The 'Poopie' Talk

Okay, I am finally tackling the needed addition to protein, red wine, and why to eat on-time with correct foods.  Pull up a toilet because it is time for fiber and veggies, the know-all guide to pooping.

Question ladies, let's get personal.  Have you ever notice the fluctuations in bloating?  I am positive you have, so the important question is, what are you going to do about it?  I, along with majority of women, want to end the vicious cycle of feeling normal for a week and then discomfort for the next three weeks.  As your body cycles, the amount of sodium and fiber is going to play a large role into making you feel like a man does, focusing only on the bloating portion and not sex, yet!  Yes, men bloat and eat wrong too, but they seem to bounce back rather quickly, don't they?  So let's gear up to feel normal 28 or so days of the month.

Key component is fiber.  Imagine toxins circulating from your stomach to your head because you haven't defecated since last week.  Imagine the lymphatic system being unable to release the toxins due to its inability to 'pump.' Because guess what?  Your inactive state is not helping the elimination process to occur. 

Listen, before any exercise talk, let's first poop right.  Seriously.  You have to consume at or above 30g of fiber a day and eight or more glasses of water.  This is an easy task, especially if you are eating all sorts of beans I described in 'Going Against the Grain' section.  For some reason though, many of us don't make the cut.  Three days can pass, a week, and you are all crabby and stuffed, with crap!  So let's be happy and poop.

Remind yourself to look at the fiber content of everything we are consuming so you have an idea of how much your getting.  Write it down to keep track until you are in the swing of things.  The key proponent to really know you are pooping correctly, well, is to look and examine.  If it is hard in anyway, or you struggled for a half hour to an hour, this is not satisfactory.  I guarantee that thing has been sitting in there awhile.  So, take supplements for fiber if needed, slowly increasing your doses so you can get use to it and reaching the ideal 'poop texture.'  Diarrhea the next day is not ideal.

The ideal poop texture and time?  Soft, being super easy to eliminate without it being diarrhea, but you have the 'urge' to go every morning and at a specific time while nearly filling the entire bowl.  Clog the toilet if you wish.  I will pat you on the back!  Get it out of your system though since the longer it stays, the more toxic it is for you.  Also, several small trips to the bathroom throughout the day is quite alright, it won't be as satisfying as the AM.  Just remember, the most important one is the AM.

Which veggies do you eat?  All of them, except corn.  Eat all colors and variety, fresh is best, frozen is good, and canned is okay if you wash them off because it lowers sodium, or save yourself and buy no sodium added veggies.

Another important note, I will not discuss fruits.  Stay away from them during the six day 'lifestyle change' (not diet) because they are high in sugar.

Happy Pooping!  More to come - JLO