mild laxative before weigh in

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  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I hear that half a glass of "Colon Blow" works wonders for the scale...
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    first of all, welcome. secondly, please talk to your doctor. you shouldn't be so dependent on the scale....gauge how you're doing by how you're feeling, how your clothes are fitting, etc. eat naturally fibrous foods, drink lots of water, maybe even a metamucil (?) supplement, but NOT a laxative. not healthy by any shape or form. we want you to thrive, not dive into an unhealthy pattern.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    I hear that half a glass of "Colon Blow" works wonders for the scale...

    That's ridiculous.

    Colon Blow is a cereal and thus should be served by the bowl, not the glass.
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    this is great
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIZU_NZRfjA
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    I hear that half a glass of "Colon Blow" works wonders for the scale...

    That's ridiculous.

    Colon Blow is a cereal and thus should be served by the bowl, not the glass.

    I like to make a prune juice, ex-lax and colon blow smoothie...
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member

    I like to make a prune juice, ex-lax and colon blow smoothie...

    So basically it's like ordering a #2 and a drink from taco bell.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member

    I like to make a prune juice, ex-lax and colon blow smoothie...

    So basically it's like ordering a #2 and a drink from taco bell.
    Can you say #2 in the same topic were you are talking about poop?:happy:
  • judykritikos
    judykritikos Posts: 161
    I used to go maybe every 3-4-5 days or so - and my husband (then my boyfriend) said - WHAT THE HECK'S WRONG WITH YOU? lol - Seriously, you should be going every day - IF You are eating right. I eat 4 prunes as I head out to work - I LOVE them, so I limit myself to 4. I eat an apple in the afternoon, and salad or veges every day. I was never a breakfast eater, but started eating a healthy cerial in the morning around 8:30-9:00. Since I started this, BM's occur about 10-11 am daily. If you put food in on a regular basis, it will come out on a regular basis. If your'e not going at LEAST daily or every other day - you need to review your intake. Much as I hate it - liquids in, help solids out. Metamucil is somewhat mild if you need to get things rolling. I mean, 2 million senior citizens can't be wrong!
  • wannababyH
    wannababyH Posts: 106
    BM's do not count as weight loss.
  • judykritikos
    judykritikos Posts: 161
    Geez - did I REALLY type cereal as cerial? OMG - tell me I didn't....
  • grannygethealthy1111
    grannygethealthy1111 Posts: 422
    No, no, no! Revise your diet and you won't have a problem. This is about a lifestyle change, not a number on the scale.
  • amberl10
    amberl10 Posts: 75 Member
    I have IBS and I take miralax on a daily basis but other than that I wouldn't take anything to make myself go before a weigh in.
  • allisonj87
    allisonj87 Posts: 55 Member
    I would probably pass on this. Poop doesn't weigh as much as you think.

    ^^ This made me laugh, I thought I was the only one who said poop :)
    As for the question, I don't think I would take laxative before a weigh in
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    OKAY TMI TIME!!!!

    Anyways I had went out and purchased a new ultra fancy scale. It does weight down to .01 instead of your normal .2. Thus when I first got it I stepped on before an after taking #1, #2, taking a couple drinks and etc...

    Poop does not weight much. The most I've ever lost from some MASSIVE logs was .12 pounds. It's not worth a laxative. It's not going to make enough of a difference on the scale.

    So there you have it!! You know about the weight of poop and now how massive some of my poop logs are!

    You sir, are awesome! :bigsmile:
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    yeah but who can poop w/o peeing too?
  • rosiesparkle100
    rosiesparkle100 Posts: 85
    Why stop at just ONE laxative? Maybe you should take the whole box? *kitten* out your colon. I bet that thing weighs at least 3 pounds.

    Amazeballs. This is the advice to take. Yessir.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I've had a two-pounder. Yes, I'm proud of that. No, that's not an average size for me, but 1 - 1.5 pounds is. Yes, I tend to overshare information. :laugh:

    Screw the weigh-ins. You're not on the Biggest Loser and you won't get eliminated if you don't eliminate your bowels before you weigh. We all want to see progress in the right direction, but honestly, if you think you're a little backed up, wait a day or two before you log your weight. (Using the word "log" here is making me giggle. There's a 12 year old trapped inside me, I swear.)
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    What would be the point of this? Do you get a special prize if your scale says a certain number on weigh in day?

