Look away now if squeamish - ready? right I am having a poo problem

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been on diet for 3 weeks

am eating lots of salad, veg, fruit, wholemeal and drinking lots

I have hard poo and about once a week

not right is it? help me what am I doing rong?

Not eating enough?

Maybe a few dried apricots every day?

dried fruit better than fresh?

am eating loads - and trying to have healthy oils too

the last "good poo" (sorry, sorry) was aftewr a night on red wine - what's that about?

exercising?

Try warm drinks. Hot water and lemon first thing in morning and at intervals during the day.

I used to find dried apricots useful.

Add 20g oatbran to your food twice a day (buy in in tesco near cereals or healthfood shop). Drink stacks of water. Eat a few prunes, ie 2-3 each day.

Agree about exercising. If you're quite sedentary, you might find a good brisk walk every day helps to keep things moving :)

Maybe it's just your body adapting to less food coming through? It's not a long-term solution but you could try taking a Senekot or similar when you haven't been for a couple of days, and hopefully things will sort themselves out when you get used to the diet.

lentil dal. magic.

Try a double espresso or up to 1200mg magnesium - this is a muscle relaxant so has a laxative effect. Unlike herbal laxatives, your body won't get dependent on it.

Oh yes, and make sure you are drinking lots and lots of water. Food contains fluid so when you diet you automatically eat less and therefore take in less fluid - you need to drink more than normal to compensate. Lack of fluid can make you constipated.

Pulses always get me moving - a good chickpea curry or veggie chilli with loads of kidney beans. Seems to speed up weight loss as well.

psyllium husks (capsules or powder)?