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    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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    • Posts: 6,572 Member
      Smaller volume of food intake is probably contributing too. If you increase fiber you should also increase water intake.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 3,778 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.
    • 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.
    • Posts: 35,973 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. ;)
    • 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
    • Posts: 35,973 Member
      GemstoneofHeart wrote: »
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      Wow Bad Things was capitalized. That must be very very bad things

      LOL. ;)
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