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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all) Foods that help you poop       #216261 - 09/28/05 07:43 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois I was just curious if there are any foods that people find particularly helpful for a good poop! I know we need IF, but I was wondering if there is a food that you C folks turn to to help increase the chances. I'll start. So far, knock on wood, I've had a BM the morning after having cooked peas (about 2/3 cup) for dinner the night before. I've only just noticed this the last 3 times I've tried it, so it may be a coincidence. But, if I haven't gone for days, I will now turn to my peas in hopes of increasing the chances! Also, Casey's sweet and sour has helped sometimes. Okay, any one else have a food(s), preferably safe...not like milk or sorbitol sweetener...that you turn to for increasing the likihood of having a BMs? -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216266 - 09/28/05 07:58 AM Edit Reply Quote Snow for Sarala Reged: 03/12/03 Posts: 5430 Loc: West Coast, USA Well, I haven't noticed a specific food...but getting enough safe food and magnesium malate before bed are biggies for me! Hmm, I can tell you foods that keep me from going...but not ones that help me go. Beth...you just gave me something import. to think about...I owe you one *hugs* GREAT POST...can't wait to hear more from folks! Peas...haven't had those in a while...may be something to consider Love ya! Ruch -------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Which ones stop you from going, Rache?       #216269 - 09/28/05 08:02 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois Not to change the subject of the post, but just curious! And how much magnesium malate do you take at night? I didn't think this type of magnesium would help with BMs. -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Sushi! It's got to be the seaweed. ~nt~       #216289 - 09/28/05 08:46 AM Edit Reply Quote poochibelly Reged: 04/27/05 Posts: 1614 -------------------- Have a blessed day!...Rachel stable and sooooooo thankful! I have IBS but it doesn't have me! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I'm not a C, but...       #216302 - 09/28/05 09:21 AM Edit Reply Quote atomic rose Reged: 06/01/04 Posts: 7013 Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!) There are certain IF foods that if I take them OUT of my diet, my poops get difficult (straining, hard, small). None of them are miracle foods in that they'll MAKE me have a BM, but if I stop eating ALL of them on a regular basis (at least two of these a day), I'm obviously not getting enough IF and I start to have problems. Those foods are: Corn Legumes - lentils, beans, etc. Grapes Apple with the skin on, which is a new one for me I still think that if you're looking for a food or 2 that will make you "go", you're approaching it all wrong. Aim to get more IF overall, ALL the time, every single day. And I still think you should make it IF from fruit/veg sources, which seem to me to have more water to them than grain sources. But that's just me. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I wonder if adding seaweed to other foods would have the same effect?       #216303 - 09/28/05 09:22 AM Edit Reply Quote Cyndy Reged: 03/05/05 Posts: 1301 What kind of seaweed do you eat? Is dulse a good seaweed? Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Asparagus!       #216307 - 09/28/05 09:26 AM Edit Reply Quote steather Reged: 01/29/03 Posts: 345 Loc: Phoenix, AZ I swear, EVERY time I make Heather's Lemon Asparagus pasta, I have nice easy BMs shortly after. For whatever reason, the pureed asparagus sauce really gets me moving! I call it my "Makes me go pasta". And with all the leftovers, it makes me regular for a week! -------------------- Heather "Quod me Nutrit me Destruit" Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Since you asked....       #216323 - 09/28/05 10:17 AM Edit Reply Quote bamagirl Reged: 04/02/04 Posts: 1407 Loc: Alabama collard greens grape nuts cereal pear relish Not all together mind you, but as separate food items! -------------------- God is Faithful! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     What the heck is pear relish? something you make yourself?       #216325 - 09/28/05 10:18 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216327 - 09/28/05 10:27 AM Edit Reply Quote Johnny T. Reb Reged: 07/09/05 Posts: 987 Loc: Lake Linden, Mich in the U.P. IBS-C Hi Beth, Although I haven't eaten them lately, prunes, partic- ularly stewed prunes. -Bob -------------------- <img src="http://www.math.mtu.edu/~rwkolkka/BritPicA.jpg"> Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216328 - 09/28/05 10:30 AM Edit Reply Quote Blue24 Reged: 07/07/05 Posts: 26 Loc: West Coast, USA I'm Asian, so I eat rice and lots of vegetable side dishes every night for dinner. Afterwards, I have grapes and sometimes popcorn for dessert. I drink tons of water all day and walk everyday, as well. No problemo. