Day 5 - hit a snag! Please Help

[anditim]

Hi everyone

All is going well, but I have a terribly embarrasing problem - hard, painful stools.

I am drinking the recommended amount of water each day, I am not constipated or anything like that....so what could the problem be?

[mizski]

Re: Day 5 - hit a snag! Please Help

Are you having enough fats? Also, what veggies are you eating? Veggies like lettuces do not have a lot of fiber. Are you having your veggies from the "other veggie" list? Those veggies have a lot of fiber and the ones where you eat the skins and seeds may help in the smoothage department.

[Georgiana]

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Other than what Mizski wrote... exercise helps, too.

[Georgiana]

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I am drinking the recommended amount of water each day

How much exactly?

[OzLover]

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Water, water & more water.

[anditim]

Re: Day 5 - hit a snag! Please Help

Hi All, thanks for all your input.

Georgiana..I am drinking a minimum of 2 litres of water per day.

[liv]

Re: Day 5 - hit a snag! Please Help

Drink more - exercise - make sure you eat veggies and your fats.
You are not taking iron supplements or anything? This is when I get hard stools so I thought I would ask.

[Schnauzie]

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I'm on day 6 and I had the same problem yesterday. I drink waaaay more water than the 2 liters and eat all my veggies and fats. So I decided to drink a Smooth Move tea. It's a laxative tea that you can find in health food stores. You drink it at night before bed and then have your bowel movement the next morning. I'm not normally a laxative person, but I was feeling really backed up and having difficulty with bowel movements. Just an idea...

[atkinsgal08]

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>> am drinking a minimum of 2 litres of water per day.>>

Try drinking 1/2 your current body weight in ounces of water.

If you don't have enough water in your system, your body will take it ... and the result can be what you're experiencing.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>I decided to drink a Smooth Move tea. It's a laxative tea t>>

PLEASE don't use this very often ... if ever again.

All you're doing is teaching your body to rely on a chemical.

Have a flax muffin instead! or even a stool softener without a laxative is better ... or magnesium supplements.

Senna can be addictive to your system.

[anditim]

Re: Day 5 - hit a snag! Please Help

Thank you everyone for the great advice.