Help please (poop query 😂)

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RoyBeck
RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
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During the last 3 or 4 years when my diet was awful I would number 2 almost daily and often it would be loose. In the last 6 weeks since I've started my journey again, although last time, I'm going every 2 or 3 days and it's solid. I'm borderline constipated too today. I'm drinking around 2 litres of water per day and eating 6/7 fruit and veg too?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited July 2018
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    How is your fat intake? And your fiber intake? Whole grains?
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    Your diary is empty.

    In addition to fat and fibre, how many calories are you getting? Are you tracking?
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
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    I log on a piece of paper calories only I become too obsessed with macros if I log on here. I'm eating 1850 per day however, whenever, healthy salad, McDonald's or juice I don't exceed my allowance. Introduced 3/5 mile walks daily too. I do religiously eat porridge every morning though.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 32,187 Member
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    For constipation, make sure you're getting enough fat, in addition to water and fiber. A mix of soluble and insoluble fiber may help. Some people are helped by adding probiotic foods, such as live-culture kefir and yogurt, kombucha, raw unpasteurized sauerkraut or kim chi, miso, etc. Some people have a magnesium deficiency that contributes. Exercise, especially forms that move the midsection, can sometimes help. Hope you find a route to improvement: I know how uncomfortable this can be.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,874 Member
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    Adding to the already great advice - a decrease in volume and/or frequency when you decrease calories isn't necessarily a problem on its own. Less in = less out.
  • raymax4
    raymax4 Posts: 6,070 Member
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    I had noted that by increasing my protein in my diet I got constipated When I do get constipated in addition to a lot of good advice above, 2-3 prunes help.
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
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    My Dr pointed out to me that just because you eat lots of fruits and veggies doesn't mean your body is getting enough soluble fiber, and nutrition labels mostly list a total count of soluble and insoluble and not break it down.

    Adding benefiber seems to be working for me. I have two servings first thing in the morning ( you can have up to three daily).

    Note it did take 3-4 weeks for my body to actually adjust back to normal. And it just happened this past week so hopefully I'm not celebrating preemptively.

    Every now and then I might have a stressor that throws my body out of wack then usually one cup of smooth move at night will reset everything to normal.
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
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    What's your fiber intake, since you're eating a lot of veggies and fruits, if you eat too much fiber, that can also cause constipation. Read more about it here https://draxe.com/too-much-fiber/
  • RenaTX
    RenaTX Posts: 345 Member
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    I had this issue when first starting out. Fat , water, fiber and movement seems to be the key for me. Oh and coffee .. coffee seems to usually make me go lol.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
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    Just a thought, by definition constipation is absence if BM greater than 3 days. Sometimes when you change your diet you naturally limit things like dairy, the fatty cheeses, creams etc. Additionally you increase fiber, which can take a little time for your gut bacteria to catch up and begin breaking down.
    Along with all others have mentioned like good fats, fiber, whole grains, maybe add in a probiotic to assist your gut to create more good bugs to aide digestion.☺
  • ozgurvh
    ozgurvh Posts: 182 Member
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    if you have a long constipation duration you should see a doctor,dont want to scare you but its good to be make sure there is no colon problems.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
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    Do you take a Probiotic? If not, I'd highly recommend.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,967 Member
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    When I had this problem it was fiber. I started eating that fiber one cereal (the plain one that has a ton of fiber) every morning and then making sure to also drink a lot of water, and it corrected.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
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    I think fat deserves another mention. Fat is the WD-40 of the digestive system. Eat some fat and get things moving again.
  • FireOpalCO
    FireOpalCO Posts: 641 Member
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    Have a nice big cup of coffee.
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
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    Thanks to everyone I'm good again and losing 2lb per week over the past 2 weeks.

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