I am constipated and have no clue as to why
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Do you take regular walks?1
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DanyellMcGinnis wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »Sugar free candy
Haribo gummi bears, specifically?
Well any type actually. Most sugar free candy has sugar alcohols in them.
Read the Amazon reviews for the Haribo sugar free gummy bears and you will get the reference.
I got the reference actually. They don't make them anymore that's why I said any type. Russell stover sugar free hard candies work for me lol4 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »PlasticGains wrote: »davidylin04 wrote: »Hydration?
1 gallon at least daily
That amount of fluid over a period of time can deplete your electrolytes. Are you getting enough sodium, magnesium, calcium, and potassium?
I'm part asian so 99% of the time I eat home cooked meals it's high in sodium2 -
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Try a tablespoon of psyllium husk a day mixed with at least 8oz of water. I've been taking it for years and having a health bm every morning at exactly 6:30 Am. ( Just wish I could wake up before 7 ). Slowly ( a couple of weeks) to 2 tbsp a day and you'll be "good to go"... So to speak.
Never had an issue with constipation until I started working out 6 days a week. MFP was saying I needed 30g of dietary fiber per day, and that didn’t even start to get things moving. I upped my fiber intake to 60-100g per day with the food I was eating (lots of blackberries in protein shakes), and that helped, but still not quite “regular.” One dose of psyllium husk powder per day fixed the problem.
Oh shoot so if you work out for a longer time you need more fiber? Do you need more of anything else? Like magnesium etc..0 -
Apple juice and a walk.0
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PlasticGains wrote: »Try a tablespoon of psyllium husk a day mixed with at least 8oz of water. I've been taking it for years and having a health bm every morning at exactly 6:30 Am. ( Just wish I could wake up before 7 ). Slowly ( a couple of weeks) to 2 tbsp a day and you'll be "good to go"... So to speak.
Never had an issue with constipation until I started working out 6 days a week. MFP was saying I needed 30g of dietary fiber per day, and that didn’t even start to get things moving. I upped my fiber intake to 60-100g per day with the food I was eating (lots of blackberries in protein shakes), and that helped, but still not quite “regular.” One dose of psyllium husk powder per day fixed the problem.
Oh shoot so if you work out for a longer time you need more fiber? Do you need more of anything else? Like magnesium etc..
If you don't already have Fiber in your diary, swap out Sodium or Sugar for it and make sure you hit your fiber goal.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
While you're in there, change your Diary Sharing to Public so we can give you better advice.1 -
MIRALAX! Thank me later 1
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Go see your Dr.
I have IBS and was put on a low FODMAP elimination diet to see what was causing my symptoms. The list of fruits you mentioned are almost all high FODMAP. My GI system doesn't process sorbitol, lactose and certain fructans properly leading to bloat and constipation. Almost all stone fruits are high in sorbitol. Watermelon is high in 3 different kinds of FODMAPS.
People with IBS either have loose stools or constipation. This may or may not be your issue but if it is you need to dial back/ eliminate the high FODMAP foods until your GI system calms down. Then you can test individual FODMAPS to see what is causing you problems and reincorporate foods that your body can process.
Bottom line see a Dr or a GI Dr.3 -
I used to be constipated all the time until I got a free sample box of Align probiotics. i took the whole box's worth as directed and in the probably 8 years since I tried it I've only been constipated a handful of times usually from not drinking enough water. When I am constipated though a double strength cup of dieter's tea or three ballerina tea from the Asian food store (I think Walmart carries it now too.) always does the trick. I just drink a strong cup (two teabags) at night before bed and always get great relief in the morning.
eta- the main ingredient is either senna leaf or malve verticillata or something like that. both work great. senna is the same thing in Senokot pills but for some reason the pills don't work on me but the tea does.7 -
alicebhsia1 wrote: »I used to be constipated all the time until I got a free sample box of Align probiotics. i took the whole box's worth as directed and in the probably 8 years since I tried it I've only been constipated a handful of times usually from not drinking enough water. When I am constipated though a double strength cup of dieter's tea or three ballerina tea from the Asian food store (I think Walmart carries it now too.) always does the trick. I just drink a strong cup (two teabags) at night before bed and always get great relief in the morning.
eta- the main ingredient is either senna leaf or malve verticillata or something like that. both work great. senna is the same thing in Senokot pills but for some reason the pills don't work on me but the tea does.
the tea called smooth move works; comes in different flavors and sold in grocery stores, but isn't made for regular use. aka a quick fix but doesn't actually address the problem.0 -
Add an avocado to your diet. It has both good fat and fiber too0
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Are you ok now OP ?
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Perhaps the 4000 calorie cake is stuck up in there. Keep up the fiber, it’ll work sooner or later.13
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lots of alcohol always works for me 1
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Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
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Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I
cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries. 
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues). 0 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.6 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...2 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...
Umm.
There was no popcorn involved, was just the bowl I used.
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Tacklewasher wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...
Umm.
There was no popcorn involved, was just the bowl I used.
Popcorn still sounds nice 3 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...
Umm.
There was no popcorn involved, was just the bowl I used.
Popcorn still sounds nice
With dark chocolate chips and dried cherries. And now I'm going to have to save some ridiculous number of calories somewhere and put that together.
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...
Umm.
There was no popcorn involved, was just the bowl I used.
Popcorn still sounds nice
With dark chocolate chips and dried cherries. And now I'm going to have to save some ridiculous number of calories somewhere and put that together.
Cranberries for me!
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Tacklewasher wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Sorry to hijack post slightly but can we go back to sorbitol? Is a sugar alcohol like normal alcohol? I’m a bit confused
It's a reduction of glucose (glucitol). Meaning it tastes sweet but generally has less kcal than sugar. It won't make you drunk though (ethanol in booze is what does that). It'll just make your digestive tract wish you had drunk copiously, at least then it would know why it's feeling so miserable. For some people the amounts needed to reach that stage are even lower than the average (think a piece of chewing gum sweetened with sorbitol).
Sadly, it's also found naturally in fruits like cherries ( I cherries). Meaning, once a year I reserve a bathroom in the house and stuff myself with cherries.
I didn't know that about cherries! They're my favorite too, and while they're in season around here I eat them pretty much non-stop. I've never had to reserve a bathroom, though. I have chronic C - if they affected me that way it would be awesome
Nope, they cause me to have a rapid connection between input and output... I have a very low tolerance threshold for sorbitol (malabsorption issues).
We've been in our house for close to 20 years now, but I still remember the first summer. Big cherry tree. Large popcorn bowl. Fill bowl with cherries right from the tree. Eat bowl of cherries. Probably 4Kg worth. ~2 hours later the regret hits. No sympathy from my wife either.
Anyway, in the past 20 years I've developed both a tolerance for them and a bit more mature eating habits with them.
Now I want a big bowl of popcorn and cherries...
Umm.
There was no popcorn involved, was just the bowl I used.
I know, but you still put both in my head 0
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