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14-Day MetaMucil "cleanse" (1 Viewer)

General Malaise said:
What sort of things have you added?  I'm an apple a day sort of guy, but have recently been eating oranges too and that's seemed to cut out the need for drinking fiber.  Curious what else I could add.  Thanks.
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Definitely apples, but also blueberries, avocados, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, whole grain versions of bread, pasta, rice, oatmeal, etc.

I tend to like carb foods and cutting out carbs was tough to stick to so I switched to high fiber versions of those foods.  I think that had the biggest impact.  Once I got used to it I never craved going back.

I’ve come to really like Dave’s bread.  My kids love it as well.

 
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jonessed said:
Definitely apples, but also blueberries, avocados, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, whole grain versions of bread, pasta, rice, oatmeal, etc.

I tend to like carb foods and cutting out carbs was tough to stick to so I switched to high fiber versions of those foods.  I think that had the biggest impact.  Once I got used to it I never craved going back.
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:thumbup:

Thanks, man.  

 
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Provided you exercise you can pretty much eat like ####. 
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Pretty much the only reason I exercise.

Used to play a lot of different sports that I enjoyed but old man injuries and work have limited those a ton so now stuck doing boring ### gym stuff. Really hard to get into those as much. I'll slog through them and occasionally get the exercise high during them, definitely feel good afterwards, but really hard to get the same enjoyment out of it as I did playing pickup for an hour.

 
Day 3. Dosage upped.

"Cleanse" is a reach from the marketing guys at MetaMucil as that to me implies some serious movement. Without getting too scatological there are some changes but it could be anything. I've got 28 days of this stuff and now that I know I'm not explosive I'm taking it all.

 
The General said:
Pretty much the only reason I exercise.

Used to play a lot of different sports that I enjoyed but old man injuries and work have limited those a ton so now stuck doing boring ### gym stuff. Really hard to get into those as much. I'll slog through them and occasionally get the exercise high during them, definitely feel good afterwards, but really hard to get the same enjoyment out of it as I did playing pickup for an hour.
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I still play pick up basketball twice a week  and flag football in the spring but I have noticed my desire to compete is starting to wane. One thing that has helped me the past two years is I no longer let myself go in the winter as it takes too long to get back into form. I’m no longer the fastest guy on the field but I’m still top three.  And I do enjoy the ego boost when the really young guys find out how old I am.

 
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STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
I still play pick up basketball twice a week  and flag football in the spring but I have noticed my desire to compete is starting to wane. One thing that has helped me the past two years is I no longer let myself go in the winter as it takes too long to get back into form. And I do enjoy the ego boost when the really young guys find out how old I am.I’m no longer the fastest guy on the field but I’m still top three.  And I do enjoy the ego boost when the really young guys find out how old I am.
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Nice.

Basketball and Ultimate were my go to for years. My main RB partner tore his knee up which has killed that off in the short term. Still play B-ball but less frequently, jealous of twice a week.

If I got serious about diet I’m sure it would be a huge help just not that interested and love food, beer and wine so I’ll deal with lame ### gym routine to tread water health and weight wise until that stops working.  

 
The General said:
Nice.

Basketball and Ultimate were my go to for years. My main RB partner tore his knee up which has killed that off in the short term. Still play B-ball but less frequently, jealous of twice a week.

If I got serious about diet I’m sure it would be a huge help just not that interested and love food, beer and wine so I’ll deal with lame ### gym routine to tread water health and weight wise until that stops working.  
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My Monday night group is starting to show its age and guys are starting to fall out and talk about moving on to cycling.

Maybe cycling (w/o the herbal life sponsored gear)? 

 
Day 6. Got to say,  the old guys had it right with their Metamucil.

Things are progressing nicely in the number 2 department.

Had a decent week of exercise which had an effect Im sure, but not in the food department with Valentine’s Day and some bull#### office potluck another day. 

I swear I eat moderately healthy most days, at least one of the meals. I get a fair amount of veggies, fruit. But apparently was lacking a bit here.

 
The General said:
Day 6. Got to say,  the old guys had it right with their Metamucil.

Things are progressing nicely in the number 2 department.

