I take fiber supplements that I bought from Walmart. My diverticulosis requires it on this diet!
someone on this board recommended Smooth Move herbal tea and it really does work! you drink the tea at night and you will go in the morning...smoothly! LOL! the tea is good too and with it being cold out, it's a nice hot tea drink... i got it at Walgreen's...$5.99 for 16 bags.. may be cheaper at Walmart ? you can actually get two cups of tea out of one bag...
Happy end of the weekend everyone. I did okay during the weekend, went a little off plan yesterday for the first time since I started...and it showed on the scale. I know it is short term gain from the sodium/carbs in what I ate yesterday. So I'm back on plan exactly today. I also think I'm dealing with a little constipation...any advice on what to do to stay regular...with all the protein...let's just say my body doesn't keep it moving. Also chugging down the water today...and an interval workout tonight.
someone on this board recommended Smooth Move herbal tea and it really does work! you drink the tea at night and you will go in the morning...smoothly! LOL! the tea is good too and with it being cold out, it's a nice hot tea drink... i got it at Walgreen's...$5.99 for 16 bags.. may be cheaper at Walmart ? you can actually get two cups of tea out of one bag...
Do you find that in the tea section or the pharmacy section?
in the pharmacy section w/ the laxatives... it's natural w/ senna.
i've never used laxatives before and didn't want anything crazy harsh that was going to keep me locked in the bathroom all day!!!! i cracked up when someone mentioned it before - but the name is correct
It's worth a shot. They wanted me to up my fish oil to 9000mg, but from doing some reading I don't think that's the best plan. I've had to use laxatives off and on the past week and am not going to make that a way of life.
It's worth a shot. They wanted me to up my fish oil to 9000mg, but from doing some reading I don't think that's the best plan. I've had to use laxatives off and on the past week and am not going to make that a way of life.
this is natural also and actually the person that recommended it said the MRC counselor told her about it. OMG, my counselor recommended the Internal Colon Cleanser if i did Medi Quick.... i don't even know what that is but sounded very extreme!!!!like yikes!
It's worth a shot. They wanted me to up my fish oil to 9000mg, but from doing some reading I don't think that's the best plan. I've had to use laxatives off and on the past week and am not going to make that a way of life.
I think the fish oil helps. Low carb always constipates me, but not this time. Ok, so it's not perfect (I feel a TMI coming on) but, it helps a lot. Smooth Move tea is useful of course!
this is natural also and actually the person that recommended it said the MRC counselor told her about it. OMG, my counselor recommended the Internal Colon Cleanser if i did Medi Quick.... i don't even know what that is but sounded very extreme!!!!like yikes!
I am taking the fishoil, but "only" 6 capsules. They didn't have the tea but I did get some benefiber. I always fluctuate with regularity depending on my cycle anyhow...seems to be enhanced with this way of eating.
I think the fish oil helps. Low carb always constipates me, but not this time. Ok, so it's not perfect (I feel a TMI coming on) but, it helps a lot. Smooth Move tea is useful of course!
i'm laughing and hope my DH doesn't ask what i'm laughing at!!!! TMI is my middle name!!! LOL i take fish oil but should probably increase it. at first when i'd take it, i'd have little fishy burps - hahahahhahahhhhaah but i'm used to it now. Funny story about my mom (RIP Mom) and i hope she doesnt pop down from heaven and hit me on the head!!! i had went home to visit and we went shopping the day after Christmas. it was a Marathon!!! shopping day. all of a sudden, she was like i have to go to the bathroom! mall is packed so we're walking and then she's shuffling pretty fast (she was in her 80's) well, she was the type person if she didn't go everyday she'd take a laxative. well that am, she didn't go, so she took a few things, pills, exlax choc. chews and something else. we got tothe bathroom just in time . i was like what were you thinking? the day after Christmas in the mall! we got a huge laugh out of that!!! as kids, we'd sneak in her room and eat what we thought was chocolate that she hid in her underwear drawer...we quickly found out it was chocolate exlax!!! ugh!!!!! she said she'd bet we'd never sneak "candy" from her again! lol
I am taking the fishoil, but "only" 6 capsules. They didn't have the tea but I did get some benefiber. I always fluctuate with regularity depending on my cycle anyhow...seems to be enhanced with this way of eating.
make sure you drink tons of water w/ the benefiber...i used to take it but was always really bloated w/ it. but everyone's system is different...
when i did Weight Watchers, i always ate Fiber One and that kept me regular but had to eliminate cereal w/ this diet.... plus we're only eating 1 fruit a day where i was used to eating 3-4 servings a day so that made a difference.
Caffiene usually helps me stay regular...but obviously that is out. I only bought a small thing of benefiber b/c I was worried with that...I drink about 80-100 oz of water per day, so I should be okay.
Low carb always constipates me, but not this time.
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...seems to be enhanced with this way of eating.
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when i did Weight Watchers, i always ate Fiber One and that kept me regular but had to eliminate cereal w/ this diet.... plus we're only eating 1 fruit a day where i was used to eating 3-4 servings a day so that made a difference.
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Caffiene usually helps me stay regular...but obviously that is out.
Yeah, I'm supposed to take fiber supplements every day because of the diverticulosis, but on my normal diet (carbs, fruit, caffeine) I didn't have to. When I cut that out during pre condition, I was in serious pain by day 2, and not because I couldn't go (I still could), it just felt like my insides were twisted up.
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i'm laughing and hope my DH doesn't ask what i'm laughing at!!!! TMI is my middle name!!! LOL i take fish oil but should probably increase it. at first when i'd take it, i'd have little fishy burps - hahahahhahahhhhaah but i'm used to it now. Funny story about my mom (RIP Mom) and i hope she doesnt pop down from heaven and hit me on the head!!! i had went home to visit and we went shopping the day after Christmas. it was a Marathon!!! shopping day. all of a sudden, she was like i have to go to the bathroom! mall is packed so we're walking and then she's shuffling pretty fast (she was in her 80's) well, she was the type person if she didn't go everyday she'd take a laxative. well that am, she didn't go, so she took a few things, pills, exlax choc. chews and something else. we got tothe bathroom just in time . i was like what were you thinking? the day after Christmas in the mall! we got a huge laugh out of that!!! as kids, we'd sneak in her room and eat what we thought was chocolate that she hid in her underwear drawer...we quickly found out it was chocolate exlax!!! ugh!!!!! she said she'd bet we'd never sneak "candy" from her again! lol
Caffiene usually helps me stay regular...but obviously that is out. I only bought a small thing of benefiber b/c I was worried with that...I drink about 80-100 oz of water per day, so I should be okay.
i think so too with all that water :-) i'm actually wondering if i can add 40 cal. of Fiber One back in my diet for Breakfast instead of the lite wheat bread...i'll have to ask... it's 60 cal. for 1/2 cup, 25 g. carbs, 0 sugar and 14 g. fiber.... i used to blend it in my fruit smoothies (before MRC)
