How many tbs of psyllium with one glass of water?

The idea that you are filled with poop and that's what makes you fat.
Unless you are constipated you aren't anywhere near filled with poop. Fiber
is good for you but doesn't work any magic.

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On Apr 11, 4:43*pm, "FOB" wrote:
The idea that you are filled with poop and that's what makes you fat.
Unless you are constipated you aren't anywhere near filled with poop. *Fiber
is good for you but doesn't work any magic.

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I agree with you. I've seen references to "gut leak". It says that the
belly pot is actually water. Is that true?

No, it's fat, don't kid yourself. You have to eat less to lose weight. Low
carbing makes it easier to eat less because carbs make you hungry sooner.

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| I agree with you. I've seen references to "gut leak". It says that the
| belly pot is actually water. Is that true?

On Apr 11, 10:37*pm, "FOB" wrote:
No, it's fat, don't kid yourself. *You have to eat less to lose weight. *Low
carbing makes it easier to eat less because carbs make you hungry sooner.

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| I agree with you. I've seen references to "gut leak". It says that the
| belly pot is actually water. Is that true?

All right. I've always been skeptical about that "gut leak" thing. I
was told that it's just an unverified theory, and that's why they
don't teach it at the medical schools. If that was true, I think that
ultra-sounds would confirm it. The best way would be to open up the
belly of deceased obese and check it out.

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"FOB" wrote:

No, it's fat, don't kid yourself. *You have to eat less to lose weight. *Low
carbing makes it easier to eat less because carbs make you hungry sooner.

If you want to compare what you weight with and without a full intestine
there is a simple process. The next time you're at the doctors go to
the front desk and ask if they have the directions for how to prepare
for a colonoscopy. Schedule a night that you only need a couple of
hours of sleep and a day you aren't expected to work and follow the
directions. It will empty your intestines completely. As good as any
colonic. Don't expect the process to be pleasant but it will be very
effective. Weigh yourself before and after and use the tape measure
before and after.

I recently had a colonoscopy based on my age and the recommended time
for a colonoscopy. I lost several pounds of crap but under an inch of
belt size, and the pounds and inch were back in several days.
Definitely fat not built up crap.

All right. I've always been skeptical about that "gut leak" thing.

I think that's a different issue. Irritable bowel syndrome and Croens
disease are supposed to be caused by grain irritating the intestine and
causing it to leak. If you have any reason to suspect either of those
try going grain free for a month and see if there is any improvement.

The best way would be to open up the
belly of deceased obese and check it out.

The problem with that approach is folks are often very sick just before
they die so the condition of their body at death can be very different
than what is was most of their life. Consider Dr Atkins condition
before he fell on the ice (tall, arguably below his ideal weight,
healthy enough to walk to work each morning) and his condition after a
while on life support and intravenous carby feeding.

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Some people put one tbs of psyllium in one glass of water. Others put
2tbs. I heard of others who put 2.5. All the psyllium bags I checked
advise one tbs. How much do you peronally put? I would assume that
2tbs is ok as long as you drink two glasses of water afterwards
instead of just one. Just a guess.

The stuff is nasty in water. Try it on a salad or on your veggies at a
meal. It adds texture without getting nasty. Already mentioned in
another post was putting it on hot cereal. If you want to get to 50 for
the day but you only want to eat low carb veggies one way to do that is
to cook a quarter cup of oatmeal. Add butter or cream and/or husk.

In water I'd go with one of the ones that disolves until it is clear.
But that is soluble fiber and you might be specificially targetting
insoluble fiber rather than just fiber in general. To get soluble fiber
it's easier to head iceberg lettuce to your salad - Not one of my usual
salad ingredients but it's cheap and easy.

On Apr 12, 2:10*pm, Doug Freyburger wrote:
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"FOB" wrote:

No, it's fat, don't kid yourself. *You have to eat less to lose weight. *Low
carbing makes it easier to eat less because carbs make you hungry sooner.

If you want to compare what you weight with and without a full intestine
there is a simple process. *The next time you're at the doctors go to
the front desk and ask if they have the directions for how to prepare
for a colonoscopy. *Schedule a night that you only need a couple of
hours of sleep and a day you aren't expected to work and follow the
directions. *It will empty your intestines completely. *As good as any
colonic. *Don't expect the process to be pleasant but it will be very
effective. *Weigh yourself before and after and use the tape measure
before and after.

I recently had a colonoscopy based on my age and the recommended time
for a colonoscopy. *I lost several pounds of crap but under an inch of
belt size, and the pounds and inch were back in several days.
Definitely fat not built up crap.

All right. I've always been skeptical about that "gut leak" thing.

I think that's a different issue. *Irritable bowel syndrome and Croens
disease are supposed to be caused by grain irritating the intestine and
causing it to leak. *If you have any reason to suspect either of those
try going grain free for a month and see if there is any improvement.

The best way would be to open up the
belly of deceased obese and check it out.

The problem with that approach is folks are often very sick just before
they die so the condition of their body at death can be very different
than what is was most of their life. *Consider Dr Atkins condition
before he fell on the ice (tall, arguably below his ideal weight,
healthy enough to walk to work each morning) and his condition after a
while on life support and intravenous carby feeding.

Thanks for the info. I would like to have that colonscopy done. I have
to go to the doctor in a few weeks, anyway.

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Doug Freyburger wrote:

If you want to compare what you weight with and without a full intestine
there is a simple process. *The next time you're at the doctors go to
the front desk and ask if they have the directions for how to prepare
for a colonoscopy. *Schedule a night that you only need a couple of
hours of sleep and a day you aren't expected to work and follow the
directions. *It will empty your intestines completely. *As good as any
colonic. *Don't expect the process to be pleasant but it will be very
effective. *Weigh yourself before and after and use the tape measure
before and after.

Thanks for the info. I would like to have that colonscopy done. I have
to go to the doctor in a few weeks, anyway.

Writing as someone who has had a colonoscopy in the last year, you have
to be crazy or inexperienced to actually want one. It's not an
experience you'll want to repeat. But having a colonoscopy appears on
the recommended medical preventive maintenance schedule for folks
passing age 50 so you may have one suggested no matter what you want.

It was a miserable experience but since it was expected I had it
scheduled and noted what happened. I never did have a high colonic and
now I doubt I ever will. The preparation for the colonoscopy did the
same thing.