Looking for some advice to fix my System

[skinsfan]

I'm going to put it bluntly. I haven't had a solid movement in like a month and frankly I'm getting pretty sick of it. My usual day goes like this:

Breakfast: protein bar with an apple or banana, centrum vitamin, one 500mg calcium pill and one capsule of sesamin oil.

Lunch: Usually a turkey sandwich with double meat from wawa or subway, onions, sweet peppers, spicy mustard as toppings. another sesamin capsule

Snack: Beef jerky, kashi bar, 16 oz. of peach honest tea (85 calories per bottle) Sometimes I'll grab some fresh cut fruit form wawa (pineapple and mango)

Dinner: Usually a lean cuisine or two grilled chicken sandwiches from mcdonalds with nothing on them. One more sesamin capsule and another 500mg calcium. three capsules of ZMA before I go to sleep.


I know I don't get enough calories per day but thats because I recently wanted to drop weight from around 195 lbs to my current weight of about 160.

Any advice on what I can add in there or change so that I can actually take a solid crap!!! It's seriously getting on my nerves now.

please help!

 

[Mavafanculo]

nothings stands out as a suspect in your diet -- in facty the sesamin is an anti-diareahhea of sorts.


first off, loose stool or diareahhea for that long may be an indication of illness and should be evaluated by a doctor

in the meantime, try increasing your fiber intake -- either bran or metamucil or steelcut oats for example - that might help

 

[skinsfan]

nothings stands out as a suspect in your diet -- in facty the sesamin is an anti-diareahhea of sorts.


first off, loose stool or diareahhea for that long may be an indication of illness and should be evaluated by a doctor

in the meantime, try increasing your fiber intake -- either bran or metamucil or steelcut oats for example - that might help

I'm pretty intent on getting this fixed. I, as most people, prefer to avoid the doctor's office if possible. I doubt its illness because in all honesty I never get sick. I haven't had a cold or flu in probably 10 years.

I'm leaning towards not enough fiber intake since I go pretty light on the carbs everyday, and what carbs I do eat are usually not whole grain (I'm pretty sure the wawa and subway bread is enriched flour). I'm thinkign about buying a good dietary fiber supplement and starting a morning and evening (or post-workout on those days) fiber + protein supplement. Got to be cheaper than buying protein bars everyday.

 

[nikkita]

how much water do you consume?

 

[nikkita]

another thing... is there any way you can eat other than fast food?

 

[skinsfan]

another thing... is there any way you can eat other than fast food?

I would say on average probably 2-3 liters of water each day. I don't eat the mcdonalds grilled chicken sandwiches often, thats probably a once or twice a week thing when I didnt go to the grocery store and ran out of lean cuisines.

I'm about to take the plunge into *gasp* cooking. I bought two bodybuilder cookbooks off amazon.com that should be arriving at my house today. Hopefully I can get some tips from that on how to eat more calories that taste better and also cheaper@!

I probably spend 20 dollars a day right now on food and I'm at wawa twice everyday!! I think thats pathetic and some of the wawa cashiers even know me by name now. that makes me sad. the never solid poo makes me even more sad though

 

[Captain FT]

I would say on average probably 2-3 liters of water each day. I don't eat the mcdonalds grilled chicken sandwiches often, thats probably a once or twice a week thing when I didnt go to the grocery store and ran out of lean cuisines.

I'm about to take the plunge into *gasp* cooking. I bought two bodybuilder cookbooks off amazon.com that should be arriving at my house today. Hopefully I can get some tips from that on how to eat more calories that taste better and also cheaper@!

I probably spend 20 dollars a day right now on food and I'm at wawa twice everyday!! I think thats pathetic and some of the wawa cashiers even know me by name now. that makes me sad. the never solid poo makes me even more sad though

Process of elimination:

Cut out the Wawa

Cut out the Mc D

What you are experiencing is clearly a food allergy.

Question one from the FAQ on www.foodallergy.org

What is a food allergy?

A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Once the immune system decides that a particular food is harmful, it creates specific antibodies to it. The next time the individual eats that food, the immune system releases massive amounts of chemicals, including histamine, to protect the body. These chemicals trigger a cascade of allergic symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and/or cardiovascular system. Scientists estimate that approximately 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies.

