NYNY Week 3 Laura (LJ)

On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:42:31 GMT, "Laura" wrote:


Making sure I drink 64-90 oz of water on days that I exercise helps
moderate the fluctuations somewhat. Staying hydrated definitely helps
with constipation.

I'm drinking at least 3 24oz bottles of water before going to Curves plus
at
least 2-3 more before bed. That's a total of 120 to 144 oz each day. In
addition to drinking enough water, I eat plenty of fiber so I am baffled
as
to what is causing the constipation. So far the only thing that has put
me
back on track is Metamucil 2-3 times a day. Thank god they have a sugar
free
version.

There's another thing to be careful about ... too much metamucil. It is a
good
bulk laxative, but if I recall correctly it does state on the package that
overuse
can cause your system to totally rely on it. My husband was told by his
doctor to
use it one time a day (due to cholesterol problems) ... after a bit he
found he
was having problems. He cut down the frequency (now takes it maybe twice
a week)
and has no constipation problems at all. It took about a week for his
system to
get back to a normal daily routine.

I'll remember that. I am trying to only use it twice a day. Some days I only
remember to take it once.

I switched over to Corectol (I think that was what it was called), might have been
where I read the little blurb on the body becoming accustomed to it. I do hope
it settles down for you soon, and I also understand your frustration. I seemed to
hit the same snag at one point, didn't have an explanation at all but knew I was
danged uncomfortable. I did something goofy ... ate a hugely high fat meal,
topped with a sundae from a local dairy ice cream parlor (the REAL stuff) ... 45
minutes later I was running to the potty. LOL It made no sense to me at all.
Maybe your body needs a little change?

Joyce

"Nathalie W" wrote in message
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"Joyce" wrote in message
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For the constipation, you may want to cut out the cheese from your diet
for a bit
- it is notorious for blocking things up ... might not be helping you.
Rice is
also a known *stopper* (as well as chocolate). grin


Funny... chocolate has the opposite effect on me. If I haven't "gone" at
night, I find this a very good excuse to have a piece of dark chocolate.
Half an hour later all is taken care of ;-)
So give me chocolate over Metamucil anytime!

Garlic used to have the same effect on me. Not lately. Nothing seems to work
anymore. My body has gone on strike.

Laura, I've been thinking more about this (sorry for the length of time it has
taken me to reply). Is there any chance that you are taking vitamins that contain
iron? I remembered that those were notorious for me, in totally blocking things
up. I had to switch to a brand that contained no iron additions. Just one more
thing to think about. grin

Joyce


On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:53:33 GMT, "Laura" wrote:


"Nathalie W" wrote in message
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"Joyce" wrote in message
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For the constipation, you may want to cut out the cheese from your diet
for a bit
- it is notorious for blocking things up ... might not be helping you.
Rice is
also a known *stopper* (as well as chocolate). grin


Funny... chocolate has the opposite effect on me. If I haven't "gone" at
night, I find this a very good excuse to have a piece of dark chocolate.
Half an hour later all is taken care of ;-)
So give me chocolate over Metamucil anytime!

Garlic used to have the same effect on me. Not lately. Nothing seems to work
anymore. My body has gone on strike.

Good point. I am taking One a day's Weigt Smart vitamin but I have been
taking them since the spring. I would think if they were going to cause a
problem it would have been early on.

Something else is going on with my body right now. I just don't know what it
is. My periods have been roughly 3 weeks apart. This month it finally
arrived on day 31. So something is out of whack. I did get back to 219 so my
extra 2 lbs are gone. I am hoping that overeating last week will break the
stall. {I can hope, can't I?}

"Joyce" wrote in message
news
Laura, I've been thinking more about this (sorry for the length of time it
has
taken me to reply). Is there any chance that you are taking vitamins that
contain
iron? I remembered that those were notorious for me, in totally blocking
things
up. I had to switch to a brand that contained no iron additions. Just
one more
thing to think about. grin

Joyce


On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:53:33 GMT, "Laura" wrote:


"Nathalie W" wrote in message
...

"Joyce" wrote in message
...

For the constipation, you may want to cut out the cheese from your
diet
for a bit
- it is notorious for blocking things up ... might not be helping
you.
Rice is
also a known *stopper* (as well as chocolate). grin


Funny... chocolate has the opposite effect on me. If I haven't "gone"
at
night, I find this a very good excuse to have a piece of dark
chocolate.
Half an hour later all is taken care of ;-)
So give me chocolate over Metamucil anytime!

Garlic used to have the same effect on me. Not lately. Nothing seems to
work
anymore. My body has gone on strike.

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 15:05:21 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Good point. I am taking One a day's Weigt Smart vitamin but I have been
taking them since the spring. I would think if they were going to cause a
problem it would have been early on.

