constipation

[keliska]

hey girls,
I have problem I'm going on restroom only 3-4x /week is it normal? What do you recommended me? If I don't go I feel full, my abs is bigger, I hate it? Is it maybe thiss that I'm on cutting diet and I have a lot of proteins and littel carbs intake?

 

[Sassy69]

No that's not good. You should have a good bowel movement at least 1x/day.

One approach is to do a good colon cleanse. Your colon can accumulate an amazing pile of stuff over time.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Also, if you are cutting carbs but not keeping fats moderate (i.e., cutting carbs AND fats) then you will have trouble going to the bathroom. Make sure fiber intake is also higher (eat those green veggies! Brocolli is great for this!), fat intake is moderate and water intake is high.

 

[Step]

To understand constipation, you have to understand how the large intestine creates feces (stool). Food flows through the small intestine as a liquid mixture of digestive juices and the food you eat. By the time it reaches the large intestine, all the nutrients have been absorbed. The large intestine has one main function: to absorb water from the waste liquid, and turn it into a waste solid (stool).

Common Causes

Sometimes too much water is absorbed by the large intestine, leaving a very hard and dry stool that can't be passed without straining. That's constipation. Constipation itself is unpleasant enough, but when compounded by hemorrhoids created from straining, it can be miserable. Listed below are some common causes of constipation.

Not drinking enough fluids. Your colon will absorb more water to prevent dehydration, resulting in dry, hard stools.
Not having a bowel movement when you have the urge. This keeps stool in the colon longer, where more water is absorbed and stools get harder.
Anything slowing movement of food through your colon increases your risk for constipation. Again, the longer it stays in, the harder it gets. Common factors slowing down the colon:
Being inactive
Not eating enough fiber
Not eating regularly enough to stimulate the intestines to move food along
Certain high-protein foods
Many drugs

Rules to prevent constipation

Eat three meals per day at least 4 hours apart. Frequent feeding keeps your intestines contracting and moving stool along.
Drink at least 32 oz. (one quart) of water per day, not including what you drink at meal time.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which deplete body water stores. If you can't avoid these, then match your caffeinated or alcoholic beverage intake with an equal amount of water.
If your diet is not extremely high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, by all means take a bulk fiber supplement
http://quickcare.org/gast/constipation.html

 

[jenabena]

you should also take a multi vitamin.... i am very regular and i believe it is all the fiber that i take in....

 

[keliska]

To understand constipation, you have to understand how the large intestine creates feces (stool). Food flows through the small intestine as a liquid mixture of digestive juices and the food you eat. By the time it reaches the large intestine, all the nutrients have been absorbed. The large intestine has one main function: to absorb water from the waste liquid, and turn it into a waste solid (stool).

Common Causes

Sometimes too much water is absorbed by the large intestine, leaving a very hard and dry stool that can't be passed without straining. That's constipation. Constipation itself is unpleasant enough, but when compounded by hemorrhoids created from straining, it can be miserable. Listed below are some common causes of constipation.

Not drinking enough fluids. Your colon will absorb more water to prevent dehydration, resulting in dry, hard stools.
Not having a bowel movement when you have the urge. This keeps stool in the colon longer, where more water is absorbed and stools get harder.
Anything slowing movement of food through your colon increases your risk for constipation. Again, the longer it stays in, the harder it gets. Common factors slowing down the colon:
Being inactive
Not eating enough fiber
Not eating regularly enough to stimulate the intestines to move food along
Certain high-protein foods
Many drugs

Rules to prevent constipation

Eat three meals per day at least 4 hours apart. Frequent feeding keeps your intestines contracting and moving stool along.
Drink at least 32 oz. (one quart) of water per day, not including what you drink at meal time.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which deplete body water stores. If you can't avoid these, then match your caffeinated or alcoholic beverage intake with an equal amount of water.
If your diet is not extremely high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, by all means take a bulk fiber supplement
http://quickcare.org/gast/constipation.html

I don't think so that here is problem becouse I eating each 3 hours, I drink more than 1 gallon, I'm very aktive, I eat vegetables 3xdaily but it's tru only 1 piece of fruit.
Last four days I add fiber tablets. So nothing special.

 

[Step]

Maybe you're eating too much protein and not enough fiber? Plus vegetables will only help if it's high in fiber, like corn or broccoli. It can also take a week or two for you to notice a difference. The only thing that will get you overnight results is a laxative.

 

[jenscats5]

Has your bowel movements changed to 3-4 times a week or has it always been 3-4 times a week?? Not everyone "goes" every day, it's individual....

Make sure you get enough fiber and watch taking fiber meds with stimulants as they can cause cramping....

You may want to use a site like www.fitday.com to track your food to make sure you are eating enough fiber.....you should have 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day....

 

[believeNme]

I too have been constipated badly!! =(((. Most of my life I've dealt with this. I've been vegetarian for 20 years, i'm 24 now. So i eat alot of veggies and drink almost 2 gallons of water a day! I even take citrucel at night, along with my EFA's but nothing seems to work! My primary doc. said i need to see a specialist, but i have no insurance at the moment, so it makes it reallly expensive! I understand what your going through!

 

[gingernuts]

if you are eating to little then it will take a long time for your bowel to fill up and from your other post on here it looks like that could be the case.I have a similar experience but I know that has been due to a binge drinking problem I have - if I have a drink I will drink an excessive amount in a short time, this acts as a laxative and my body ends up completely empty.for the next 3 or four days I will not have a movement at all which I presume is a 'rebound' type effect.I also get rebound water retention as my body prepares itself to be dehydrated again!I am working on this with therapy and avoidance strategies and know once I stop the drink binges then my body will get back to normal.