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Three poos a day

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ihatethewordhubby · 11/11/2024 07:31

On the back of another thread, how many times a day do you poo. I am a 1- 3 times a day girl. Some posters on thread were saying it's a once a week event. Blew my mind!

OP posts:
HelpMeGetThrough · 11/11/2024 17:38

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 17:22

People only pooing once a week must have an awful diet

And a very sore arse I would have thought.

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 17:39

HelpMeGetThrough · 11/11/2024 17:38

And a very sore arse I would have thought.

Oh this made me laugh 🙊

needhelpwiththisplease · 11/11/2024 17:39

Once every 6 days

Disturbia81 · 11/11/2024 17:45

Twice when I'm being healthy.
Lots when I'm eating crap, one of the lesser spoken of reasons for cutting out the rubbish... much less crapping 😂

Fireworknight · 11/11/2024 17:47

1-2 a day, most days. Unusual for me to go without.

Disturbia81 · 11/11/2024 17:48

Disturbia81 · 11/11/2024 17:45

Twice when I'm being healthy.
Lots when I'm eating crap, one of the lesser spoken of reasons for cutting out the rubbish... much less crapping 😂

Twice a day I mean.

thistimelastweek · 11/11/2024 17:50

ihatethewordhubby · 11/11/2024 07:31

On the back of another thread, how many times a day do you poo. I am a 1- 3 times a day girl. Some posters on thread were saying it's a once a week event. Blew my mind!

A once a week event would blow more than your mind!!!

Poffy · 11/11/2024 17:50

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 17:22

People only pooing once a week must have an awful diet

Not necessarily.
I'm on various drugs for long term health conditions. Three at least cause constipation, nothing to do with my diet. I manage it by eating a huge amount of fibre, fruit, prune juice. Most people would have severe diarrhoea on my diet.
I go every day but occaisionally it goes wrong and I need laxatives. I would live on laxatives if I only went once a week.

K0OLA1D · 11/11/2024 17:51

Disturbia81 · 11/11/2024 17:45

Twice when I'm being healthy.
Lots when I'm eating crap, one of the lesser spoken of reasons for cutting out the rubbish... much less crapping 😂

Exactly this. If i eat shit, I shit more.

ObieJoyful · 11/11/2024 17:51

Between 4 and six times a day!

JudyJulie · 11/11/2024 17:52

Big poo first thing, smaller one after lunch, even smaller one in the evening.

Works for me 🙂

NPET · 11/11/2024 17:52

Tbh i don't normally think about it. Not at home or college anyway. I mean basically I use the toilet and whatever comes...comes!
I try not to plop (sorry schoolgirl humour) at work, but otherwise don't really think about the difference, never have done. Sorry - is that weird?
I mean obviously I use more paper if I poo but I'm sure you'd rather I didn't go there...

Katherineryan1986 · 11/11/2024 17:53

Once or twice a day.

I now someone who cannot poo anywhere but in her own home. If she goes on holiday she will not poo at all even if the holiday is 10-11 days. She never goes on a holiday longer than 11 days. 🤷‍♀️

YouLookinSusBro · 11/11/2024 17:53

Up to 10 times a day but occasionally not at all. I have IBS and diverticular disease. I literally have no idea how my body produces so much waste as I don't eat a huge amount.

I will shit anywhere, at work in public toilets etc. better out than in.

QueSyrahSyrah · 11/11/2024 17:53

Anywhere from once a day to once a week is 'normal' for me. DH balances out the household average with a minimum of 3 a day. DS is only little but seems to take after DH so far. Next house we'll need two bathrooms if I ever want to get an opportunity to go.

maddiemookins16mum · 11/11/2024 17:54

Once a day, same time every day. Twice a day would not be my 'normal'.

Yuckyyuckyuckity · 11/11/2024 17:55

Once every 2-3 days. Wish it was more. Strangely I need to poo less when I'm stressed/nervous but I get about ten times gassier.

Crikeyalmighty · 11/11/2024 18:01

Blimey - once usually , sometimes twice - some of these numbers are wild!

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:02

Wow that's a lot that you poo three times a day. I can't imagine doing that.

How does your body get food through the stomach, small investing (very long) and large investing in a couple of hours.

I poo once every five days. I've always been like that.

It's interesting how everyone's system is different

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:05

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 17:22

People only pooing once a week must have an awful diet

That's totally incorrect.

I eat really healthily. Today i had cereal mixed with fruit and nuts for breakfast, i've had lots of fruit today as snacks, I had an omelette and a side salad for lunch, and I've just has a lovely lentil and vegetable soup for dinner with bread

I poo about once a week.

TheDowagerCountessofPembroke · 11/11/2024 18:10

Twice a day. Once in the morning and once early evening, when I get home from work. Occasionally one before bedtime.

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:11

I've never posed every single days.

I've always pooed about once every five days.

Is anyone else like me?

K0OLA1D · 11/11/2024 18:12

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:11

I've never posed every single days.

I've always pooed about once every five days.

Is anyone else like me?

Me. 2 a week is my norm

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 18:12

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:05

That's totally incorrect.

I eat really healthily. Today i had cereal mixed with fruit and nuts for breakfast, i've had lots of fruit today as snacks, I had an omelette and a side salad for lunch, and I've just has a lovely lentil and vegetable soup for dinner with bread

I poo about once a week.

Do you not feel ill for about 6 days of the week? Do you drink enough water? I find that makes a difference.

Sylviacrystal · 11/11/2024 18:14

Letsgotitans · 11/11/2024 18:12

Do you not feel ill for about 6 days of the week? Do you drink enough water? I find that makes a difference.

Yeah I drink loads of water.

No I don't feel ill at all.

I'm very healthy actually.