Constipation help

Hi all,
 
Bit of a dire question really about stools/constipation.
 
I am currently cutting on around 2800kcals a day PCF is 40/40/20, all of my carb sources are complex and im taking in around 30g of fibre a day from various sources including fig syrup, flax seeds and through veg/fruit.
 
Im also taking in around 6 litres of water today, I take vitamins but no Iron.
 
Ive also trying various natural laxatives and super dosing vitamin C which has worked in the past but for the life of me im only ‘going’ around 1 day a week and its very painful with a fair bit of light coloured blood.
 
 
Any suggestions on how I can sort this?

When friendships become nothing more than a ledger of profit and loss, then you truly are alone.

Ouch mate, hope you get sorted!

I tend to find (and this really is more detail than I would normally like to post!) that my 'movements' really change with my state of mind. If I am stressed, wound up, tired, overworking etc it has a massive impact on my 'movements'. If I am relaxed, happy, calm etc then it's clockwork.

I can't help you from a diet point of view mate, but I just wondered if your state of mind and stress levels change during cutting and how big an impact that would have? Are you normally alright.

Sorry if I am talking crap here mate (could resist lol)

 

 

Hi Mate,

Sounds like a similar problem that I have. I tend to sort this by eating bran flakes a lot of the time as they help to push it all through.

Another thing that can stop it is certain painkillers. When I get bad headaches I take cocodamol which cause me to get bunged up. Sometimes like you takes a week to go and when it does it hurts and there is a bit of blood but nothing to worry about.

Maybe gives prunes a try as well mate, they were boss at helping me go.

Steveo

Your diet sounds pretty sound from the point of view of fibre and fluids etc, so only going once a week is a bit concerning and so is the blood - although this may well be due to the straining.  Maybe try the suggestions above and if no positive result I would suggest maybe going to the Drs to see if they can help.

ty for the replies guys n gals.

The blood doesn't worry me much, sorry to be crude but its bright red (surface tear) because of the stools hardness/size, if it was dark red that would be a whole other kettle of fish.

I guess i'll just keep taking more fibre in and possibly drop my protein for 1 week in every 3 (currently sitting at an average of 240g a day).

I think ill have a "crack"  at some prunes this weekend!

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Buy some psylillum husk, works absolute wonders for me when doing a keto diet. I was taking about 5g twice per day i think.

I'm the opposite, when im bulking theres no kepeing me off the toilet, normal movements but 4 maybe 5 times a day, guess its the increased calories?  Been overdoing it on mince lately, 3 times a day and every morning 2 visits before properly getting up