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#363954 - 03/09/11 09:31 PM
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I'm tired of being constipated, i'm eating all this fibre but it never seems to make a difference. i'm up to 2 1/2 tablespoons of the tummy fibre. plus i eat oatmeal every morning with flaxseed. please if you have any suggestions i'm open to anything.
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Re: help
#363955 - 03/10/11 05:01 AM
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Fen
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Loc: Central NY
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What else are you eating? How much water do you drink in a day?
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oatmeal with a banana every morning, some health crackers made of rice seeds and flaxseeds. i've been eating recipes from the eating for ibs book, and would bring that for lunch. (either something with noodles or rice) and i would have the banana bread for snack or the chocolate pudding.
and lately oatmeal again for supper because i wanted the fiber or i would have a chicken stirfry with veggies and rice.
oh and i make a fruit shake to mix in the tummy fiber- mango, banana and strawberry
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Something that has been helping me a lot lately is eating mashed sweet potatoes. I notice that it is best to eat them plain (like without protein at the same time). I guess the protein makes it harder to digest the potatoes. Also I find it better to eat them during the day for lunch rather than dinner so by the next morning they are completely digested. Really helps get things moving for me. Hope it helps you too!
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Re: help
#363964 - 03/11/11 05:49 AM
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Fen
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Again - how much water do you drink in a day? All the fiber in the world does nothing unless you drink enough water with it.
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i try to drink 4 500ml bottles a day with 2 tall mugs of peppermint tea.
should i be drinking more? or would you recommend juice too??
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You know what else helps when your constipated, getting a massage. A lot of times relaxing the muscles also helps relax digestion.
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