TMI question!!

[tigerlily88]

Has anyone else got constipated on SW??

I am and it's v annoying! This NEVER happens to me, even when I had a crap diet and never ate fruit or veg!! But now I'm eating fruit, salad and drinking even more water than before, plus lots of high fibre foods... I am! I don't understand it.

 

[JestersTear]

I did go through a stage of it, but it seemed to sort itself out.

have a word with your consultant and make sure you're having enough fibre x

 

[ronnie87]

yes I do!! i get it now and again...so annoying..especially yesterday on weigh in day - i felt sooo bloated!! I eat loads of fruit, but possible not enough veg - defo gotta hve both! I had to drink pints and pints of no add sugar orange squash yesterday to get moving again!!

 

[Harrie]

Similar problem but it sorted itself out. Someone recommended peppermint tea - and I'm doing the same as that seemed to really help.

Or a curry

 

[tigerlily88]

Lol!! I may try some all bran actually - that usually works for me!

 

[willkat]

Hi, I heard Scan bran really works!!

 

[Indieflower]

I get this.....quite alot! I bought slimatee from Holland & Barrett which is basically a herbal tea which helps you move, but not severely. My weigh in is on a Monday so I have one on a Saturday night before bed (if my plans allow) and so Sunday I can move, if you know what I mean. You shoudl try them. They help me soooo much

K xx

 

[judimac]

I was going to start a post about just this subject! It's my second day on EE and I am absolutely VILE with wind!!!!! I know it's just the sudden change of eating loads more veg, but to answer your question! Yes , it's not exactly constipation because it's soft (sorry!), but my whole system seems to slow up for at least a week. (even with all bran!) I have been known to resort to senokot tabs now and again, but the pack in the bathroom has been there for over a year so I'm not a "user"! Rhubarb works best on me.

 

[tigerlily88]

Judimac that sounds exactly like me!! Tis very embarrassing! Are these normal healthy digestive habits? My average diet before used to be so much worse than my diet now so I don't understand it! So much for Gillian McKeith eh will definitely look for those tea things.