I made it bold incase you missed it

 

[nikkita]

I would say on average probably 2-3 liters of water each day. I don't eat the mcdonalds grilled chicken sandwiches often, thats probably a once or twice a week thing when I didnt go to the grocery store and ran out of lean cuisines.

I'm about to take the plunge into *gasp* cooking. I bought two bodybuilder cookbooks off amazon.com that should be arriving at my house today. Hopefully I can get some tips from that on how to eat more calories that taste better and also cheaper@!

I probably spend 20 dollars a day right now on food and I'm at wawa twice everyday!! I think thats pathetic and some of the wawa cashiers even know me by name now. that makes me sad. the never solid poo makes me even more sad though

cut the calcium and spices... if you have been training hard, then rest for a couple of days.... full rest I mean.... as for carbs, whole grains and if possible add some rice or potatoes.

and yes... drink more water you may become dehidrated with your condition

 

[skinsfan]

Process of elimination:

Cut out the Wawa

Cut out the Mc D

What you are experiencing is clearly a food allergy.

Question one from the FAQ on www.foodallergy.org

What is a food allergy?

A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Once the immune system decides that a particular food is harmful, it creates specific antibodies to it. The next time the individual eats that food, the immune system releases massive amounts of chemicals, including histamine, to protect the body. These chemicals trigger a cascade of allergic symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and/or cardiovascular system. Scientists estimate that approximately 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies.

I made it bold incase you missed it

haha, thanks doom I appreciate the bolded text Maybe I'll try switching up my diet entirely for two weeks and see if it goes away. I would really like to know exactly which food is giving me the allergy if that is indeed what it is. I wonder if its the sugar alcohols in the protein bars...

PS - Nice illidan pic. I'm browsing the wow forums now (work is boring as fuck). wtb those glaives on my rogue Don't know how I could ever live a decently healthy lifestyle and devote the time to raiding to get them though.

 

[nikkita]

dont forget to drink more water.

 

[skinsfan]

Then, try getting at least 35g of fiber per day.

This might help, buy tamarind and as it is natural you can eat (raw) about 100g per day, it has properties that aid to your problem... don't worry tastes good.

As for your current diet, drink more water if possible (1 more liter if possible)... no sodas. In the morning with your bkfast have a cup of cooked natural oatmeal. If you're going to have sandwiches grab grain brean, you can try also corn tortillas. Add vegetables to your diet such as brocolli, nopales, cucumber and cut out the spices.
For fruit, at least for now switch all mangos and other fruits for apples (due to content of fiber) and/or pears.

This is my goal for the weekend, I thought my diet was clean now, but I'm going to do everything I can to make the switch to whole foods. great advice nikkita ty.

 

[skinsfan]

cut the calcium and spices... if you have been training hard, then rest for a couple of days.... full rest I mean.... as for carbs, whole grains and if possible add some rice or potatoes.

and yes... drink more water you may become dehidrated with your condition

one question, why do you say cut out the calcium? I haven't drank a glass of milk in 5+ years so I kinda thought I might be lacking in that area. If that's not the case then I would gladly cut it out. Less pills to take is fine with me.

 

[nikkita]

This is my goal for the weekend, I thought my diet was clean now, but I'm going to do everything I can to make the switch to whole foods. great advice nikkita ty.

I just edited my posts because I misread something important, don't take the tamarind it may worsen your condition.

 

[skinsfan]

I just edited my posts because I misread something important, don't take the tamarind it may worsen your condition.

noted.

 

[nikkita]

one question, why do you say cut out the calcium? I haven't drank a glass of milk in 5+ years so I kinda thought I might be lacking in that area. If that's not the case then I would gladly cut it out. Less pills to take is fine with me.

What I mean for calcium, your multivitamin already has some calcium right? and in general most people should consider their intake of calcium from all foods including fortified ones before adding supplements to their diet.

 

[Captain FT]

Don't know how I could ever live a decently healthy lifestyle and devote the time to raiding to get them though.

You can't

I quit in Feb for good (played since launch) and am getting close to the best shape of my life, even more so than when I was 21 (now 31).

