| Mel
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i've tried Metamucil and Fiber choice. they don't work for me. i usually have 1/2 cup of All Bran cereal to keep me regular. but since i can't have it on P1, i've been having constipation. any suggestion??
also, does milk have constipation effect?? |
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Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:35 pm |
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| RedRox
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| milk by itself doesn't as far as I know. Cheese often does though. Maybe try some beans. I like black beans (I just used the canned ones rinsed well.) mixed with tomatoes and salsa and heated. Add a little shredded cheese on top if you like as well, although if constipation is the issue, maybe that isn't the best option at this point. |
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Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:50 pm |
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| ami
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Increase your water intake, take any fibr supplement you like including flaxseeds, metamucil, etc.
If you are too constipation for all means take an OTC laxative. Don't allow to stay constipated too long. |
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Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:09 am |
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| Mel
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actually, i drink quite alot of water. at least 12 cups a day. and i don't drink anything else. maybe a cup of coffee and a cup of green tea.
btw, i just got some flaxseed from Trader Joe. what's the best way to eat it???
thanks |
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Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:42 am |
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| channycat
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| <how to use flaxseed> TRASH CAN??? I can't handle the consistenancy and taste. I've been adding one slice of low carb wheat in the a.m. with coffee which seems to help. |
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Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:38 pm |
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| C.Cali
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I'm all about the sugar free candies.
Eat one or two as your 75-cal allowable "treat" in the evening, after your dinner.
This may help and it tastes good! |
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Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:45 am |
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| christie150
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| ohhhh yeah Im telling you....the sugar free gummie bears and sugar free jelly bellys do the trick.....my boyfriend and I went on vacation to see my parents the week before last....well its a 3 hour drive so I had to have munchies along with jerkey I took the sugar free jelly bellys.....holy cow...wasnt expecting it but it worked like a charm :oops: they really should put a warning on thoes things...sheesh...... |
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Sat Jul 31, 2004 3:56 am |
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| Tubby Teacher
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Sucralose.
Just be careful because it works quickly and you have to go when it hits. |
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Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:51 pm |
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| Lisa M
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Get some fiber like metamucil or fibercon to add to your diet. If you're too binded up you might try castor oil...nasty I know, but from personal experience it works like a charm, but be prepared for the results :shock: If you can't go more than 3 days you need to see a doctor for possible intestinal blockage...and some real relief.
Best wishes! |
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Sat Jul 31, 2004 11:48 pm |
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| snow
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i think there is a warning on those things christie :P
just like on gum packets. |
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Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:32 pm |
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| Mariposa
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Tubby Teacher wrote: Sucralose.
Just be careful because it works quickly and you have to go when it hits.
Well I'm drinking tons of water, eating things that contain fiber, but I think the protein (also cheese) might be doing me in.
What is Sucralose? And how do you take that?
The doctor recommended warm water enemas if the constipation continues. I'm walking 3 miles every day :roll: Also I take 3 magnesium tablets, and 2 stool softeners. The nurse told me yesterday that I probably have to get off this diet, but I'm reluctant because I actually lost 2 lbs in 5 days.
Take a look at this link that someone sent me.
http://www.vegparadise.com/news41.html |
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Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:25 pm |
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| kelsey
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mineral oil is what my doctor had my kids use. It doesnt empty you out like a laxitive, and it coats it all in oil so comes out smoother. Then after the first 2 weeks you can do other things. Its funny but I had the opposite effect in P1. My friends said I lost so much weight because I must have been full of ____. I have wonderful friends. Oh well for just a total of 2 weeks I would not stop this diet. Good luck.
Kelsey |
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Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:21 pm |
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| Mariposa
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kelsey wrote: mineral oil is what my doctor had my kids use. It doesnt empty you out like a laxitive, and it coats it all in oil so comes out smoother. Then after the first 2 weeks you can do other things. Its funny but I had the opposite effect in P1. My friends said I lost so much weight because I must have been full of ____. I have wonderful friends. Oh well for just a total of 2 weeks I would not stop this diet. Good luck.
Kelsey
Kelsey, I'm bound and determined to get through this diet no matter how long it takes me to lose the weight I want to shed. I was wearing an outfit this morning that fits way too snug (though it looked good), but it's the type of thing where if you try to eat in it, you'd have to unzip your zipper! Imagine trying that with company :lol:
My doctor is being over cautious with me, and I finally found out from another one of his patients that he's ANTI any type of diet :roll: So he picks up all the negative things about the diet saying they're all the same....lacking in something or the other. |
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Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:34 pm |
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| momof2teens
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:roll: I too had the same problem in P1, but I always have this trouble, I have irritable bowel w/constipation....it just intensified with P1. So I drink coffee along with getting my water in and it really helps me.
Good luck in finding something that helps you :) |
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:22 am |
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| Mariposa
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momof2teens wrote: :roll: I too had the same problem in P1, but I always have this trouble, I have irritable bowel w/constipation....it just intensified with P1. So I drink coffee along with getting my water in and it really helps me.
Good luck in finding something that helps you :)
Coffee works? Are you talking about regular or decaf? I'd try anything. |
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Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:34 am |
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