anybody have trouble with...

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Registered: 07-20-2005
anybody have trouble with...
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Thu, 07-21-2005 - 12:35pm
Hi All! This is my fourth day on the diet and I'm feeling pretty good. Its really easy. This is kind of embarassing but does anyone else have a little trouble going to the bathroom? I think it might be all the dairy? Any tips? Im drinking psyllium in the morning, maybe I just have to give my body time to figure it all out....
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Registered: 07-20-2005
Thu, 07-21-2005 - 12:46pm
I had the same problem during Phase 2...cup of caffinated coffee did the trick for me. Still having a little trouble, but now that Im in Phase 2, I think that the fruit and high fiber carbs will help, hopefully...
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Registered: 09-08-2003
Thu, 07-21-2005 - 1:16pm

LOL - to me that was the worst part about P1 - I had the same problem. When I went to P2 I added fruit/breads gradually and everything went back to normal.

Hang on - just 7 more days.

fran

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Registered: 12-19-2004
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 8:13am

I actually had the opposite problem, since I started!!! I have been eating tons of veggies, especially salads, and prior to starting SBD my diet had been very veggie-poor lately.
Increasing water intake may also help you, combined with the high fiber foods (the veggies, and fruits). If you have a lot of fiber, but not enough water, you tend to get constipation.

Karen

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 8:16am

Meg,


Try taking the Metamucil/psyllium 15 minutes before each meal.

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Registered: 08-08-2001
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 10:03am
Hi! :) Don't be embarrassed. :) I have problems in that department a lot of the time even without SB, and it hasn't improved much, lol. I've started doing what the blue SB book recommends and taking a spoonful of Metamucil half an hour before each meal (3x a day, not before snacks) to add more fiber. That may help you as well. Metamucil, FiberCon, etc., are bulk-adding "laxatives" but they only contain FIBER, not chemical "stimulants" -- avoid stimulant laxatives. That wouldn't be SB, that would be bulimia, lol!