Reply With QuoteI haven't had alot of luck with the smooth move tea so I tried the liquid magnesium citrate and things are moving way too much!!
I've struggled with this pretty much my whole life. Its been really bad during the Hcg Diet. The scale goes up sooo quickly when I'm constipated -- poo weighs a lot! I've had to do a few water enemas during P2 to get things going. Now, in P3...things are not any better. I tried the SMOOTH MOVE TEA last night. Wow. Not sure who put the "smooth" in the title -- smooth it was not -- but MOVE was accurate. I MOVED all night and was down 1.5-2.0 lbs!
So...what are your remedies for constipation (if its a problem for you)??
Thanks so much...and sorry to have to 'go there'. :-[
Best regards,
Leslie
Leslie
5'7" Age 38 Full-time Working Mom (and wife of 10 years!) with 8 and 4 yr old boys
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R1/short round injections ~ LIW = 154.2lb - stabilized at 153.8 lb
R2/short round injections ~ LIW = 147.6lb - R2/P3/D11 145.6 lb
I haven't had alot of luck with the smooth move tea so I tried the liquid magnesium citrate and things are moving way too much!!
Laura
33 yo SAHM of 4 5'5"
R1- 10/16/10 SW 211.2 LIW 184.0
R2- 01/06/11 SW 192.0 LIW 171.8
R3- 04/01/11 SW 175.0 LIW 162.0
R4- 08/15/11 SW 182.6 LIW 163.6
R5- 10/24/11 SW 168.4 LIW 156.2
weekly avgs-151.7/151.1/151.0/150.0/150.2/151.6/152.3/152.0
152.0 154.2 154.6
ticker reflects total losses from beginning of Round 1
i also use the MOM ( Milk of Magnesia), but only take half the dose at a time, otherwise i would be "going" all the time. also, drinking more and more water helps, Fiber too. good luck.
I also have major issues with constipation before starting the HCG diet however I was able to have a BM everyday! I was shocked! What I did was take 2-3 stool softeners per day as well as 400mg-600mg of the magnesium citrate pills per day. That has seemed to really help me from getting backed up. Actually there was one day where I didn't poo and I was so scared that I would be extremely constipated that I took 2 vegetable based laxatives (senea or seneca something like that) and it was the worst thing I have ever done. I had the worst stomach cramps and I didn't even poo more than I normally would have even though I hadn't gone in 2 days.
Also I drink anywhere from 1 gallon to 1.5 gallons of water per day which also keeps me nice and regular. If you aren't drinking your water, definitely try and add that in.
I was very nervous about my body becoming dependent on laxatives so I refuse to take another one of those.
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Hi,
Ever since I had lower back surgery 2 years ago, I've had bad constipation. I've tried everything: fiber, pills, physllim husk (sp?), senna teas, etc. I found a product on amazon.com, by searching constipation remedies. It's called "super cleanse" by natures secret. It was fairly inexpensive too and has great customer reviews. I take 3 pills in the am and 3 at bedtime. And it always produces for me.
I have always had problems with this as well. Has been a huge source of anxiety for me! A friend and I think it's a 'girl thing.' Who knows. I've used both the Nature's Secret Detox Support (there's two different bottles in the system), following the directions on the labels. Also, magnesium citrate is a miracle for me. It helps you sleep too! Water is also key. Try drinking a lot of water in the morning and then relax. I have to say, I'll spend about 15 minutes in the morning preparing with the water, relaxing, etc. You could try reading the newspaper (online?). Being in a rush in the morning is not helpful. I also suffer from toilet anxiety around people and will have a horrific time! Not sure if that's you or not.Try the Magnesium Citrate first if no go, get the Nature's Secret stuff. Water Water Water! You can do it!
I think the more I stress about pooing the more Constipated I get! On my former "get fatter" way of eating I would poo 2-3 times a day. 1st round HCG I had days were I did not poo..and no loss. I did Smooth Move tea (had to do it at 4pm so I could get the cramps and toilet running while not at work). Round 2 I had no poo problems..who knows what happened there? I am on R3 now and I have no idea what will happen...I am going to get some of that Magnesium Citrate for sure..and try chocolate smooth move this time.
Since I started using half & half in my coffee in P3, I have not a had a problem at all!
R1 PreLoad 117
LIW 106.4
P3 D21 104.4
P4 104.2-106.6
R2
@ LOSS OF 8 POUNDS
LIW R1 = 106
LIW R2 = 100.2
Start P3 - 99.2
Start P4 - 101.0
I have nerve damage and some wasting, which affects the working of my bowel. I take Senna tabs every day, and continued them through my first round, although I noticed I didn't need to take 2 every single day like I usually do. Sometimes I did have to take 3.
Fresca got me going in p3!! Weird I know..after that I added dried Prunes and Apricots to ensure I moved daily and I stabilized fine.
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