I guarantee if you dedicated the same amount of time and effort that it takes to raid BT to the point that you have two war glaives (you must be on Mal'ganis in EJ) you would have a killer physique. I know the time and effort it takes to be in a serious raiding guild and there is nothing healthy about it. Pre TBC I was farming AQ40 and running Nax, my wife hated me and so did my body.

If you are wanting to fix your system you'll need to make some life changes. I'm not saying quit WoW, clearly thats not your digestive problem, but to a degree it might stem from it because you don't "make time" to do other things like real grocery shopping or cooking. I know bro I was there, real life takes a back seat to an incredible MMO and after 5 years it becomes routine

 

[billfred]

Is this diarrhea or just soft? Hate to be blunt but I think it matters.

I am a master at self medications on this one. Comes from living overseas for years. If you have diarrhea that long and don't want to go to the Dr. Get ahold of some Norflexin. It is a powerful antibiotic that kills all kinds of bacterea - including common VD. I carry this stuff with me any time I go overseas. You can go from the absolute worst stomach problems back to normal within a few hours.

The problem is it is not selective on what it kills. You will need to eat some cultured yoghurt or something like that to get your stomach back to normal.

If you are just soft - try some metamucil bars. I know that sounds countra to the problem but it does work. Fiber regulates you both ways. It will give you some quick relief.

 

[skinsfan]

Is this diarrhea or just soft? Hate to be blunt but I think it matters.

I am a master at self medications on this one. Comes from living overseas for years. If you have diarrhea that long and don't want to go to the Dr. Get ahold of some Norflexin. It is a powerful antibiotic that kills all kinds of bacterea - including common VD. I carry this stuff with me any time I go overseas. You can go from the absolute worst stomach problems back to normal within a few hours.

The problem is it is not selective on what it kills. You will need to eat some cultured yoghurt or something like that to get your stomach back to normal.

If you are just soft - try some metamucil bars. I know that sounds countra to the problem but it does work. Fiber regulates you both ways. It will give you some quick relief.

Its not diarrhea like I had the flu, its just not the composition it should be. Gross topic I know but I appreciate the honest answers.

 

[skinsfan]

You can't

I quit in Feb for good (played since launch) and am getting close to the best shape of my life, even more so than when I was 21 (now 31).

I guarantee if you dedicated the same amount of time and effort that it takes to raid BT to the point that you have two war glaives (you must be on Mal'ganis in EJ) you would have a killer physique. I know the time and effort it takes to be in a serious raiding guild and there is nothing healthy about it. Pre TBC I was farming AQ40 and running Nax, my wife hated me and so did my body.

If you are wanting to fix your system you'll need to make some life changes. I'm not saying quit WoW, clearly thats not your digestive problem, but to a degree it might stem from it because you don't "make time" to do other things like real grocery shopping or cooking. I know bro I was there, real life takes a back seat to an incredible MMO and after 5 years it becomes routine

no doubt about it bro, its more addicting than any drug I've ever taken. I don't raid, I strictly arena now. I used to raid pre-bc but the time it took out of my life is way too much. Honestly the time it takes out now is still too much. I find myself basing things around wow instead of the other way around. I don't sacrifice my health for it, but my house could definitely use some TLC that it doesn't get because I'm on wow.

 

[Captain FT]

no doubt about it bro, its more addicting than any drug I've ever taken. I don't raid, I strictly arena now. I used to raid pre-bc but the time it took out of my life is way too much. Honestly the time it takes out now is still too much. I find myself basing things around wow instead of the other way around. I don't sacrifice my health for it, but my house could definitely use some TLC that it doesn't get because I'm on wow.

Not to hijack your thread but I hope you have seen this:

http://www.chinesefingercuffs.com/arenasoundboard/

I still laugh my ass off listening to "that druid had max resilience" cause i've played a druid forever

***WARNING*** if you are at work or have kids close by don't play the soundboard

 

[skinsfan]

Not to hijack your thread but I hope you have seen this:

http://www.chinesefingercuffs.com/arenasoundboard/

I still laugh my ass off listening to "that druid had max resilience" cause i've played a druid forever

***WARNING*** if you are at work or have kids close by don't play the soundboard

HILARIOUS. sounds like what I hear on a daily basis, or what my arena partners hear.