mortensorchid Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I restarted my diet in February of this year and I am nearly at my goal weight (I have a feeling it will be so when I weigh myself for weigh in day on Tuesday). However, I have noticed this as I did this on my diet. And I apologize if this is nasty ahead of time... My eating habits include eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. One is supposed to have 5 servings a day. Which I started doing when I lost weight most of the time in 2006 (I dropped 40 lbs then). However, that was 15 years ago and I have gotten older since then. I am a different person both physically and mentally since then, like we all are. And... I am not having bms as often as I did before. Last week I ate a truckload of fruit and vegetables and nothing happened until Saturday morning when the entire length of my intestines seemed to come out. Twice. What causes this other than aging and things slowing down? Link to post Share on other sites
Blind-Sided Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Could be a medical issue. I know my metabolism has slowed with age (47)... but my bathroom activities have staid relatively the same. With that said... some foods bind people more than others. I had a buddy who could only eat a small amount of chocolate... otherwise he would get plugged up. Soft Drinks and Tea have similar issues with people. If you are having issues with that... up your water intake, and that should help keep things moving. Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Lemming Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 13 hours ago, mortensorchid said: Saturday morning when the entire length of my intestines seemed to come out. Twice. I think I might attribute this to age. I'm a bit older than you and (usually) have a blended diet of meat and vegetables. When I don't cook meat for a while, I've noticed I'm not "regular". Link to post Share on other sites
FMW Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm 55, eat a ton of vegetables and whole grains because I really like them. I actually have the opposite problem at times. Our bodies all handle digestion differently, you'll just have to try different things and see what works best for you. You can also try fiber supplements if you don't want to get it through your food. Link to post Share on other sites
Ellener Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Do you drink lots of water? I do best drinking half a gallon of water a day, just plain filtered water. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 my dad (he's a retire Gastroenterologist) says that you should keep on hand some Imodium along with a Laxative and use them when needed. But dont use them too often...good luck Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Water & fiber. I don't get enough fiber so I eat Fiber One bars or the generic equivalent. Counting calories is essential for weight loss but macros are important too. Link to post Share on other sites
introverted1 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 You might be getting a lot of insoluble fiber but not a lot of soluble fiber (or vice versa). You need both. Also, inactivity will slow transit time. Do you get regular exercise? Link to post Share on other sites
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