Probably, that is a long time ... unless you may have been slightly anemic and not
have known it. I didn't have problems immediately with the extra iron, maybe took
a month to 6 weeks before I noticed. But that still is a far cry from 6-8 months.

Something else is going on with my body right now. I just don't know what it
is. My periods have been roughly 3 weeks apart. This month it finally
arrived on day 31. So something is out of whack. I did get back to 219 so my
extra 2 lbs are gone. I am hoping that overeating last week will break the
stall. {I can hope, can't I?}

Yup, hope is a good thing! g I also went through a few months with the wierd
period timing issue - and I was always so danged regular I could set a clock by my
system. Only lasted about 4 months though, then settled right back into the old
routine. I do wish you luck in resolving this problem soon!

joyce



"Joyce" wrote in message
news
Laura, I've been thinking more about this (sorry for the length of time it
has
taken me to reply). Is there any chance that you are taking vitamins that
contain
iron? I remembered that those were notorious for me, in totally blocking
things
up. I had to switch to a brand that contained no iron additions. Just
one more
thing to think about. grin

Joyce


On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:53:33 GMT, "Laura" wrote:


"Nathalie W" wrote in message
...

"Joyce" wrote in message
...

For the constipation, you may want to cut out the cheese from your
diet
for a bit
- it is notorious for blocking things up ... might not be helping
you.
Rice is
also a known *stopper* (as well as chocolate). grin


Funny... chocolate has the opposite effect on me. If I haven't "gone"
at
night, I find this a very good excuse to have a piece of dark
chocolate.
Half an hour later all is taken care of ;-)
So give me chocolate over Metamucil anytime!

Garlic used to have the same effect on me. Not lately. Nothing seems to
work
anymore. My body has gone on strike.

"Joyce" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 15:05:21 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Good point. I am taking One a day's Weigt Smart vitamin but I have been
taking them since the spring. I would think if they were going to cause a
problem it would have been early on.

Probably, that is a long time ... unless you may have been slightly anemic
and not
have known it. I didn't have problems immediately with the extra iron,
maybe took
a month to 6 weeks before I noticed. But that still is a far cry from 6-8
months.

I went for blood work up yesterday as part of my physical. Haven't heard
anything back from them yet. Doubt that I am/was anemic. I know that when I
was pregnant the doctor had me take iron pills. They caused me problems
within a few weeks. This is different. This is more of a dehydration
problem. Inside and out I feel dehydrated despite all of the water that I
drink.

Something else is going on with my body right now. I just don't know what
it
is. My periods have been roughly 3 weeks apart. This month it finally
arrived on day 31. So something is out of whack. I did get back to 219 so
my
extra 2 lbs are gone. I am hoping that overeating last week will break
the
stall. {I can hope, can't I?}

Yup, hope is a good thing! g I also went through a few months with the
wierd
period timing issue - and I was always so danged regular I could set a
clock by my
system. Only lasted about 4 months though, then settled right back into
the old
routine. I do wish you luck in resolving this problem soon!

Hoping did not help. Up 2lbs last WI. Tomorrow is another WI and I expect to
only be down 1lb. Still stuck at 210/220. This is getting boring.

Oh boy. Hang in there Laura. I know it's tough now, but hopefully this too shall
pass. Kick that Dr. in gear to find an answer!

Joyce


On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 03:59:08 GMT, "Laura" wrote:


"Joyce" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 15:05:21 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Good point. I am taking One a day's Weigt Smart vitamin but I have been
taking them since the spring. I would think if they were going to cause a
problem it would have been early on.

Probably, that is a long time ... unless you may have been slightly anemic
and not
have known it. I didn't have problems immediately with the extra iron,
maybe took
a month to 6 weeks before I noticed. But that still is a far cry from 6-8
months.

I went for blood work up yesterday as part of my physical. Haven't heard
anything back from them yet. Doubt that I am/was anemic. I know that when I
was pregnant the doctor had me take iron pills. They caused me problems
within a few weeks. This is different. This is more of a dehydration
problem. Inside and out I feel dehydrated despite all of the water that I
drink.

Something else is going on with my body right now. I just don't know what
it
is. My periods have been roughly 3 weeks apart. This month it finally
arrived on day 31. So something is out of whack. I did get back to 219 so
my
extra 2 lbs are gone. I am hoping that overeating last week will break
the
stall. {I can hope, can't I?}

Yup, hope is a good thing! g I also went through a few months with the
wierd
period timing issue - and I was always so danged regular I could set a
clock by my
system. Only lasted about 4 months though, then settled right back into
the old
routine. I do wish you luck in resolving this problem soon!

Hoping did not help. Up 2lbs last WI. Tomorrow is another WI and I expect to
only be down 1lb. Still stuck at 210/220. This is getting boring.