Ways to make you "poop" regularly?

impossibianca
impossibianca Posts: 32
in Health and Weight Loss
Guys I've been constipated these days and it's making me really bloated?
What are some tips to make you defecate regularly? :D Thanks!
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  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Plenty of hydration
    Getting a variety of healthy foods in... especially vegetables and fruits

    Regular exercise also helps
  • 5kidsforme
    5kidsforme Posts: 131 Member
    I eat Activia yogurt twice a day. I know those Jamie Lee Curtis commercials are really corny :blushing: but it seems to help a lot!
  • lelstar
    lelstar Posts: 374 Member
    apple with skin on
    greek yogurt
    green tea
    sufficient water for yourself
    walking
    Also work out what makes it worse and avoid it - eg I can't have potato very often
  • ATLMel
    ATLMel Posts: 392 Member
    Kale.
  • dani_1977
    dani_1977 Posts: 557 Member
    Water
    Salad
    Metamucil <<< I've been taking these and it's helps with bloating and constipation
    Green Tea
    Apples
    working out... running or walking
    whole grain breads
  • ncsjodi
    ncsjodi Posts: 102 Member
    Oatmeal for breakfast every single morning. And coffee....
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Plenty of hydration
    Getting a variety of healthy foods in... especially vegetables and fruits

    Regular exercise also helps

    Pretty much this. if push comes to shove try some apple juice. you want plenty of high fiber foods.
  • RuthRW
    RuthRW Posts: 247 Member
    Take magnesium it was recommended to me by a doctor. It also helps regulate cravings for sweets and with reducing leg cramps when I work out. I take one pill every night of Nature Made high potency Magnesium 400 mg in the gel capsule. It really works!!!!!!!!
  • patriciaannbibo
    patriciaannbibo Posts: 130 Member
    Make sure your drinking lots of water .It helps flush your system out.Regular exercise also .
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    Watch your fiber. Aim for 25-30g per day. You can get fiber in fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans and legumes.
  • Laura8603
    Laura8603 Posts: 590 Member
    Coffee.
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    I was having the same issue for a little while - it sucked. :(

    I agree with most of the previous comments and I myself added Fiber Supplements into the mix. It didn't work immediately but now i seem to be fairly regular.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    Water + fiber + exercise = happy poop!
  • Aquaduckie
    Aquaduckie Posts: 115
    Miralax.
    Water
    Exercise
    fruits and veggies
    Coffee will help you poop, too. Don't know why, but it makes you regular.
  • patchesgizmo
    patchesgizmo Posts: 244 Member
    Guys I've been constipated these days and it's making me really bloated?
    What are some tips to make you defecate regularly? :D Thanks!

    FIBER and water. Eat lots of high fiber foods, which include bananas, prunes, peanut butter, whole grain breads, green beans, dried beans like navy beans, pinto beans etc. Also make sure you drink lots of water.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    1. Make sure you are getting enough fat in your diet.
    2. Coffee
    3. Fiber (doesn't work for me, but I hear it works for others)
    4. There is some kind of tea to help move things along that is pretty popular too.
  • IBetterShapeUp
    IBetterShapeUp Posts: 30
    Fiber One Bar - only 90 calories :happy:
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Prunes. I eat 5 to 7 a day as a snack when I'm having trouble. Water and fiber and exercise are all excellent, but sometimes my system still gets off and I don't go, so I'll eat prunes. I enjoy them anyway, so it's a win-win for me. :)
  • cswinney36
    cswinney36 Posts: 6
    1 tblspn of flax seeds every day - they can be added to yogurt, oatmeal, etc.
  • Funshinerika
    Funshinerika Posts: 37
    Since I took antibiotics about a month ago I have had problems in that department. Along with what others have suggested, I also added accuflora (probiotic) supplement to my daily routine. I notice when I forget to take it I have more problems than when I take it twice daily. It seems to help!
  • tonyrd3000
    tonyrd3000 Posts: 20
    Fiber from natural sources and you can also supplement that with metamucil capsules or powder. Flax is another good source of fiber that also provides your Omega 3 fatty acids. If you are taking a diet that is high in protein, it is actually recommended by lots of sports nutritionists that you supplement your fiber. This helps to ensure that your body gets everything out of your protein and less goes to "waste". Additionally, LOT OF WATER.

    Ahh, what a lovely topic to start the day off with. Potty talk. LOL
  • ajhr
    ajhr Posts: 92 Member
    Plenty of hydration
    Getting a variety of healthy foods in... especially vegetables and fruits

    Regular exercise also helps

    Pretty much this. if push comes to shove try some apple juice. you want plenty of high fiber foods.

    Apple juice has almost no fibre in it. Cloudy apple juice has some, but really you're better off just eating the apples whole.
    Edited to add: everything else is good advice though :)
  • galegetsthin
    galegetsthin Posts: 1,340 Member
    LAXATIVES
  • Better_Balance_2011
    Better_Balance_2011 Posts: 3,711 Member
    Lots of water is key, but for me, I also have to take stool softeners (3 tablets) every night and have been for probably 2 years. I have had issues with this most of my adult life and tried anything from metamucil, fiber gummies (they work pretty well too), fiber tabs, detoxes with colon cleanse, and I even used to take a shot of organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar every morning for about a year. Nothing like a shot of vinegar to wake you up first thing! Good luck; I feel for you.
  • vzucco
    vzucco Posts: 229
    Fiber is the key for me. I take Metamucil. But if you need immediate results try a gentle laxative tea
  • healthylifeforme
    healthylifeforme Posts: 156 Member
    Try running for an exercise. That gets things moving for me!
  • NNAhuja
    NNAhuja Posts: 669 Member
    Drink a lot of water.
    A friend of mine suggested drinking half your body weight in ounces. Try it for three days and I bet you will poop more!
  • lfm1968
    lfm1968 Posts: 44 Member
    Add a tablespoon of raw wheat bran to your oatmeal and cook it in.... adds a nutty flavor and keeps you moving!
  • thecarbmonster
    thecarbmonster Posts: 411 Member
    Coffee for me!
  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Ballerina tea! *snicker, snicker*
    *Looking around to see if any of my MFPals are reading this, 'cause they'll totally get it.*

    http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/the-dos-and-donts-of-drinking-ballerina-tea/

    Sorry. I occasionally have the maturity level and humor of a 14 year-old boy.

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