Tummy Troubles

[MrsKennel]

So I'm on day 5 of my whole30 and still haven't had a solid poop. Is this normal? 

I am taking fish oil (2000mg a day), vitamin d, zinc, digestive enzymes, and magnesium at night. 

Thoughts? 

[ShannonM816]

In general, be sure you're eating plenty of vegetables and drinking lots of water -- at least 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight, so a 120 lbs person needs at least 60 Oz.

If you want more specific feedback, post a couple of days' worth of meals with approximate serving sizes and we can see if anything stands out that you could change.

[MrsKennel]

Day 1 - B-leftover steak, 1 egg, 1/2 avocado, tomatoes, sweet potato &zucchini hash, and carrots (cooked food in avocado oil) L-sweet potatoes, 3 hard boiled eggs, carrots, grapes, homemade avocado oil/coconut milk ranch (cooked food in avocado oil) D- Leftover "the paleo kitchen" 4 layer casserole (minus the bacon) 

Day 2 - B-3 eggs, white sweet potato, broccoli, zucchini hash, 1/2 avocado (cooked in avocado oil) L-chicken thigh, broccoli, sweet potato, carrots (cooked in avocado oil), 1 apple, and homemade ranch D-chicken thigh, peas & carrots, 1/2 avocado, cauliflower and brussel sprouts. 

Day 3 - B-3 eggs, sweet potatoes, cucumber, broccoli, carrots, 1/2 avocado (cooked in avocado oil) L-Chicken thighs, cauliflower mash, sweet potato, brussel sprouts, homemade ranch D-tuna, 2 hard boiled eggs, homemade ranch, celery, carrots, cucumber

Day 4 - B-3 eggs, 1/2 apple, sweet potato, broccoli L-tuna, homemade mayo, celery, carrot, cucumber D-2 nom nom paleo homemade pork apple sausages, 1 thai egg, 1/2 avocado, cauliflower mash (cooked in ghee)

Day 5 (today) - B-left over dinner (2 sausages, 1 thai egg, 1/2 avocado, cauliflower mash, carrots)

https://www.instagram.com/fitmomma_pk/ (photos of most of my meals here) 

 

[ShannonM816]

You seem to be eating a good mix of vegetables (although I'd note that if on Day 2 dinner, your peas were regular English peas, those are legumes and not allowed. If you mean snap peas or snow peas, it's fine).

Be sure you're drinking plenty of water, that can make a difference. You could also try probiotics, either a pill form or from fermented foods like raw sauerkraut, kimchi, or kombucha.

It may just be your body getting used to eating this way, but if it's painful or continues for very long, you might want to consult a doctor.