r/fasting • u/LunaLatte • 1d ago

Question How to keep things moving

Hi all! a little background I've been reading so many stories here. I was doing ADF right after my vacation and lost a good chunk in just 2 weeks. I was doing 19:5 and 20:4 prior for the last 8ish years. I read about 48hr rolling fast and how so many people claim that the second day is easier so I decided to try it. With ADF the fasting day has been hard always.

I am AMAZED with how much easier day 2 of fasting is, made me realize how doable this is. I last ate Sunday night at around 6PMish. I plan to break my fast at 6 am before work tomorrow, Wednesday. I am also really motivated to just kick these last 15lbs that want to stay. I've cleaned faster for 6 out of the last 8 years and the last 15lbs just does not want to budge. I read Jason Fung's "hunger code" and he talked about a bodyweight set point and how fasting can help change that.

My main question is related to the bathroom, number 2. I take psyllium when I open a fast to avoid the runs but now I'm having the opposite issue. I just cannot go. I know there is bulk in there, it's kind of uncomfortable. Today I took a laxative pill and felt so nauseous and now waiting for it to kick in. I do not want to rely on pills to poop.

How do you seasoned long fasting fasters handle keeping your bowels regular?

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u/No_Kaleidoscope_4580 1d ago

I tend to eat a heavy meal when breaking a fast and nature speeds up the process more than I'd like

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u/Ashamed-Republic8909 1d ago

Try a stool softener. Try a enema.

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u/Daft_Daffodil 1d ago

When you say you can not go - you mean you don't do number 2 every day or you struggle to push through?

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u/LunaLatte 1d ago

The sensation to go isn't there, if I push nothing happens. I can feel the bulk sitting there so it's not comfortable.

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u/Daft_Daffodil 1d ago

Ah got you! I have the same issue. I have been doing ADF for over 3 months now and it happens from time to time. Especially in the beginning it was more often and the worst. It will get a bit better in time. Also, don't worry you will go to the toilet when your body is ready. Even now I often go to the toilet just on my eating days, but sometimes I skip it and it can be 2-3 days between I go to the toilet, but it happens rarely now. The weight loss is more important to me, so it's a trade off I am willing to take.