Had a decent week of exercise which had an effect Im sure, but not in the food department with Valentine’s Day and some bull#### office potluck another day. 

I swear I eat moderately healthy most days, at least one of the meals. I get a fair amount of veggies, fruit. But apparently was lacking a bit here.
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So....not to derail your thread or anything....but I'm on Day 6 of this same thing and have yet had any movement at all.  I'm actually leaning on the Gatorade/Ducolax deal from page 1 to override this "cleanse" as right now nothings happening.  :unsure:

 
Peak said:
So....not to derail your thread or anything....but I'm on Day 6 of this same thing and have yet had any movement at all.  I'm actually leaning on the Gatorade/Ducolax deal from page 1 to override this "cleanse" as right now nothings happening.  :unsure:
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6 days with nothing?  Holy crap.   You’re in for a beating.  

 
Peak said:
So....not to derail your thread or anything....but I'm on Day 6 of this same thing and have yet had any movement at all.  I'm actually leaning on the Gatorade/Ducolax deal from page 1 to override this "cleanse" as right now nothings happening.  :unsure:
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This is the all fiber all the time talk thread so you are in the right place. Welcome, friend.

Now this is going to get gross but no other way around it...When I say movement I meant more of solid and regular. Nothing exploding, not more than normal. Just nice an easy, sliding right out. Good results.

I did notice the stuff has "aspartame" as a sweetner so I'm going to switch to something else when I run out as long as I am still getting good results.

 
If you go 6 days without a BM I think you should be looking at something more aggressive.  Like whatever the max dose of magnesium citrate is.  Don’t plan on going anywhere for 12 hours, though.  

 
shuke said:
If you go 6 days without a BM I think you should be looking at something more aggressive.  Like whatever the max dose of magnesium citrate is.  Don’t plan on going anywhere for 12 hours, though.  
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I've considered this route.  Hate to say it, but this isn't very unusual for me as far as "regularity".  I was hoping this "cleanse" would maybe help fix that issue and get me into more of a routine.  So far, nothing.  I'll stay the course.  My longest has been 10 days.  But usually it's about 5-7.  

 
Peak said:
I've considered this route.  Hate to say it, but this isn't very unusual for me as far as "regularity".  I was hoping this "cleanse" would maybe help fix that issue and get me into more of a routine.  So far, nothing.  I'll stay the course.  My longest has been 10 days.  But usually it's about 5-7.  
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Wow dude.  What do you eat every day?

 
General Malaise said:
What sort of things have you added?  I'm an apple a day sort of guy, but have recently been eating oranges too and that's seemed to cut out the need for drinking fiber.  Curious what else I could add.  Thanks.
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Yams. Or sweet potatoe if you prefer. Fantastic super food loaded with fiber And as a bonus they taste awesome. Google yam benefits. 

 
Peak said:
I've considered this route.  Hate to say it, but this isn't very unusual for me as far as "regularity".  I was hoping this "cleanse" would maybe help fix that issue and get me into more of a routine.  So far, nothing.  I'll stay the course.  My longest has been 10 days.  But usually it's about 5-7.  
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Go get checked for colon cancer. 

 
God dang! I thought I was in a bad mood tonight because my girl was over and I couldn't fart for an hour. Six days? That's like a turd camel.

 
shuke said:
Wow dude.  What do you eat every day?
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Been this way since I was a kid.  I don't eat anything out of the ordinary.  In fact, I would expect more movements based on the greasy food I ate in my younger days.  I eat pretty healthy, for the most part - fruits, vegetables, red meat, chicken, fish.  Don't drink a lot of alcohol.  I only eat out maybe twice a week, one sit down restaurant with the family and one fast food lunch.  I do have a sweet tooth, so cookies/donuts have pushed my weight up a little and now started the keto diet to lose the 20lbs I picked up over the last year.  My weight and diet have been consistent until this point.  I started this cleanse knowing the constipation that comes with keto and wanting to get ahead of it seeing how infrequent I am already.

