Yes, drink more water – at least 8 glasses a day if you can.

Odille – 179cm – start 01062013-115kg – current 112.4 – aim 65-70.

I do drink at least 8 glasses of water a day AND I still find I get constipated on fast days. I’ve had some great results from living 5:2, 21 lbs lost a and great blood results . I now take psyllium and slippery elm in yoghurt every night. After 16 weeks I’d love to sort this one out!

Thanks for that Pixie. I’ll go out and look for ground flaxseed. Hope I can find some in small town Australia or do you order it on the Internet. The last week I have been taking psyllium in orange juice at night followed by a glass of water and its been working better. Not perfect yet but still working on it. All suggestions gratefully accepted.

My wife and I have been doing the 5:2 diet since April 1st and have had great results. I’ve lost 22 lbs. and she has lost 15. I am having trouble with constipation but only for the last week or so. I drink lots of water and since I started the diet I am walking about 15 miles per week. I saw a comment about flax seed which I will try. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’ve thought about talking to my doctor but haven’t done so yet.

Pixie-Pie1 I am with you on this one. On non fast days I have a serving of cracked flax seed with my breakfast. I have it either with porridge or in a glass of veg juice blended first thing in the morning. It works for me.
Holland and Barrat sell cracked seed although at a premium price.

Husband is suffering with constipation. IM losing weight and inches and feel great. He’s not losing much but become increasingly constipated. Have bought fresh figs today to see if that helps.

Both me and my wife have been on the Fast Diet for 7 weeks. We both have lost circa 8 pounds but we both suffer from constipation. I am 58 and eat prunes, apricots, dates, figs and other high fibre foods and went daily before going on the diet. Things have changed. I went on Friday 23 August 2013 and next went Tuesday 28 August. Seems from the posts that constipation is a common problem.

I have just had the worse case of constipation ever and now have piles (haemorroids) Im miserable and in so much pain. On Sunday (Tuesday here) I couldnt even walk I was in too much pain. I edrink thre litres of water a day and exercise 5 days a week.

Im in week 14 of 52ing. I had noticed I wasnt pooping as well as what I used to before I started 5:2 it was hit and miss really. Im not surprised I was constipated as I have cut out alot of carbs but the past week has been terrible.

Im now skulling back Metamucil which is a fibre powder supplement full of fibre. They say it can take up to three days for it to work. Im now in day two and havent had alot happen so hopefully tomorrow I will be all ok and wont have to see a doctor.

Sorry for going into detail :/

P.S Im also fasting today (this wont put me off, no way lol)

Hi Chrissie,

Im not eating alot of green vege. I used to before I started this woe so need to pick up the pace again. I love Brocoli especially so will pick the pace up again when I go food shopping next.

never have

but if u have high fiber foods w/ protein u will be fine

healthiest high fiber food list

What can high-fiber foods do for you?

Support bowel regularity
Help maintain normal cholesterol levels
Help maintain normal blood sugar levels
Help keep unwanted pounds off

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=59

examples of a healthy fiber protein fastday meal
super quick

i’m addicted 2 this so far 4 brunch w/out chicken

Broccoflower, raw 2 cup 40
Eggs, fried, no fat added 1 medium egg(s) 63

caesar dressing homemade mix below in chopper w/ seasons garlic etc

Almonds, unroasted 4 28
flaxmilk unsweetened ¼ cup 6
Olives, black 4 medium 17
Vinegar 1 teaspoon 1
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated 1/2 tblsp 11

Chicken, breast, boneless skinless wegmans 1 medium breast 110
sprinkle on top
Popcorn, air-popped (no butter or oil added) 1 cup, popped 31

Your Menu Total 307 cals

hope this helps
the site above will help you replace the fibers

Seeing the magnesium recommendations and remembering that milk of magnesia can help with constipation, I’ve just been shocked to see, on the web, that milk of magnesia has been banned in the UK by the EU ruling that is contains too much sulphate!