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216329 - 09/28/05 10:32 AM Edit Reply Quote dollyjen Reged: 09/28/05 Posts: 5 Beth, It seems the only foods that "should" make you go may also trigger attacks, like fiber one cereal and prunes and raisins. In the old days, fiber one and prunes were good but not anymore, they might cause a horrible attack. My doctor gave me Zelnorm and although I have read mixed reviews, that (with 3 doses of the Acacia fiber)Zelnorm is amazing! It has worked wonders for me. Maybe this helps Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Blue.....       #216330 - 09/28/05 10:32 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois email me again when you find time! I lost your email address and I need to talk to you! What type of veggies? -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Sorry about that!       #216333 - 09/28/05 10:43 AM Edit Reply Quote bamagirl Reged: 04/02/04 Posts: 1407 Loc: Alabama Yes. Actually, we have two pear trees in our yard, and I have in-laws who hate to see good fruit go to waste and who also happen to be very sweet and also love to preserve things, sooooo my mother-in-law canned this awesome pear relish that is salsa-like in texture, made of pears, green, red and yellow peppers, onions and a mixture of spices....I use it as a side with my veggies, put it on my sandwich...and I notice a difference. She also made some awsome dessert pears and pickled pears...all have the same effect....I think simply put, pears are the helping element here. Sorry I got carried away! -------------------- God is Faithful! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I eat the seaweed (nori) from the asian market...I grew up on it.       #216337 - 09/28/05 11:12 AM Edit Reply Quote poochibelly Reged: 04/27/05 Posts: 1614 I am assuming anything from the seaweed family would be good. -------------------- Have a blessed day!...Rachel stable and sooooooo thankful! I have IBS but it doesn't have me! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Yum, fresh pears off your own tree!       #216340 - 09/28/05 11:18 AM Edit Reply Quote Cyndy Reged: 03/05/05 Posts: 1301 Are they Bartlett? Those are my favorite. The bosc are good too, but skin is tougher. Do you get the C effect with or without the skin kept on it? I wonder if this would still work if I peeled a pear. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216382 - 09/28/05 12:57 PM Edit Reply Quote Betharoo Reged: 01/28/05 Posts: 815 Loc: Ontario, Canada When I am C which seems to be more often lately I eat vegetable minestrone soup. It has lots of veggies and potatoes and beans in it. Sometimes the beans and IF cause a little bit of gas but nothing compared to the feeling of not being able to go and having that gas trapped. -------------------- Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia Bethany, Ontario, Canada Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Yum, fresh pears off your own tree!       #216386 - 09/28/05 01:02 PM Edit Reply Quote bamagirl Reged: 04/02/04 Posts: 1407 Loc: Alabama I don't remember the name of the pear, but they are very large, green and kind of grainy inside. They make wonderful pickles because of the crunchiness! Same for the relish! Fresh off the tree they are sort of semi-sweet and very juicy! The tree we had such a good crop from is over 50 years old! The tree in the front of the house produces a smaller, sweeter pear and has been planted in that spot since....the late 1800's! We have a picture! (if I knew where I stored it!) It didn't have many pears this year though, so we picked from the "younger" tree! -------------------- God is Faithful! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Asparagus!       #216402 - 09/28/05 03:40 PM Edit Reply Quote Wind Reged: 04/02/05 Posts: 3178 Definitely, asparagus! Beets, too! And green beans! Artichokes, too. Fennel bulbs. Radishes/daikon. Baby bok choy/shanghai bok choy. Brussels sprouts. Bananas make me crap like crazy, too. Somebody mentioned sushi, and yes...seaweed makes me REALLY GO,GO,GO!!! There's the MSG thing too. And well...lettuce. I won't get into D triggers! Honestly, asparagus, artichokes, beets, green beans--they have me plugging up the toilet. Kate. Edited by Wind (09/28/05 03:43 PM) Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Foods that help you poop       #216403 - 09/28/05 03:44 PM Edit Reply Quote Kree Reged: 10/08/03 Posts: 3748 Loc: Northern NY I've been very C lately, and I've found apple cider and dairy-free carob covered raisins to be lifesavers. Both have the potential to bother me when I'm unstable, but lately they've been a big help. The cider I'm very careful to have with a nice SF dinner, but the raisins I've been snacking on at all times without any problems. I also find that a thick, hot beverage like safe hot cocoa or chai helps me go sometimes, too. Having oatmeal for dinner used to help, but lately oatmeal has caused me some problems so I've given that up for the time being. I hope you find something that helps you! -------------------- "Anyone can exercise, but this kind of lethargy takes real discipline." -Garfield Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     grits! lol....they send me running every time! nfm       #216414 - 09/28/05 05:11 PM Edit Reply Quote meep Reged: 06/06/05 Posts: 163 Loc: Texas Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Things that make you go.... poop       #216419 - 09/28/05 06:26 PM Edit Reply Quote Passanie Reged: 04/28/04 Posts: 344 Loc: Fresno, CA Ha! That sound just came to mind. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Yum       #216423 - 09/28/05 06:38 PM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois where do you find carob covered raisins? Do you have to eat a lot of them? And does the instant cider that comes in packets work? -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Things that make you go.... poop       #216426 - 09/28/05 07:07 PM Edit Reply Quote Wind Reged: 04/02/05 Posts: 3178 AVOCADO makes me poop--before the end of the eating episode/seesion/meal or whatever, I'm having a poop. Years ago, I used to make this dip with avocado and peas, pureed with herbs, squeezed lemon.... MANGO makes me GOGOGOGO. BROWN BANANAS, i.e. more or less black. APRICOTS, fresh or dried. BELGIAN ENDIVE. Actually, chicory in general. Uh, potatoes. Hmmm...it's kind of a reflex thing, but driving past KFC, using a McDonald's toilet, the smell of MOVIE THEATRE popcorn... Sauerkraut and sauerkraut juice--I'm talking the real old fashioned stuff. My grandmother makes it and well, I'm not touching it. BEETS. They really really really get the clean out done deliciously without taking the rug out from beneath your feet with D. Ditto for asparagus. Radishes. Hmmm...I think that I'm blessed/cursed with a digestive system that just has a rhythm, a dance...but certain input does accelerate the self-cleansing/dumping dance. You know, Beth, spinach whipped with peas is delicious. Just brainstorming. I'm happy that trying some different things is working for you. Truly, you have perseverence and courage. Kate. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Blue.....       #216445 - 09/28/05 08:44 PM Edit Reply Quote Blue24 Reged: 07/07/05 Posts: 26 Loc: West Coast, USA Hey Beth, I sent you an email.. I hope you find what's right for you to help you *go* Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: I eat the seaweed (nori) from the asian market...I grew up on it.       #216446 - 09/28/05 08:47 PM Edit Reply Quote Blue24 Reged: 07/07/05 Posts: 26 Loc: West Coast, USA I grew up eating seaweed almost daily, too, as I'm Asian and grew up eating mostly Asian foods.. I don't have a problem w/C.. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: haha wind driving past mcdonald's       #216447 - 09/28/05 08:51 PM Edit Reply Quote Betharoo Reged: 01/28/05 Posts: 815 Loc: Ontario, Canada Sorry that is so true. The smell of Tim Horton's does it for me. Everytime I have had an attack in the car on the way to somewhere I have ended up in a Timmy's bathroom or the aroma of the coffee is on the car because my bf stops for one when we travel. Ohh barf I will never eat there -------------------- Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia Bethany, Ontario, Canada Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     But do they as well...       #216470 - 09/29/05 07:18 AM Edit Reply Quote Cyndy Reged: 03/05/05 Posts: 1301 ...with the BMs even when they are peeled or baked? Or do they need to have skin on them? I wonder what type of pear these are...they don't sound familiar. I would love your grandmas desert recipe, if it's not a family secret recipe! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Prune Juice ~nt       #216506 - 09/29/05 09:51 AM Edit Reply Quote Kiwii Reged: 09/27/05 Posts: 546 -------------------- Kiwi IBS-C Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I knew I'd jinx myself!       #216508 - 09/29/05 09:53 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois Needed a good BM, so ate my peas last night, and this morning....nothing! There goes that theory. I hate IBS!!!! I just want to eat and poop like a normal person. I don't even like peas. I was just eating them for the stupid BM and then I didn't even get one. What a rip off! -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Like I said...       #216517 - 09/29/05 10:29 AM Edit Reply Quote atomic rose Reged: 06/01/04 Posts: 7013 Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!) More IF, over all, ALL the time. And if you're aiming for one food that will always make you go, you're probably going to be disappointed, because the vast majority of people don't work that way. *hugs* Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: But do they as well...       #216518 - 09/29/05 10:29 AM Edit Reply Quote bamagirl Reged: 04/02/04 Posts: 1407 Loc: Alabama These pears are skin off and have been lightly cooked for canning. The pickles and relish aren't cooked as long (10 minutes) so that you retain the crunch, and the dessert pears (a lot of people call them salad pears) are pear halves that are canned in a lightly sweetened syrup and used to make pear salad (hear in the south that is simply filling the middle of the pear with a dollop of mayonaise and then sprinkling grated cheddar cheese on top). I had a "dessert" pear with my lunch today as a matter of fact - crunchy and sweet! I will have to ask the folks that own our house and who planted the tree the type of pear. They are HUGE - softball size - and very grainy in texture. The skin is a mottled green color. I'm addicted! -------------------- God is Faithful! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I almost added....       #216528 - 09/29/05 10:44 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois Casey was right! It's just weird that it worked for me 3 times in a row! Wouldn't anyone conclude that it was the peas? Nothing else changed....I did miss my walk last night though, too, so that didn't help much. Also, I never go after eating creamed corn the night before. So, I concluded that specific veggies had specific results for the next day. If I need to go, eat peas. If I can take a day without a BM, I can enjoy my corn. -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: I knew I'd jinx myself!       #216539 - 09/29/05 11:11 AM Edit Reply Quote Johnny T. Reb Reged: 07/09/05 Posts: 987 Loc: Lake Linden, Mich in the U.P. IBS-C Hi Beth, I also think you may be 'pysching' yourself out. If you dwell on having a BM, then it end's up not happening. I've been having that problem too with the 'other brain'. I've had better BM's on days I have classes and am focused on teaching, than on off days when focused on,and worried about having BM's . It's like the other brain is playing games with my main brain. -Bob -------------------- <img src="http://www.math.mtu.edu/~rwkolkka/BritPicA.jpg"> Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Forget food... I just go to a mall! LOL!!!       #216557 - 09/29/05 11:46 AM Edit Reply Quote Yoda (formerly Hans) Reged: 01/22/03 Posts: 3682 Loc: Canada Within minutes of getting into a mall, I have to abandon all dignity in a dash to the loo. Works every time. -------------------- Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Forget food... I just go to a mall! LOL!!!       #216563 - 09/29/05 11:55 AM Edit Reply Quote jaime g Reged: 07/27/05 Posts: 961 Loc: new york city i used to be like that with libraries and bookstores. still happens sometimes. strangest thing. -------------------- jaime ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Yum       #216591 - 09/29/05 12:37 PM Edit Reply Quote Kree Reged: 10/08/03 Posts: 3748 Loc: Northern NY I find carob covered raisins in my local HFS. I've never seen them anywhere other than at a HFS, actually. It's an acquired taste, but once you get used to them they're really quite addicting. I ate a decent amount just because I felt like snacking... but I don't know how many it would take to do the job! I think they're just a yummy way to get some extra IF. As for the cider, I would assume the instant kind would work. I've never tried it. But I bet it still has a lot of IF! -------------------- "Anyone can exercise, but this kind of lethargy takes real discipline." -Garfield Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Frosted Mini Wheats and...       #216826 - 10/01/99 12:51 AM Edit Reply Quote SCgirl Reged: 05/24/05 Posts: 148 Loc: Charleston SC Frosted Mini Wheats and coleslaw seem to be things I have learned that on average make me go!...Not together..eww that would not be good.lol Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all)

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