To ask what I should eat for breakfast to combat constipation?

[Jelliots]

I normally eat Greek yogurt with walnuts and blueberries but I’m thinking too much dairy is probably contributing to my terrible constipation. Any recommendations?

im now in agony from a big purple haemorrhoid so im pretty desperate (hence the AIBU) ill eat anything as i have no appetite so willing to try anything

Eat a box of grapes through the evening

Omg this is exactly the same as me! Once a week movement but only with the aid of bisocodyl with means I’m glued to the toilet all day! I’ve got some dulcoease in but they don’t seem to work at all?

I found aloe vera tablets helped.

I totally agree.
Also maybe eat some tangerines or oranges

Fruit followed by all bran.

Someone mentioned black coffee. It works like a charm for constipation.

Stewed rhubarb can help

Cut out all refined carbohydrates - no white rice, bread, pasta at all. Also cut out dairy til it clears. Animal fat honestly helped my constipation a lot, weirdly. Don’t know the science behind it but it’s definitely a thing. Maybe fat softens the poo? I swapped peanut butter on toast for bacon and eggs for breakfast and it helped a lot. Also ate plenty of fatty meat til it cleared . If it were me I would only eat fruit, vegetables and protein (non-dairy) til it cleared. Then reintroduce other things slowly so you can pinpoint what’s causing the problem. But if you’re over 40 the white carbs are always going to be a killer in my abd friends’ experience

Ps please don’t accept this as a normal part of life. It’s not. It means you’re eating the wrong things for your body

You need water, movement, insoluble fibre and soluble fibre.
So walk. Drink water.

Diet- Add fibre to your yogurt is the easiest way- a kiwi with the skin on (it’s fine with yogurt to soften the fur!), a teaspoon of chia and linseeds.
Vegetables or salad with every meal. Some grains- bread, brown rice etc.

I do all that, but still need a black caffeinated coffee.

MiL came off a lifetime’s medication with the advice from a nurse of two weetabix and some prunes for breakfast every day.

Dried apricots.

Or a fag, but thats not really recommended!!!!

Oats daily with Greek yogurt, prunes and berries with this Linwoods mix sprinkled on top had helped me no end with constipation. For me it’s now a thing of the past.

Thanks everyone, I’ve ordered -

Rolled porridge oats
Fresh orange juice with bits
chia seeds
apples, oranges and pears

… milk - do I go for Soy or Oat milk?

Sorry if I sound thick, I’ve not had any appetite for years (since Covid) so I stopped paying attention to what I was eating - basically lived on crunchy nut cornflakes, pot noodles and beige dinners. No fruit, very little veg. I’m having to completely relearn nutrition

This thread is the perfect place for my Dad's annecodate.
I grew up on a farm in the countryside, my Dad taken very unwell with constipation visited his doctor. After going into detail the GP stared at my dad for an uncomfortable amount of time and then said "Why don't you eat some of those bloody pears you sold me?".
So you could try pears, we mostly grew conference but we also grew a lovely small sort of yellow and pink one. They might have been commice. Or I may have dreamt the name.

Black coffee and a fag..works every time

I take Magnesium citrate supplements now, means I don’t need lactulose or movicol anymore.

Porridge with chopped up banana, sultanas and raisins.

Try adding high-fibre foods to all of your meals, not just breakfast, gradually building up the amount until you're eating at least 30g of fibre every day. Also, remember to keep drinking water throughout the day, as dehydration makes constipation more likely. Include some fermented foods as well.

Try chia seeds, butter beans (or any other beans that you like), chickpeas ground flax seed/linseed, nuts, kimchi, sauerkraut, kefir, Greek yogurt and so on.

Try to ensure that you are eating lots of different vegetables over the course of the week.

Cut down severely on, or completely eliminate, white and beige carbs. So, ideally no white bread, no white rice, nor breadcrumbed fish/chicken, cakes, pastries, biscuits, pizza or pasta. Instead have wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta, wholegrain rice - and in modest quantities.

Try to avoid sugary foods and drinks.

In the mornings, a mug of strong black coffee might help things along as well.

I hope you get some relief soon.

Oat milk smoothie with raspberries, banana, blueberries, and a tablespoon of oat bran.

Yacult, take it every day and never constipated, used to get very constipated before that

Oh. And Greek yoghurt is good for your gut. So it won’t be that

Anything high fibre, like dried fruit, bran or flax seeds. A tablespoon of ground flax in hot water first thing in the morning is great and even tastes good

Scrambled eggs and a double espresso.

They only work because of the biomel fibre bar I eat as well , on their own they are next to useless for me , like all the other things .

Be careful with the chia - it needs to be soaked overnight or can swell inside you. If you want a "plan" you could try the human being diet but maybe just enough fruit veg and water will sort you out.