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AN apple after or before every meal helps too

FREQUENCY OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS

"Bowel habits vary widely among healthy people. Some healthy people may have three bowel movements per week, while others may have three per day."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/frequent-bowel-movements/my00786

CONSTIPATION OR INFREQUENT BOWEL MOVEMENTS

"What's considered normal frequency for bowel movements varies widely. In general, however, you're probably experiencing constipation if you pass fewer than three stools a week, and your stools are hard and dry.

Fortunately, most cases of constipation are temporary. Simple lifestyle changes, such as getting more exercise, drinking more fluids and eating a high-fiber diet, can go a long way toward alleviating constipation. Constipation may also be treated with over-the-counter laxatives.

Not having a bowel movement every day doesn't necessarily mean you're constipated. You likely have constipation, however, if you've had at least two of the following signs and symptoms for at least three of the past six months:

- Pass fewer than three stools a week
- Experience hard stools
- Strain excessively during bowel movements
- Experience a sense of rectal blockage
- Have a feeling of incomplete evacuation after having a bowel movement
- Need to use manual maneuvers to have a bowel movement, such as finger evacuation or manipulation of your lower abdomen

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/constipation/DS00063

FREQUENT BOWEL MOVEMENTS

"Frequency or pattern of your bowel movements may change over time. But if nothing else about your bowel movements is different — no loose, watery stools, abdominal cramping or bloody stool — the change is probably not a sign of any illness."

If you're having more bowel movements than usual, chances are you've made some change in your lifestyle. You may, for example, be:

- Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which increases fiber intake
- Getting regular exercise or increasing your exercise
- Drinking more water

If you've made lifestyle changes that can contribute to having more frequent bowel movements, and you have no other signs or symptoms, you're probably in good health. Make an appointment with your doctor, however, if you're experiencing:

- Changes in the consistency, volume or appearance of your bowel movements, such as repeatedly passing narrow, ribbon-like stools or loose, watery stools
- Abdominal pain
- Blood, mucus or pus in your feces"

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/frequent-bowel-movements/my00786

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Haha everyone is different, but once of twice a day is about average. As long as it's not super hard to push out, or super hard to keep in I wouldn't worry!

regular IMO is once a day

Eat fruit

coffee and cigeretts, but after you quit smoking LOTS AND LOTS OF COFFEE, and bran

I stopped drinking soda (6 days now) and my "habits" have changed again!!!! Any thoughts on this?

do an enema if you're that worried, i suppose.

1 word...miralax..I take it every night..not a laxative..just keeps things soft...prevents hemmorhoids too

My doctor told me to take miralax. Hopefully it works!

After each meal for me for the most part. If I eat a lot of meat, then sometimes not because it takes longer to digest.

Trader Joe's Green Plant Juice or Knudsen's Mega Green juice works like a charm for me. Not sure if it's the broccoli and spinach in the juice or the spirulina/chlorella, but it works almost as well as eating a few prunes.

my doctor says I am "irregularly regular" - meaning, 3x a week is good for me.
odd- because i have NO IDEA where it goes
i've tried everything and cant figure out how to become a "regular regular" --- if you find something that actually works, hit me up :drinker:

Lemme tell ya... Mirilax WORKS!!!

Flax seeds ones a day have helped me and husk fiber tablets twice a day.

Ugh, my husband is SUPER regular lol, me and my son on the other hand...not so much But lately I have been getting pretty regular. I have some Kashi cereal (the honey, almond flax kind), I get 100% whole wheat bagel thins, for sandwices I use Multi Grain sandwich thins, eat spinach in salads and sandwichs instead of just regular lettuce...it's been working for me!