poop, what does it mean when it floats?

I learned in Nutrition class in college ( U of Poo) that it's ideal to have 'footlong floaters' Not literally a footlong, more of just a catchy name, but the footlong floater indicated that there's ample fiber in the diet.

If ya take an occassional glance at the finished product in the toilet, it's a good idea to guage what level it's at on the stool scale.AS it states, the 1st 2 levels indicate constipation, the last 2 indicate die-ah-ree-ahh. Sorry, can't spell it, don't even want to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Stool_Scale

last time i tried it sunk, but then they had to close down the public pool for a couple of days so i haven't tried it since.

DOODIE!!!

PRAYING that's a Snickers bar.

LMAO Thats right!

Just Sayin...

LOL @ this thread

I used to share an office with a nurse who worked for the continence foundation.
She said you should have "fluffy floaters" not "stinky sinkers".

Mind you she also set up an advertising campaign where they had ads on buses saying "do you have a wee problem"

I had a really funny picture with someone sticking their head up their *ss, but couldn't get it to paste. Darn !

( with the caption, let me check )

For all of you people complaining that the original poster didn't go to google...apparently you all didn't go to google, either, because you'd obviously see that there are so many different articles, ranging from the toilet humor (pun totally intended) to the educational to the downright creepy. And they're all conflicting.

Personally, I've heard that if it floats all the time, you may have a medical issue. As for the fiber thing, I've heard from multiple people, and now after looking at multiple sites, everyone will tell you something different. Some say if it floats, you need more fiber...while others say if it sinks, you need more fiber.

I'm convinced no one knows, at this point, haha.

for those of you who think that im not serious about this or that i should have brought my concerns to google rather than here..
poop isnt at all that disturbing and it's something that we as people who are seeking a healthier future should know about!!!!!

Nah, it's not disturbing... It's funny!! Doodie is funny!

for those of you who think that im not serious about this or that i should have brought my concerns to google rather than here..
poop isnt at all that disturbing and it's something that we as people who are seeking a healthier future should know about!!!!!

That doesn't answer why you didn't consult Google, or maybe try the handy search function here.

so what, person wants to ask a question, let them...who cares why they didnt search first...i want to ask the 25 million people a day who ask "do i eat my work out calories" why they didnt hit search first....i'd get chewed out for saying something like that.