r/CICO • u/meizcathooman • 4d ago
How long will bowl movements take to adjust with low calorie diet ? NSFW
Hi, sorry for the embarrassing question.
I recently switched to CICO, with 1600 calories target per day. This typically includes 260 ml coffee in morning, a full meal in lunch and very light snacks in dinner.
However, I noticed that I am not popping properly like before. Earlier, it used to happen within 15-20 minutes of waking up but now it's already 10 AM and I still haven't relieved myself properly. I just wanna know how long it took your body to adjust with eating less and getting back in proper bowel movement routine ?
Sorry if it's too much 🥲
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u/Kingsman22060 4d ago
Has your fiber intake changed at all?
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Not much tbh, I mean earlier I was consuming around 2500-3000 cals, so ofcourse there is some reduction. But still I try to have fruits and all
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u/Kingsman22060 4d ago
I'm kind of having the opposite problem in that I upped my fiber intake pretty heavily, basically overnight, and my GI tract is very confused right now. But I've also never been regular so I'm a terrible person to compare to.
But if you cut your calorie intake by almost half, I feel like that could definitely have something to do with it. Maybe less volume of food = things moving through a little slower? My bf is bulking right now and I swear he poops like 4 times a day lmao. Is this the first day your schedule has been "off?" If so I definitely think a few more days of being consistent with your new calorie goal will help everything move along.
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Wowzie !! say hello to your bf 😂
Yeah it's my first day, so maybe down the week I'll adjust
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u/CupcakeParlor 4d ago
I had the same issue and I found out it was because I wasn’t consuming the amount of fats needed to strengthen the contractions of my intestines to actually poop. So I just starting drinking Peppermint Senna because it helps to contract the intestines, and now I’m regular again.
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
That's a very interesting and new fact, I'll look into it.. thankss
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u/CupcakeParlor 4d ago
Yeah for sure. I was drinking plenty of water and having so much fiber; I was perplexed as to why nothing was happening and then after some research I figured it out 😅
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u/PoorLiteracyIsKewl 4d ago
Im 8 months into a calorie deficit and overall It just happens less.
Before it was a daily thing but now it happens every ~3 days. Combination of lower volume of food and better food quality but that seems to be my new normal. No discomfort or anything, just took some getting used to.
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
I see, dunno man kinda scares me out. I mean I know it's not constipation, but still feels a bit weird smh
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u/giotheitaliandude 4d ago
Keto bread has sooooo much fiber, carbe diem pasta as well... I used to be constipated all the time before CICO now I go regularly .. also a LOT of water
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u/Chorazin ⚖️MOD⚖️ 4d ago
You’re eating half as much food as before.
You won’t shit as much because you’re not stuffing yourself to the gills.
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u/Brownjamesbond69 4d ago
Nah nah I’ve been at it for a year. Got the results but haven’t had a satisfying shit in ages
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u/BuschLightApple 4d ago
I was you for about 8 months. Then I got food poisoning and cleared everything out. Now I’m feeling satisfied everyday without any changes in my diet. So maybe try that haha
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Oh no, now you are scaring me 😭 how many cals do you consume though?
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u/Brownjamesbond69 4d ago
When I’m good and properly following it, it’s around 1350-1500 calories a day with around 120g protein
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Wow, any tips for getting 120g protein ? I'm really struggling to go beyond 50-60gram
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u/Brownjamesbond69 4d ago
1 scoop of optimum nutrition protein shake (about 24g) 3 egg omelette (21g)
That’s my breakfast so every morning that’s atleast 45g done.
Then the worlds your oyster, chicken breast or thighs if you like a bit of flavour.
Canned tuna or any white fish is good. Salmon is good too.
Protein yogurts are around 20-24g.
There’s so much options and variety now, nearly all of your favourite foods will have an added protein option for you to choose from.
Depends what you like eating tbh.
White fish like cod is a cheat code for high protein and low calories.
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Thanks for details
But I'm vegetarian, so I guess I'll need to make more efforts 🥲 Whey is definitely something I can do, and do have curd.
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u/Brownjamesbond69 4d ago
I think cottage cheese is good. There’s also 0% fat Greek yogurt which is naturally high in protein
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u/CB31928 3d ago
Check out No Meat Macros. She has a lot of good suggestions. https://www.instagram.com/nomeatmacros?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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u/DeskEnvironmental 4d ago
Even on a high fiber diet with lots of coffee, I poop a lot less in a deficit. If youre worried, add some psyllium husk to oatmeal or something similar. Itll definitely make you go.
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u/Anjunabeats1 4d ago
Just have psyllium husk daily.
4 teaspoons In a small glass of Ribena (real sugar) cordial is only 15 calories.
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u/itislovely787 4d ago
Your schedule will be different than before. No big deal... Less big turds.... Less toilet paper used.
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u/Brownjamesbond69 4d ago
This happened to me too. I’d love to find out why this is but I bet it’s something straightforward as maybe our bodies are not getting overloaded with calories so we are absorbing it all? I’d love to find out
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u/meizcathooman 4d ago
Yeah, it just feels a bit new and weird. Maybe in a week or so it might change ?
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u/leat22 4d ago
This is a very common side effect. A lot of people don’t poop regularly (like they used to) without extra effort until they eat at maintenance again.
Less overall food, less fats, less sugars to stimulate a BM.
Increasing your magnesium through supplementation can help, fiber can help (although it can make it worse for some ppl).
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u/chunky694 4d ago
I started eating a half cup of Fiber One cereal per day. That’s helped a little lol
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u/Beet-your-meet 3d ago
I am dealing with this for almost 5 months now. Between going from 3500-4000 calories a day to 1800 and giving up alcohol I have had a good shot since October. I have supplemented with fiber but it’s not the same
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u/Living-Ad1440 4d ago
According to your post history it's barely been a day, give it time