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Is it normal to get constipated on this diet…Man this is awful!! Sugeestions? Without going off the diet!!haha It feels like I’ve been on bread and water for a month!
I had the same problem for the first couple of weeks, with me I think it was the increase in protein and the decrease in vegetables when I cooked a proper meal that is lol. Mind my stews used to have double the amount of veg I put in now, they were more like vegetable stew with a hint of meat.
This week I’ve upped my intake of vegetables having whatever is on menu and if it says 1 serving of vegetables I have a serving of something on the measured list plus a serving of one of the free veg. Not sure if this is strictly right but it’s sorted the toilet trouble out and I also don’t feel deprived anymore and I’ve still lost weight again this week.
That’s what has me puzzled… I eat sooo many vegetables. I love them. It definitely could be the up of intake of protein, grains and everything else. I was basically eating lots of vegetables and bread before I started this plan. Not very balanced at all trying to eat low calorie. This is definitely a different diet for my body.Maybe I’m not dinking enough water. I drink iced tea all day long so I thought that would be enough. I had gastric bypass 10 years ago and lost 105 lbs so I have trouble with quantities. I lost 6 family members this year and practically quit eating anything but vegetables and cookies. I’d take cookies to the hospital and drink a coke. Terrible I know… but I was surviving.Gained 60 lbs back and so sad about it! Gave up cokes about 4 months ago. Anyway I guess this healthy plan is more of a shock to my sytem than I thought. Thanks so much for answering and listening.hugs
Thanks, AnnaH.
Deborah, iced tea can actually be very drying to the system because it is a diuretic. If you can switch half over to water, or even week decaffeinated tea, that might help.Thanks Ossie, I did no know that!! Maybe if I drank a glass of water every other glass that would help???Thank you so much! I gave up coke and switched to tea. It’s really hard for me to get water down.. How do ya’ll feel about crystal light?
this is something I have dealt with all my life. What works for me is ground flax seed, blueberries, lots of water, herbal teas now and then, and I often start the day with juice of 1/2 lemon in warm water (8 oz). The flax seed doesn’t really change the flavor of your foods, I add to my breakfast, on anything, or to smoothies, the blueberries are treated lice precious little gems in my house because they are expensive. When they are in season, I buy tons of them and freeze them in the smallest snacksize zip lock bags. They make a nice snack, or when I am driving. Veggies raw or cooked, in salads, this is the stuff to add to every meal or snack when u can
thank you, todaysrbest!!! I love blueberries, and do the exact same thing when they go on sale. but I’ve never tried eatng them with fax to help withregularity ! But you can bet I’m going to as soon as I get off this computer. Thanks so much. I’v never had trouble before and now I’m getting a secondary conditin that goes with it that is very painful. The big “H” !! Not liking this situation!! Thanks so much for caring enough toanswer! Hugs to you!!
Hi, Deborah. Crystal Light uses an artificial sweetener, so we don’t recommend it. A great substitute is to squeeze half a lemon into a glass of water and add a teaspoon or two of xylitol – it tastes the same but is WAY better for you and supports bowel health.
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