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Add a daily does of psyllium fiber supplement.
Overall, they're very safe with a couple of exceptions: they can lower blood sugar do diabetics should be cautious, and there might be some interaction with medications.
try balancing out your diet with whole grains (rolled/steel cut oat meal) low carb fruits with fiber (berries/appless,etc) lean protein (chicken breast) fish; tuna has a good fat to protein ratio. and a lot of veggies. I suggest staying away from any produce bought from the store shelves. Drink plenty of water!
I don't know what your objective is, but do exercise, too. gl
Been there, done that. Happens to me. When/before it strikes, take 2 "gentle relief" dulcolax (generic for me) every day. It's not a laxative, but a softener. Just enough to keep things moving...works for me!
Did any of these options above work for you ?? I'm very curious to know bc I too am on a low calorie diet and have had constant constipation for 3 weeks , it's very irritating . I want to see if I can take care of this without medications before I see my doctor.
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I went on this diet where I eat 1500-1750 calories a day (and it's working as I dropped from like 192 to 182 one and half month), but it's been Constipation Avenue these past two weeks. Is there any reason for this? How do I fix this? I can't eat any more beans, I already eat like 400 cals worth of plain beans a day and if I have to eat any more beans I am going to murder a man
The things that I had to give up for the diet were bananas, soda, apples, fried chicken, pastrami, matzoh ball soup, meat pierogi, and all Caribbean-based food. Is the lack of sugar/fat causing constipation? Also I consume 200g+ of protein a day so that I won't become catabolic. Could it be the protein intake?
How's your water intake - at least four Poland Spring bottles equivalent per day hopefully?
Did any of these options above work for you ?? I'm very curious to know bc I too am on a low calorie diet and have had constant constipation for 3 weeks , it's very irritating . I want to see if I can take care of this without medications before I see my doctor.
Hmmm, I hope *something* worked for the OP. The thread was started in October 2013
Yep, this is an old thread. Just add fiber to your diet.
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