Dezbelief said:
Go get checked for colon cancer. 
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I started down this path when I was 30 (im 42 now).  Had the colonoscopy, and nothing showed there.  I was then sent for the Barium scope, but the pre-drink didn't "clean out the tubes" correctly - or enough, I guess.  So the doctor had me hold off on doing anything else just yet.  He gave me a high fiber diet, and that was the last I saw of him.  I did have some relief and that tended to work for awhile, but it was short term.  I've since moved a couple of times over the last 10 years and haven't visited a doctor since.  I've been considering revisiting this, but wanted to try introducing this cleanse in attempts to reset things if I can before seeing a doctor.

Short history - I donated half of my liver to my father when I was 22.  Even after I went through that process and knew my stomach/intestines were "clean" thanks to being on an IV diet for over a week, I still had movement issues.  I was stuck in the hospital for a couple of extra days until I could pass something.  I took every "drink" the doctors gave me, as well as the more invasive options.  It was not a pleasant experience, but eventually the job was done and I was released.  

It's something I've just come to live with, but it does get uncomfortable at times.

 
Peak said:
Been this way since I was a kid.  I don't eat anything out of the ordinary.  In fact, I would expect more movements based on the greasy food I ate in my younger days.  I eat pretty healthy, for the most part - fruits, vegetables, red meat, chicken, fish.  Don't drink a lot of alcohol.  I only eat out maybe twice a week, one sit down restaurant with the family and one fast food lunch.  I do have a sweet tooth, so cookies/donuts have pushed my weight up a little and now started the keto diet to lose the 20lbs I picked up over the last year.  My weight and diet have been consistent until this point.  I started this cleanse knowing the constipation that comes with keto and wanting to get ahead of it seeing how infrequent I am already.

I started down this path when I was 30 (im 42 now).  Had the colonoscopy, and nothing showed there.  I was then sent for the Barium scope, but the pre-drink didn't "clean out the tubes" correctly - or enough, I guess.  So the doctor had me hold off on doing anything else just yet.  He gave me a high fiber diet, and that was the last I saw of him.  I did have some relief and that tended to work for awhile, but it was short term.  I've since moved a couple of times over the last 10 years and haven't visited a doctor since.  I've been considering revisiting this, but wanted to try introducing this cleanse in attempts to reset things if I can before seeing a doctor.

Short history - I donated half of my liver to my father when I was 22.  Even after I went through that process and knew my stomach/intestines were "clean" thanks to being on an IV diet for over a week, I still had movement issues.  I was stuck in the hospital for a couple of extra days until I could pass something.  I took every "drink" the doctors gave me, as well as the more invasive options.  It was not a pleasant experience, but eventually the job was done and I was released.  

It's something I've just come to live with, but it does get uncomfortable at times.
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Damn dude. Good luck. Maybe see a specialist in this area.

 
My BIL was diagnosed with colon cancer last year, doctor told him he had probably had it since he was 10 years old.

 
Could just be your intestines are shaped differently, but there's an obstruction somewhere.  I would go get checked out. 

 
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Peak said:
I've considered this route.  Hate to say it, but this isn't very unusual for me as far as "regularity".  I was hoping this "cleanse" would maybe help fix that issue and get me into more of a routine.  So far, nothing.  I'll stay the course.  My longest has been 10 days.  But usually it's about 5-7.  
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Feel bad for your toilet and pipes

 
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All joking aside. Go to the Dr.  You’re wasting your time with this clemse.  They will do another colonoscopy is my guess. There is a prescription that will help move things along. My daughter has the same thing. Went through the above even took the prescription. No change. Goes every 10 days. It’s awful. Dr said it was ‘normal’ for her.  

Shes getting second opinion.  Good luck

 
boots11234 said:
All joking aside. Go to the Dr.  You’re wasting your time with this clemse.  They will do another colonoscopy is my guess. There is a prescription that will help move things along. My daughter has the same thing. Went through the above even took the prescription. No change. Goes every 10 days. It’s awful. Dr said it was ‘normal’ for her.  

Shes getting second opinion.  Good luck
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Thanks. This is my last attempt before going to the doctor.  I have my annual checkup in April, so I'll review things with him at that time.  I'm sure you're right, but I'm not getting my hopes up.  I've resigned to the fact that this may be how it is moving forward.  Good luck to your daughter on the second opinion.

 
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