Fiber / BM

deimosphoebos
deimosphoebos Posts: 117 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Since I started my weight loss journey, I've noticed that my BM's are much less frequent. IE every 2 days or so.... I'm guessing I'm not eating enough fibers...

Any suggestions?

Note : Pre-journey, my BMs were normal.

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  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    Smaller volume of food intake is probably contributing too. If you increase fiber you should also increase water intake.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    You need fat, fibres (both soluble and insoluble... But not too much) and water...

    Less food means less to process, less waste etc.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    edited December 2017
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    You need fat, fibres (both soluble and insoluble... But not too much) and water...

    Less food means less to process, less waste etc.

    Yep, all of this. It may be a fiber issue but it could be something else.

    Also, every two days is not necessarily a problem. It's not true that you have to go every day in order to be healthy.
  • deimosphoebos
    deimosphoebos Posts: 117 Member
    Thanks. I've been drinking alot of water, at least 8 glasses a day (I walk around with my Nalgene bottle). I'm following what MFP tells me for nutrients, macros and micros.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    When I went to every other day my dietitian suggested this might be my new normal. As long as you aren’t getting backed up you could be perfectly fine.
  • Lesscookies1
    Lesscookies1 Posts: 250 Member
    If you want a BM eating chocolate tends to help out with that, and ensure your fiber intake is a bit higher. I like to eat the fiber one bars they can be pretty delicious, and other snacks that are higher in fibers or fruits and Veggies. Good luck!! you definitely want to get some kind of a BM because if you don't you can end up with issues later on.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,776 Member
    When I was doing low carb dieting, I was frequently constipated. I ended up taking chewable fiber tabs. They helped. With low calorie eating, it isn't as much of a problem because I eat more fruit and high fiber cereal and bread.
  • vanmep
    vanmep Posts: 410 Member
    I have had the same thing even though i do try to meet my fibre goals. I wondered if it could be because I am eating healthier food, there is less junk to be disposed of? Just a theory.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,885 Member
    For a while, after the UK came out with new guidelines, there was a "10 veggie servings daily" challenge thread here. Some participants reported . . . significantly increased production, not to mention increases in satiation.

    If you try this, ramp up quantities slowly, and keep the water and fats where they need to be, or Bad Things can happen. ;)
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    For a while, after the UK came out with new guidelines, there was a "10 veggie servings daily" challenge thread here. Some participants reported . . . significantly increased production, not to mention increases in satiation.

    If you try this, ramp up quantities slowly, and keep the water and fats where they need to be, or Bad Things can happen. ;)

    Wow Bad Things was capitalized. That must be very very bad things
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,885 Member
    GemstoneofHeart wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    For a while, after the UK came out with new guidelines, there was a "10 veggie servings daily" challenge thread here. Some participants reported . . . significantly increased production, not to mention increases in satiation.

    If you try this, ramp up quantities slowly, and keep the water and fats where they need to be, or Bad Things can happen. ;)

    Wow Bad Things was capitalized. That must be very very bad things

    LOL. ;)
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