Pooping

Came looking for this topic. Been counting calories for 3 weeks. Used to go a few times a day, now I'd say every other day. I eat a good mix of things. Not constipated or anything. Feel great!

I'm not a daily pooper. I try to make sure I go 1-2 times/week. If I'm traveling, forget about it!

Folks, the thread is from 2011: If OP didn't go by now, s/he has expired from the malady. If you need advice, please start a new thread!

i eat an abundance of whole plants every day (doesnt mean just fruit and veg, its also raw overnight oats with blended almond butter milk, red lentil pasta in a huge bed of greens and cashew pesto, etc ..... feel amazing and dont have that problem since high carb= high fiber

Folks, if we must have this conversation based on a 2011 thread <eye roll>: Fiber is not the whole answer. I've had severe and persistent constipation while eating plenty of fiber, in the past.

Other factors can apply: We also need sufficient hydration (that was my issue), adequate fats (a common problem here on MFP among folks calorie-restricting), possibly exercise (some type that moves the midsection, ideally) . . . and some people need to add probiotic foods like yogurt, kefir, miso, raw sauerkraut or kim chi, kombucha, etc. A few people have problem trigger foods.

It isn't always as simple as adding fiber.

Less carbs =less fiber =less poop