Body system clogged up!
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You could try eating 1 Quest bar per day, they are keto friendly and generally have around 14g fiber. You could also look into trying out the Apple Cider Vinegar recipe drinks once a day, that may help too.5
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Fiber supplements like ground psyllium add virtually no calories and you can get it at most health food stores. You may also want to try a strong cup of caffeinated coffee. Caffeine can irritate the colon and helps produce a bowel movement..
If you are taking any type of pain medication regularly, cut it out if you can. It can cause your bowels to essentially shut down.3 -
Are you consuming enough salt? Maybe there's simply not enough water available to use for going to the toilet, and salt makes your body hold more onto water.2
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You guys are awesome! I took dulcolax yesterday and it didn't work on me (for the first time!!) @pierinifitness LOL I think I'm passing on the glass of soap water! Tried Epsom salt in water - and NADA! @Seanan 2387 I have a feeling this problem will stop me from following Keto I've been on it for 16 days now. I've watched Dr Berg' videos, he's advicing to stay away from newly introduced veggies into the diet like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower and instead eat much friendlier veggies like spinach, sallad and collard greens, but those don't really fill me up! But the issue is you have to eat alot of it to get your fibre and for it to work! Hope the supplements work for you x
How long has it been since you've had a BM?2 -
pierinifitness wrote: »How about a large glass of warm soapy water. 😎
Yeah, you don't drink soapy water to relieve constipation, but a soapy water enema sure will help.
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snickerscharlie wrote: »You guys are awesome! I took dulcolax yesterday and it didn't work on me (for the first time!!) @pierinifitness LOL I think I'm passing on the glass of soap water! Tried Epsom salt in water - and NADA! @Seanan 2387 I have a feeling this problem will stop me from following Keto I've been on it for 16 days now. I've watched Dr Berg' videos, he's advicing to stay away from newly introduced veggies into the diet like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower and instead eat much friendlier veggies like spinach, sallad and collard greens, but those don't really fill me up! But the issue is you have to eat alot of it to get your fibre and for it to work! Hope the supplements work for you x
How long has it been since you've had a BM?
This. There is a point where you need to consider seeing a doctor.4 -
When I followed Atkins, I had to take Fiber Tabs to stay regular.0
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MelanieCN77 wrote: »Smooth Move tea. If it doesn't work, at least the name made you lol right?
This is what I use when I can't "go"! Drink a cup around dinner time and hopefully it works before you need to leave the house in the morning! The first time caused some cramping, but subsequent uses have not. I also take magnesium at night. The only other thing I've tried is Dr. Schultz's formula 1.0 -
I do a higher fiber (49.9999 grams daily) keto due to eating a ton of 100% cacao bars with coconut chips daily.
A gallon of water a day and about 1200 mg of magnesium from Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium is needed in my case to keep down muscle cramps.
I do walk at least 1/4 of a mile daily and drink a lot of coffee. My first cup of coffee each day contains about an oz of coconut oil.
Things will work out in the end but I think my learning curve was about six months but that was 4 years ago.
Best of success.
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Curious about the high fiber cacao bars with coconut chips. Mind giving more information? The ones I saw weren't especially high fiber, but I'd be up for trying something.
My favorite chocolate bar currently is Chocolove Extreme Dark 88%. One bar (I usually eat half) is 180 cal, 16 g fat, 10 g carbs (but 4 of those are fiber, 4 sugar), 3 g protein. Not really keto compliant (but then I'm not keto), but tasty. But I'm open minded if something else tastes good and provides fiber too (not Quest bars).2 -
@amring - I keep checking for an update from you, but since there is none, I trust everything worked out in the end.
If not, I strongly suggest you seek medical attention at this point instead of continuing to manage this on your own. An intestinal blockage (if that's what's happening, here) is nothing to fool around with.5 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »MelanieCN77 wrote: »Smooth Move tea. If it doesn't work, at least the name made you lol right?
This is what I use when I can't "go"! Drink a cup around dinner time and hopefully it works before you need to leave the house in the morning! The first time caused some cramping, but subsequent uses have not. I also take magnesium at night. The only other thing I've tried is Dr. Schultz's formula 1.
Yep it usually gets things going at least a little bit.0 -
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Walk, walk, walk.1
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@snickerscharlie thanks for checking in on me! I have significantly upped my intake of fiber foods but even that hasn't helped...so Dr it is!4
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@snickerscharlie thanks for checking in on me! I have significantly upped my intake of fiber foods but even that hasn't helped...so Dr it is!
Glad to hear it.1
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