This post reminded me that I’ve bought some hi-fibre sachets to make a drink with – to get things moving – not quite constipation – and so I thought, I’d better have one.
Please be advised – if you make a hi-fibre drink, then best drink it immediately. If you let it stand, as distracted me just did for 20 minutes, then what was dissolved, swells up in the glass and turns into an unpleasant thickish gel – at least I know now what usually happens next.

The worst constipation I’ve had, was on the Cambridge diet – unbelievable pain! And it happened both times that I did the diet.

Not too bad with fasting, just not as regular as I’m used to – so some days I can feel a small bit bloated, hence I’ve decided to have a hi-fibre drink or two on a fast day.

Wow – I did not know that Finnish panda licorice is available abroad! Licorice does help with constipation.

However, has any of you tried psyllium?
I have understood that it is very powerful. http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/psyllium

It is even used for horses which eat too much sand or soil, to get it out from their stomach.

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I just wondered if your wife’s constipation issues have lingered. I have tried multiple things and it’s been difficult. Trying prunes. Lets hope they work.

Hello to all Bunged Up people!

I thought I would mention Oatbran to you.

I would suffer from this kind of problem definitley- all the time-except I include Oatbran in my diet (made by Mornflake in UK).

I tend to have it in with my normal branflake cereal in the morning; I also made a decision to have still have it on my fast days so I don’t develop the problem in the first place.

It is high in fibre and this definitely aids regularity and also softens-if you get my drift.

Also a fantastic side benefit and the reason I started to take it in the first place; is that it helps to ‘actively reduce cholesterol’.

It says on the tin (no really it’s a packet) that ‘Oatbran works by absorbing excess cholesterol on its way through your body. So, by sprinkling some of the Oatbran onto your meals you’ll be getting the benefit without any fuss’.

Take heed though; I’m sure I read somewhere that when it is going through your system; it uses up 16 times the equivalent of what you are taking in water from your body. So make sure you have extra water to compensate for this.

I can also remember something about soluble and insoluble fibre; can’t remember which this is. Do your own research if you are interested.

Hope this helps
Oops should have mentioned-it’s only £1.73 so won’t break the bank

Poor you, I suffered from this for years until I finally plucked up the courage to see my GP. He put me on Movicol 2 sachets a day and it works a dream. If I have the odd day when I dont go, I simply dont worry about it, it will work out within a day or two. I also make sure that I have enough fibre and on non-fast days have porridge or all-bran for breakfast as they are both high in fibre. I can understand that if you had previously had a high carb diet, then changeing this to a much lower carb regime, might result in constipation and so if you want to stay with the change, which sounds like a good one, talk to your GP. There are very simple solutions to help you with this.

Update: My constipation is no longer a problem. I got a colonic and then started taking an ounce of Aloe Vera juice in the morning and before bedtime. I feel better than ever. The colonic made a big difference.

@viisikaksi
“has any of you tried psyllium?

I have understood that it is very powerful. http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/psyllium ”

This is an ingredient in the colon cleanser that I’ll use this week on my feed days.

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@bianca
“I am farting for Britain!”

Which IF are you doing?

http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/heard-from-someone-that-overheard/#post-8694

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Remember the Liver Cleansing Diet? That had.a great recipe for LSA (Linseed, Sesame Seed & Almonds) and it’s great for the gut as well as being a great substitute for sugar etc on cereals. It’s also great on salads.
Recipe: 120grms of Linseed, 60grms of Sesame Seeds, 30grms of Almonds (see the obvious percentage?)
Grind everything together and you have yummy, nutritious mix.
The LC Diet book also has some fantastic recipes, which I will be using along with my IF.
The book would go almost hand in hand for healthy eating habits but not the actual cleansing, which can take weeks

I AM experiencing this side effect and it’s becoming quite bothersome. Especially since I drink plenty of fluids, eat plenty of greens and fibre. I wasn’t aware of this possible side effect until I read this forum. Interesting. Will try some of the solutions mentioned in the forum. Thank you. I’ve been on this WOE for 4 weeks now and have come to a halt with weight loss…probably attributed to the constipation. I do continue to lose inches however. Plugging on.

The bran flakes plus added bran for two days seem to have done the trick. I also think that I wasn’t eating enough on non- fast days. Loads of broccoli with my omelette yesterday, too.