    This^ :D
    I've had a two-pounder. Yes, I'm proud of that. No, that's not an average size for me, but 1 - 1.5 pounds is. Yes, I tend to overshare information.

    Screw the weigh-ins. You're not on the Biggest Loser and you won't get eliminated if you don't eliminate your bowels before you weigh. We all want to see progress in the right direction, but honestly, if you think you're a little backed up, wait a day or two before you log your weight. (Using the word "log" here is making me giggle. There's a 12 year old trapped inside me, I swear.)

    and this ^
  • mhughes0090
    mhughes0090 Posts: 4 Member
    I have always had terrible problems when it comes to regularity...so I would take laxatives and still have to some days and it does not affect my weight. I wouldn't unless you absolutely are doing it for other reasons other than seeing if it has an impact on the scale. They can be dangerous when you use too many. But from experience it doesn't help and Ive gone a week without using the john and there is noooooooo impact on my scale because of the laxatives!!:wink:
  • tladame
    tladame Posts: 465 Member
    This thread reminds me of Sheldon on Big Bang Theory, when he was interviewing Leonard for the apartment and asked him what time he evacuates his bowels. :laugh:
  • Adrenaline_Queen
    Adrenaline_Queen Posts: 626 Member
    Laughted out loud when I read this forum...

    BUT have to say.................. My goodness................... You are supposed to go after every meal.............. At least twice a day......... Or your body is not working properly................

    Sort out your bowels................ xx
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    I would probably pass on this. Poop doesn't weigh as much as you think.

    I wouldnt be so sure. I once thought I gained 6 pounds over break, but it turns out I was just full of *kitten*
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    This thread reminds me of Sheldon on Big Bang Theory, when he was interviewing Leonard for the apartment and asked him what time he evacuates his bowels. :laugh:

    my hubbin seems to like doing it in the AM when I need to do my hair in the bathroom :(

    I need a vanity in my room.
  • LisaKyle11
    LisaKyle11 Posts: 662 Member
    NO.
  • Roseanne64
    Roseanne64 Posts: 12
    Don't do the laxative. Be sure you are drinking lots and lots of water. Maybe just deduct half a pound if you know you haven't "gone". Try Phillips Colon Health Probiotics.
  • Leviram
    Leviram Posts: 77
    OKAY TMI TIME!!!!

    Anyways I had went out and purchased a new ultra fancy scale. It does weight down to .01 instead of your normal .2. Thus when I first got it I stepped on before an after taking #1, #2, taking a couple drinks and etc...

    Poop does not weight much. The most I've ever lost from some MASSIVE logs was .12 pounds. It's not worth a laxative. It's not going to make enough of a difference on the scale.

    So there you have it!! You know about the weight of poop and now how massive some of my poop logs are!

    Thanks for the chuckle!
  • brit49
    brit49 Posts: 461 Member
    Laughted out loud when I read this forum...

    BUT have to say.................. My goodness................... You are supposed to go after every meal.............. At least twice a day......... Or your body is not working properly................

    Sort out your bowels................ xx
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    This!! most days!!!
  • loristroud
    loristroud Posts: 138 Member
    One, don't do it. Period. Taking laxatives to have a better weigh in becomes addicting, and I don't know of anyone who has tried this and hasn't become addicted to doing it including myself. Two, (TMI TIME) when I was doing this, it took me FOREVER to get my body back to having regular BMs on its own when I quit. Your body gets used to the laxative doing the work for it, and therefore stops going through BMs on its own. Then you have to deal with being backed up and miserable for a long time cause your body has to learn to go on its own again, and that sucks. Not only that, abuse of laxatives can cause you to lose complete control of your bowls, and you will start ****ting yourself. This is usually in people with ED's who take them on a regular basis for years, but it is still a scary thought. And finally, if anyone thinks taking a **** once a week is normal, I feel sorry for you. You are supposed to go 1-2 times PER DAY. Try putting a little benefiber in some OJ or yogurt twice a day to stay regular. Yes, I am a poo nazi and make sure I take my healthy 1-2 poos a day by eating the right foods and drinking plenty of water.
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