I’ve lost about 88 lbs but the last couple weeks I’ve been trying to clean up my diet because my weight loss has slowed down a lot. I have cut out most junk food and upped my protein. A typical day is:
Breakfast: fruit and Greek yogurt Lunch: chili made with turkey, beans, and bulked up with veggies (zucchini, mushrooms, cauliflower) Snack: apple, pb2, low fat cheese stick. Sometimes a protein bar if I’m really hungry. Dinners are a rotation of fish/shrimp/lean ground beef/chicken and a very large serving of vegetables. I might have a couple pieces of dark chocolate or a yasso bar in the evening but I’m trying to cut this out to save calories. This comes out to a total of around 1450 cals a day.
I was previously eating the same meals but with rice a roni or mashed potatoes with dinner, a whole grain muffin or bowl of oatmeal for breakfast instead of the yogurt, and sometimes a sandwich for lunch. Plus 200 cals or so for dessert (chocolate—Reese’s cup or similar).
I was also previously having a bowel movement about every other day and now I’m constipated. After 4-5 days, I took ducolax the other day and was able to go once but nothing since then. I’ve tried magnesium citrate a couple of times with no result.
I’m pretty sure this is not an issue of just having less waste—I am uncomfortable. Has anyone else experienced this? I’m getting 40-50 grams of fiber per day and I drink plenty of water. I don’t want to become dependent on laxatives. Should I eat more fiber?
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