Poop/fiber/regularity

[BamBam]

Can I request five or six of you to send me a menu of what you ate every day for the last two or three days? I am one of those that might poop once or twice a week. I feel I am eating more nutritionally, but thought if I got some menus from you guys I could see if I am way off or what.

Thank you in advance.

BamBam

[rmmadden]

BamBam.......Here is what I have eaten the past few days:

Monday, Aug 29th

B-Fast = gluten-free Crispy Rice Cereal w/ Rice Milk, 1-Banana, Hot Tea w/ Honey

Lunch = 1-Can Bumble Bee Tuna (In Water) mixed w/ Helmann's Mayo, 1-Apple

Dinner = 2-Ground Turkey Burgers, Acorn Squash, Quinoa, Green Beans

Snack = Gummi Bears

Tuesday, Aug 30th

B-Fast = Egg Beaters Cheese (Kraft Shredded Cheddar) Omlet, Diced Canteloupe

Lunch = 1-Turkey Burger, Salad w/ Tom's & Sunflower Seeds & Newman's Caesar Dressing

Dinner = Baked Chicken Breast, Cooked Broccoli, Cooked Cauliflower, Cooked Peas

Snack = Apple

Wednesday, Aug 31st

B-Fast = Stoneyfield Organic Yogurt mixed w/ gluten-free Crispy Rice Cereal & Raw Almonds

Lunch = Peanut Butter & Jelly on Corn Tortilla's, 2 Kiwi's, 1-Banana, 1-Pear

Dinner = 2-Stuffed Green Bell Peppers, Buckwheat, Broccoli

Snack = Act II Microwave Popcorn

Thursday, Sept 1st

B-Fast = Same as Wed

Lunch = 1-Stuffed Pepper, Salad w/ Tom's, Sunflower Seeds & Newman's Caesar Dressing

NOTE: I take food enzymes & vitamins with my meals and before bedtime I take Probiotics to keep good levels of intestinal flora. Also, Organic yogurt is full of good bacteria cultures as well. All this helps keep me fairly regular to the tune of 2 BM's a day.

Best of luck to you!

Cleveland Bob

[jenvan]

Bob-

Hi! What type of enzymes do you take?

Bernadette-

Sorry to see you are still having issues. Hope these ideas help:

Day 1

breakfast:

erewhon rice cereal with rice milk

snack:

enjoylife berry bar/nuts

lunch:

spinach salad with veggies/ham and annie's dressing

fruit leather

nana's banana cookie

snack:

apple,or lundberg rice chips and salsa

dinner:

homemade stirfry with chicken/veggies, bragg's sauce

dessert:

midel's arrowroot cookies

Day 2

breakfast:

erewhon rice cereal with rice milk

snack:

enjoylife berry bar/nuts

lunch:

spinach salad with annie's dressing

bean soup

fruit leather

snack:

apple, gluten-free cookie

dinner:

brown rice and veggies with ck sausage and spices

dessert:

peach and natural honey

I take calcium, gluten-free liquid vitamin daily...and acidophilous periodically too...

ps-beverage of choice is water, with maybe 2 sprites a week and that's it.

[rmmadden]

Jen,

I take Proactazyme Plus from Nature's Sunshine with my meals. I also take liquid Iron and Liquid B vitamins as well. Finally, I too drink lots of water each day.

Best of Luck & Happy Labor Day!

Cleveland Bob

[Corrine]

Are you dairy free? I know from experience that dairy can cause constipation.

[BamBam]

Are you dairy free?  I know from experience that dairy can cause constipation.

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I am lactose intolerant, although I drink a lactose free milk and I eat a lot of plain yogurt and some yoplait yogurt.

Do you think I should quit that for awhile and see what happens?

BamBam

[aikiducky]

I am lactose intolerant, although I drink a lactose free milk and I eat a lot of plain yogurt and some yoplait yogurt.

Do you think I should quit that for awhile and see what happens?

BamBam

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I think it might be a good idea to try dairy free for a while. After all, otherwise you won't know if it's that.

I used to think I was "only" lactose intolerant. Then I cut out all dairy for a while, and felt much better! I'm not as worried about hidden dairy as with gluten though, just not eating anything obvious like yoghurt or drinking milk.

Pauliina

[Rachel--24]

I used to be very constipated until I went totally gluten-free. I'm not the best meal planner...I just eat whenever but heres what I've eaten:

Day 1

Breakfast:

1 Glutino blueberry breakfast bar

2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (Food for Life bread)

Lunch:

2 hamburgers with Ener G buns/ avocado/sprouts and onions

pumpkin seeds

Snacks:

Strawberries

EnviroKidz crispy rice bar

Dinner:

2 hot dogs (no buns)

salad

Day 2

Breakfast:

Rice cake w/ jelly

salad

snack:

strawberries

Pamela's cookies

Lunch:

Potato

chicken

snacks:

Envirokidz peanut butter bar

blueberries

pumpkin seeds

rice cakes w/ jelly

Dinner:

asparagus

hamburger

more snacks:

Envirokidz peanut butter bar

flaxmeal cereal

Day 3

Breakfast:

Cream of rice

Peach

snack:

Enjoy life cookies w/ almond milk

Pear

lunch:

Salad

corn tortillas w/ hamburger meat

snacks:

rice cakes

yam

apple

dinner:

steak

Tinkyada pasta

salad

I don't know if this is a good diet but I'm definately "regular" now.

[Guest zipy]

Today's Menu~

Breakfast:

Orange Juice

Cocoa Pebbles w/ sliced banana

Handful of grapes

Snack:

Homemade granola bar:

puffed brown rice, nuts, dried fruit

Water

Lunch:

Frozen leftovers

Brown Rice made w/ Tomatoes & Peppers

Pot Roast

Apple

Water

Snack:

Air popped popcorn

Dinner:

Kilbasah

Mashed potatoes w/ skins

Jolly Green Giant frozen veggies with cheese

Watermelon

Water/Milk

We do lots of fruit and veggies, even when they're only canned or frozen. I drink TONS of water because I'm outside a lot in AZ and it's scorchin'. I take a 1 a day prenatal vitamin because I nurse. I'm very very very regular...I hope this helps you!