K1mb3rly Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hello all - apologies in advance for what is bound to be a TMI-filled post! I'm on day 12 of my first whole 30 and I'm have some concerning issues with BMs. Since I've started the challenge, my BMs have been limited to once in the morning. I get this rumbling in my intestines, and after sprinting to the bathroom very little comes out and what does come out is in pieces. Its a bit painful too. I don't feel bloated or constipated, per se. I just know that I'm taking in more than I'm letting out and eventually, that's going to catch up with me. I've been searching through the forum of some pointers others have suggested in the past and I feel like I'm already meeting those points. I've been including starchy veggies in my meals, and I feel like I'm drinking enough water (4 water bottles while I'm at the office, 3-4 large glasses with my meals, 1 water bottle as I workout. So that's about 100-120 fl oz a day). I'm including some form of fat in all of my meals as well. I'm completely baffled as the last nutrition challenge I participated in my gym had the opposite problem - I was following the beginner level of the Whole Life Challenge (think Paleo + whole fat yogurt, quinoa and brown rice) while training for a marathon. Anything over a 3 mile run would cause me to run for the ladies! I'm including my meals from the past 3 days to see if anyone can see a red flag. Also, I should add that I've started taking a magnesium+calcium+vitamin d supplement this week, in the hopes that added magnesium would give me some relief. Monday Breakfast: Omelet with turkey, ham, tomatoes, spinach, onion and broccoli. Raw Almonds. Banana. Coffee Lunch: Chicken with asparagus and sweet potato. Raw Baby Carrots. Raw Almonds. PreWod Snack: Almond Butter Dinner: Chicken with asparagus and sweet potato. Lara Bar Tuesday Breakfast: Omelet with turkey, ham, tomatoes, spinach, onion and broccoli. Raw Almonds. Banana. Coffee Lunch: Pork Tenderloin with asparagus and sweet potato. Raw Baby carrots. Raw Almonds. Lara bar. Dinner: Chicken with peppers & onions, guacamole. Wednesday Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Sausage (whole30 compliant of course!).Coffee. Banana. Raw Almonds. Lunch: Chicken with peppers & onions, guacamole. Raw Almonds. Lara bar. Dinner: Scrambled Eggs with Sausage, raw pecans Thank you all for your help! I've learned so much through these forums since I started the challenge. Eating a carefully crafted Chipotle salad as we speak! Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2A&M Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 My only thought is the amount of nuts you're eating. They can be gut disruptive for many people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alliea Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Okay, this is not relevant to the topic, but how in the world did you find ham without sugar in it? I've never yet seen such a thing. Re: the actual post, I'm not sure what the trouble is either--worth asking your doc if it doesn't clear up soon. Have you tried making your morning coffee just a touch stronger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1mb3rly Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Okay, this is not relevant to the topic, but how in the world did you find ham without sugar in it? I've never yet seen such a thing. Re: the actual post, I'm not sure what the trouble is either--worth asking your doc if it doesn't clear up soon. Have you tried making your morning coffee just a touch stronger? ^^That is an excellent point. I had been using the Applegate farms variety (their roast beef is fantastic), but now looking at their website, it has evaporated cane sugar. I'm just going to take a deep breath and do better tomorrow. Thank you both for your comments! I'll try switching it up with less nuts and stronger coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Also, raw veggies might be adding to your woes. Perhaps try cooking all your veggies for the next several days and see if that helps.And watch the Larabars. They are emergency food only on a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 two things jump out at me: one is the mag/cal/d supplement. Calcium is actually constipating, and will counteract the effects of the magnesium, so I would skip that. A supplement with magnesium alone (like natural calm) or topical magnesium (spray, lotion or epsom salt bath) might really help. Also, I'm not seeing much fat in your meals. Upping that, or even eating a spoonful of coconut oil each day can help with this. I hope you start feeling better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1mb3rly Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Chris - thanks for the tip on cooked veggies... & duly noted on the Lara bars! Mary - I didn't realize that the calcium was doing more harm than good... eesh! I'll look into a strictly magnesium supplement. But on the fat intake - I've been including with most of my meals a hand full of raw almonds or pecans and cooking entirely with coconut oil and ghee, so I thought i was within the advised limits of Whole30. But based on what people are saying, I need to add some variety in my fat, right? I'll definitely try adding a spoonful of coconut oil to my morning routine. Again, thank you all for these pointers (and for calling me out on my slip ups!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jent103 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Cooking fat often doesn't "count," because most of it stays in the pan (depends on what you're making, of course, but sauteeing chicken in coconut oil doesn't result in you actually consuming much of the coconut oil, for example). So most of your fat has been coming from raw almonds. I'd definitely try cutting back on those - as others have said, they can negatively affect a lot of people. I've been eating more nuts than usual myself this week (just a function of what I have for fats in the house) and have noticed it messing with me, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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