Holy sh@#!

(LeeAnn Brooks) #1

I mean that quite literally. All of the sudden my stools have become so large and hard that they are extremely painful to pass.

I’m already taking magnesium citrate, which when I did a search, that seams to be the #1 recommendation. So I plan to increase my dosage. But I’m also wondering if having MCT oil more regularly would help. I used to use it almost daily in the first 4 weeks of Keto, but I haven’t at all since I went TMAD while doing 16:8 IF. And if anything, my stools were loose then.

Does anyone know if that would help, or if it would interact poorly with an increased dose of Magnesium Citrate?

(Terence Dean) #2

How much water do you drink daily? If that happens to me I make sure I’m drinking at least 2 litres of water a day, whatever the body doesn’t need is expelled.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #3

Yeah, I drink that in a day, but I drink a lot because I run. For instance, I just downed 40oz since I got done with a 5 mile run 45 min ago. On top of that today I’ve had 2 additional 20 oz waters. I will have another with dinner. So that will be 100 oz, which is almost 3 liters. And then probably switch to tea before bed.
But I don’t drink as much on non run days.

(Terence Dean) #4

I used to suffer from constipation a lot but found out about this 2 litres of water a day thing when I was on the Jenny Craig routine, gets a bit difficult to do in the winter than summer but it “cured” my problem. Most people do not drink enough water period. You’re exercising and replenishing so that’s good. Perhaps you could try upping your water intake on non-run days to see if it makes a difference?

(Consensus is Politics) #5

I would recommend adding some psyllium husk. I used to use Metamucil all the time, and it worked great. BUT, the sugar free Metamucil “that’s safe for diabetics” says that on the label, is loaded with maltodextrin. Maltodextrin has a higher glycemic index that plain table sugar. So if you have diabetes, avoid it.

I think Chia seeds should work pretty good. Grind up a couple of teaspoons and add that to a glass of water. Let it sit in the water for about 20 minutes to absorb as much water as it will before you drink it. It should help by aerating your stool. As the stool forms it will have little pockets of jelly in it. Making for a very smooth movement :face_with_monocle:.

But then again, I have heard some complain that additional fiber in their diet causes them to seize up. This is something I don’t understand. Unless they too aren’t hydrating enough.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #6

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m going to start with increasing my magnesium citrate for a few days and if that doesn’t help, I’ll try the husks.
I’ve been meaning to try a recipie with them in it anyway.
I’m still pretty sure I’m getting my h2o. I have to pee constantly. I’m actually wondering if I’m not flushing out too much electrolytes with all the water and tea I drink.

(Consensus is Politics) #7

Mostly salt is getting flushed. I have that problem too. I wake with the most unusual cramps that I’ve never had before. Most recently a neck pain that made me think I could be having a serious problem. It didn’t feel like a cramp. It woke me at about 2 am, and while pacing around in the kitchen I realized I didn’t have my usual night cap of kosher saline. Took an ounce of water with roughly a teaspoon of kosher salt. Laid on the couch and an hour later it was gone. I fell asleep, and the wife woke me and made me get back in bed. I slept pretty damn good after that. Barely even sore afterwards.

It would do you good to search through the forums here for electrolytes, and ACV. ACV will help out with a lot of issues as well. My nightly routine now includes an ounce of water with normally a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and ACV, 1 tblsp in 4 ounces of water. I always sleep better with that routine.

(Terence Dean) #8

If a person is already constipated adding more fibre is not going to help, that’s one thing I’ve learned from dropping wholemeal bread altogether, it was a major cause of binding me up. We are constantly fed this propaganda about how we MUST have high fibre in our diets but they neglect to remind you that without adequate hydration it will just bind you up.

Since dropping whole meal bread from my diet, the size of my stools has halved, and they are a lot softer.

#9

I have found that too. My :poop:s are much less volume and softer than when I eat carbs. I have 4-6 T butter most days. I think that helps with the bowels.

#10

Hey @Anniegirl9 – can you think of any recent changes in your eating and routine? Reason I ask is that when I increased vegetables, greens, and fiber with the purpose of feeding my gut, I had the same traffic jam you are now in. I had expected the opposite.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #11

I have been having a lot more dairy. And less vegetables. Plus since I’ve gone TMAD, I’m not having the BPC with the MCT oil.

#12

Dairy can have a binding effect, I do use chia or psyllium but not as much as I used to. My wife just went keto and she had a back up and the chia helped her. We are still working on that as she is not regular as she should be.

#13

BPC Bullet Proof Coffee? I would think adding MCT back in would definitely clear the log jam. Also, I add Inulin powder to increase fiber. Seems to keep things moving.

The weird thing is an increase in the strategic gas reserve, musical but odorless. Maybe I have a sulphur deficiency?

(Troy) #14

Just “passing” through the thread😳
Trying to not get in a bind😄

Dairy. Period
Once I removed Just about all forms
It helped immensely for me

(LeeAnn Brooks) #15

I think I’d rather pass a brick.

That might be hyperbole, but only a little.

#16

In my experience, magnesium oxide like this works much better for constipation. I take 400mg daily and have never been better. Type 4 almost every time.

Magnesium citrate works much better for cramps.