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Old Sun, Feb-17-19, 07:11
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Plan: Atkins/General LC
Stats: 240.0/167.2/155 Female 5 '9"
BF:36/29.5/25
Progress: 86%
Default Can we skip the constipation?

Last year starting in February, I had diarrhea. For a while, it was the kind where I slept in Depends. Then it was just watery.

No pain or anything. Just liquid.


Tried everything (yes, probiotics, too), nothing worked.

Finally saw a gastroenterologist in July for something else, and the diarrhea became part of what he was trying to fix. Endoscopy? Nothing. Colonoscopy? Couldn't find a cause.... but it STOPPED right after!

That was November.

Last month, I had The Ear Infection from HEEEEEeeeeeeeeck (TM) (insert bad horror movie soundtrack here). It took 4 antibiotics (3 at the same time) to kill that #*&~ infection. Digestive track went off the rails again. Picked up some good probiotics (which unfortunately contain some potato starch, but don't seem to throw me off too bad)


So that stabilized, and now I seem to have the"Low carb curse" -- constipation.

Really? Can we just NOT, please?

*sigh*

Adding more CO to my daily diet, and started taking a softener.

"Love" how most advice says
  • "Eat more fiber" (Nope -- fiber backs me up)
  • "Get more exercise" (Wanna SEE my gym schedule for the past 2 weeks!?!)
  • "Drink more water" (I start my morning with a 32 oz glass of water, and drink more from there
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