Go high carb, low fat, whole foods, plant-based VEGAN! It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. I went vegan this year and have lost 40 pounds, with minimal exercise, and eating AS MUCH as I desire bringing down my BMI from 30 to 24. I weigh less now than I did throughout high school, as an overweight teenager, even when I exercised for hours while on Junior Varsity and Varsity sports teams. I went to my annual physical earlier this month, and even my doctor was in shock.
My goal for next year is to lose 30-40 more pounds, I just need to start exercising on a regular basis. Nothing crazy, just 30-60 minutes of jogging, Ballet Beautiful, bike riding.. things like that.
I think it's amazing what I've accomplished so far, just by changing my diet, though. It's a lot easier to go vegan than it seems. I was never vegetarian, I went from being able to eat an entire box of pizza or entire tub of ice cream in one sitting to a full-fledged vegan. I now spend a lot less money on groceries, have more energy (never need caffeine, and never feel lethargic like I used to on a regular basis), have more concentration, am learning to cook, and etc. Try it for a week, that's how I started, and I felt so good that I just kept going, and it's now been 5 months! You can get every nutrient from plant foods, including protein!
The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
Pook answered Monday June 27 2011, 5:10 am: Liquorice and dried fruit (apricots, prunes) always work for me. Vitamin C has a high laxative effect so you could consider taking a supplement. Reduce your dairy intake if possible as the calcium can clogs up the works. [ Pook's advice column | Ask Pook A Question ]
AskSinz answered Sunday June 26 2011, 4:05 pm: 1
Eat plenty of fruit to be able to poop. Fruit is high in fiber which is needed to add roughage to your digestive system. The skins of some fruits actually hold more fiber than their fleshy contents. When eating fruit, it is most important to consume the outer peeling as well.
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Grains are also a good choice when trying to stay 'regular'. Grains are a contradiction to processed and refined foods which carry lots of fat. Fat is much harder to digest. Grains are naturally high fiber foods which also make you feel full preventing over eating. over eating has been the culprit as well in the inability to poop.
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Vegetables are great for your digestive system. Paired with whole grain breads, protein and water; vegetables have their benefits in balancing the meal with ample fiber intake. Vegetables are delicious raw and often have full fiber benefit if eaten in this manner. To poop well; eat your vegetables.
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Liquids like water or juices are essential to the body in more ways than one. As well as keeping us hydrated; water is wonderful for flushing out toxins. But alot of people are unaware of the effect that liquids have on the stools. Wastes are softer and easier to pass when the body is hydrated.
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Legumes are widely know to add fiber to the diet. Although they can be gassy or have the ability to bloat; in small amounts they are very beneficial to the diet and digestive system.
These foods are necessary to balance the diet and keep the system clean. Constipation, or the inability to poop, can become a very serious condition if an individual continues to eat large amounts of processed foods. All natural is the way to go when trying to keep your system active. These foods that keep you active and feeling good also help you poop. And that is simply said.
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