Am I Normal?

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 12:59 PM I know that I am going to get hammered for this, but I have to ask. For the past 4 weeks I have been back on my 3500 calorie diet; 6 meals and 1 protein shake after I workout. The problem (if you choose to call it that) is that I crap 2-3 times a day. Is this normal? This is a legit question that I would love to get feedback on. For those of you that can provide feedback, I thank you in advance. For those of you that are going to respond rhetorically (Charlie) I cant say I do not deserve it. -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.

Leilita808 Posts: 154 Joined: 2004/01/07	2004/02/05, 01:02 PM holy crap!!! no seriously though.....that's a lot of calories soooo it has to go somewhere. I would be worried if it wasn't coming out. haha but I don't know.
	2004/02/05, 01:15 PM I am entirely too full of crap to get involved here. I feel your pain though. -------------- Its like herding cats. