Plugged up !......lol

[Has Beens]

Help,
 The last week out from a show I always "plug" up when carbs are dropped. It can get pretty noticable and is the last thing I need come comp. day. I currently started taking Senna combined with GNC colon clense with limited results.
Anyone have any tips........no pun intended !

[jondy]

If worse comes to worse, I know some find an enema as their only form of relief.

[Princess L]

Common problem.

Try mixing psyillium HUSK into your shakes.  Well, if your in contest prep mode, then you're probably not doing shakes    Then, just mix it in water and choke it down.  No taste, but it's like drinking sawdust    If you get psyillium husk powder, it will turn to "glue" within seconds  so get the husk only  (looks like sawdust, not powdery).  You should be able to find it in bulk CHEAP at a health store.

Lots of water and EFA's should help too.

[Rimbaud]

Common problem.

Try mixing psyillium HUSK into your shakes.  Well, if your in contest prep mode, then you're probably not doing shakes    Then, just mix it in water and choke it down.  No taste, but it's like drinking sawdust    If you get psyillium husk powder, it will turn to "glue" within seconds  so get the husk only  (looks like sawdust, nut powdery).  You should be able to find it in bulk CHEAP at a health store.

Lots of water and EFA's should help too.

I like this idea except instead of water with the husks try mix a little crystal light powder or something, it'll taste better & you should get them down without gagging.

[Princess L]

I like this idea except instead of water with the husks try mix a little crystal light powder or something, it'll taste better & you should get them down without gagging.

To me, the gagging comes from the texture.  It has no taste to speak of.

[Rimbaud]

To me, the gagging comes from the texture.  It has no taste to speak of.

True. But it's easier to choke down if it's got some flavor to it.

[Has Beens]

Thanks !

[G.R.H.]

try some prune juice, apple juice, or a nice bran muffin! that'll make u shit!

[Princess L]

try some prune juice, apple juice, or a nice bran muffin! that'll make u shit!

He's in contest prep mode ~ can't have those things...

[Necrosis]

if your going with the laxative and psyllium make sure you consume tons of water with the psyllium. its mucilage can harden up in the bowels, its more common then you think.

happened to me in the same situation.

i would probably drop the senna and add high dose magnesium citrate, a dosage of 500mgs before bed with some water.

senna can cause dependency, and its a bitch to retrain your shitter.

add in 3-5 grams of vit c and day and your bowels should be going. plus the magnesium and vit c have little to no deleterious effects.

[coltrane]

just up your veggies.....and the psyllium, like metamucil or such.

on a side note, anyone try Birdseye frozen SEASONED microwavable veggies?  KICK ASS!!!   Trust me, for those who hate eating veggies, try these...5 mins in the micro (in the bag) and they come out delicious...the seasoning makes all the difference in the world.  Give them a shot!

[Necrosis]

just up your veggies.....and the psyllium, like metamucil or such.

on a side note, anyone try Birdseye frozen SEASONED microwavable veggies?  KICK ASS!!!   Trust me, for those who hate eating veggies, try these...5 mins in the micro (in the bag) and they come out delicious...the seasoning makes all the difference in the world.  Give them a shot!

dude i wouldnt recommend uping the psyllium, this shit is not meant to be taken all the time, and can cause many bowel related problems. people are too hoped up on this shit, upping the dose is asking for solidified mucilage and more constipation. its paradoxical in a way, at low doses it helps, but the more you take the more dehydrated your bowels MAY become, then you get constipated and fucked up absorption of some minerals and possible blockage. keep the psyllium at recommended, up the water, and take some magnesium to soften your stool.

i actually know a few people who started having negative effects of psyllium after a month.

[Princess L]

dude i wouldnt recommend uping the psyllium, this shit is not meant to be taken all the time, and can cause many bowel related problems. people are too hoped up on this shit, upping the dose is asking for solidified mucilage and more constipation. its paradoxical in a way, at low doses it helps, but the more you take the more dehydrated your bowels MAY become, then you get constipated and fucked up absorption of some minerals and possible blockage. keep the psyllium at recommended, up the water, and take some magnesium to soften your stool.

i actually know a few people who started having negative effects of psyllium after a month.

So spinkling ~a tablespoon or so in my oatmeal daily and in my shakes is not a good idea?    I'm talking the husks which look like coarse sawdust, not the powdery stuff.  I've never had an issue in the bathroom  but I also drink about a gallon of water a day too.

[Has Beens]

Here is what is working well, keep in mind I am currently dropping water for Sat. and have been carb depleting up to this evening.

 3 Senna tabs, 3000 mgs Vit. C, and 3 oz Magnesium Sulfate nightly. After first AM meal I am good to GO!

[Necrosis]

Here is what is working well, keep in mind I am currently dropping water for Sat. and have been carb depleting up to this evening.

 3 Senna tabs, 3000 mgs Vit. C, and 3 oz Magnesium Sulfate nightly. After first AM meal I am good to GO!

dude if you find your slowing down etc, try switching to magnesium citrate, it draws water into the colon at much higher rates then the other isoforms.

good to hear the shitter is working, nothing worse the dieting and feeling bloated to fuck.

[trab]

Here's a mild prescription med, they even use it for babies in the hospital...
Ask your Dr..

Mirilax -- Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF Powder for oral Solution

Seems very mild, and effective to me, Ive no Idea why is  Rx Only, prolly profit.

[ripitupbaby]

If worse comes to worse, I know some find an enema as their only form of relief.

ahhhh the "drastic measures"...

I have this problem when I carb UP for a show, the rice gets me every time. 

Cascara sagrada works wonders.  It's an herbal supplement.  Two with dinner and two before bed, there is NO WAY this won't work.

[Necrosis]

ahhhh the "drastic measures"...

I have this problem when I carb UP for a show, the rice gets me every time. 

Cascara sagrada works wonders.  It's an herbal supplement.  Two with dinner and two before bed, there is NO WAY this won't work.

hes already taking senna

[Has Beens]

ahhhh the "drastic measures"...

I have this problem when I carb UP for a show, the rice gets me every time. 

Cascara sagrada works wonders.  It's an herbal supplement.  Two with dinner and two before bed, there is NO WAY this won't work.

Well here we are, 18 months later, 3 days out and was plugged to the gills again ! I tried the Cascara Sagrada and I swear by it ! It has worked wonders like nothing else.

thanks !

[loco]

Common problem.

Try mixing psyillium HUSK into your shakes.  Well, if your in contest prep mode, then you're probably not doing shakes    Then, just mix it in water and choke it down.  No taste, but it's like drinking sawdust    If you get psyillium husk powder, it will turn to "glue" within seconds  so get the husk only  (looks like sawdust, not powdery).  You should be able to find it in bulk CHEAP at a health store.

Lots of water and EFA's should help too.

I know that if you swallow the powder dry, it will kill you because as soon as it mixes with your saliva, it will swell in your throat and choke you...I know it sounds perverted...So the only safe way to take it is to mix it with lots of liquid, drink it fast and follow it with more liquid.

Is this not the case if you get the husk only?  I saw where you said you sprinkle the husk on your oat meal.

[loco]

Well here we are, 18 months later, 3 days out and was plugged to the gills again ! I tried the Cascara Sagrada and I swear by it ! It has worked wonders like nothing else.

thanks !

I used to get plugged up before a show too, and I didn't know why or what to do about it.  I figured it might have to do with gradually lowering carbs during the course of the pre-contest diet, followed by lowering water the days before.  The first time it happened I tried fiber capsules, but that only got me more bloated.

Good to know Cascara Sagrada worked for you!

Good luck with your show, Has Beens!

[Has Beens]

I know that if you swallow the powder dry, it will kill you because as soon as it mixes with your saliva, it will swell in your throat and choke you...I know it sounds perverted...So the only safe way to take it is to mix it with lots of liquid, drink it fast and follow it with more liquid.

Is this not the case if you get the husk only?  I saw where you said you sprinkle the husk on your oat meal.

I am using the bark in capsule form.

[Princess L]

I know that if you swallow the powder dry, it will kill you because as soon as it mixes with your saliva, it will swell in your throat and choke you...I know it sounds perverted...So the only safe way to take it is to mix it with lots of liquid, drink it fast and follow it with more liquid.

Is this not the case if you get the husk only?  I saw where you said you sprinkle the husk on your oat meal.

Well, it doesn't mix with water very well cuz it's so light, so it just floats on top like sawdust would.  I try to drink it down immediately after mixing with a fork while it's still moving.  Yes, it will "swell up" if you're not careful, but not like that powder stuff. 

With the oatmeal, I just make it with extra water so it's real soupy, then add about a tablespoon and mix it in.  Yes, it makes it real thick. 

Another thing I'll do is whisk some into yogurt and let it sit for about 1/2 hour.  It's hard to describe the consistency, but it's definitely not like yogurt.

We come up with all sorts of weird concoctions with this lifestyle    What do they say?  Necessity is the mother of all invention?

[loco]

Well, it doesn't mix with water very well cuz it's so light, so it just floats on top like sawdust would.  I try to drink it down immediately after mixing with a fork while it's still moving.  Yes, it will "swell up" if you're not careful, but not like that powder stuff. 

With the oatmeal, I just make it with extra water so it's real soupy, then add about a tablespoon and mix it in.  Yes, it makes it real thick. 

Another thing I'll do is whisk some into yogurt and let it sit for about 1/2 hour.  It's hard to describe the consistency, but it's definitely not like yogurt.

We come up with all sorts of weird concoctions with this lifestyle    What do they say?  Necessity is the mother of all invention?

I may give that a try.  For years, I've been mixing the powder with Diet V8 Splash, drinking it quickly, then following it with a full glass of water.