Personal question all Atkins eaters know about.

[ssMarilyn]

Re: Personal question all Atkins eaters know about.

Thank you for all the suggestions! Before I was pretty much clueless, now I have some options.

[jaybee007]

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I have the perfect short term solution as we all know how bad it feels to be backed up.
Senokot-s
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[ssMarilyn]

Re: Personal question all Atkins eaters know about.

Can you post the carbs too, on the products you recommend?

[sugarsack]

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this has never been an issue for me either, but i do the raw broccoli every day ..

[Duinai]

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I use herbal tea with senna leaf, too. There are many available online or health stores or even check local groceries ( we have in Kroger, Publics, etc around here). For better taste I even put together Senna leaf tea and some other like Strawberry or Lemon or Blueberry.

Dui

[brightstar7801]

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Thank goodness I haven't been stopped up yet. I do eat spinach, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts for my 1 cup veggies. It seems to do the trick.

[FLdoodette]

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Walgreens makes a Metamucil knock off (Wal-Mucil) and the sugar-free Orange flavor (smooth texture) tastes pretty good ... it has 5 grams of carbs but 3 grams of dietary fiber per rounded teaspoon (so, 2 grams of usable carbs). The label says 0 grams sugars. If high cholesterol is a concern, the more fiber the better. No substitute for leafy greens, though ... "Nature's scrub brush!"

[momonmission99*]

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Sorry to bring up an old thread...

I Tried the MOM last night and I will NEVER do it again. Not only does my stomach hurt and has hurt since taking it last night...the flood gates it opened are unbearable.

never EVER again. LOL

[Zarabelle]

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I find 2mg of Vit C a day (one in morning and one in the evening) do the trick. I am going to start taking magnesium too as know I used to be deficient and that it does the trick xx

[pokiedot]

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Sometimes even if you eat veggies and fiber, the diuretic action of the diet can cause constipation in people who are just naturally more prone to constipation. So the combo of fiber AND water is really important.

Personally, I cannot stand being constipated so I take a supplement that has Senna leaf powder, Acidophilus and Psyllium in it every day. It's called Super Colon Cleanse and I take half of what it calls for and it's like magic.