I'm awake all day, started on day 3, I'm just wide awake all day and can play with him and go to the park and stuff that he deserves. This time just feels so different, like I'm actually going to do it this time. Every time in the past (even the 1 time I lost 70 pounds) I always felt like how long can I last this time? But this time I don't feel that way, it's weird lol it's hard to explain. It's like food is not my best friend anymore. I would sit down, eat 2 or 3 chocolate bars and 3/4 of a large bag of chips after my son went to bed with a big glass of juice. Now I do get the feeling to much as soon as I get up from putting my little guy to bed but I ask myself, why do you need that? Why do you want that? And if I can't answer myself within 3 seconds then I say you don't need it. 17
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Taking a magnesium citrate supplement is a safe and easy way to keep yourself regular. I take around 200mg a day. If I take 2 pills - or 400mg - I find that it's a bit too much and I get loose poops. 200mg is the sweet spot for me.
And of course, stay well hydrated.
Good luck with your weight loss! Sounds like you're off to a great start.1 -
MaddMaestro wrote: »Vegetables and some grains. I would say oatmeal, but in all honesty, I'm not sure oatmeal is the best for fiber. Veggies and fruits are though.
Oatmeal is great for fiber (overall) it has BOTH kinds of fiber - soluble & insoluble
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/insoluble-soluble-fiber
OP - you've gotten lots of advice but fiber, fluids, fat and activity. I take a road trip in the car and have issues the next day. Get some extra steps in if you can. If those don't work, try magnesium citrate.1 -
A couple of people have mentioned it already, but suddenly and dramatically increasing your fiber intake can constipate you. Back off of it for a day or two, then slowly start increasing it again. This same thing happened to me more than once, and tracking my intake on MFP was very helpful.1
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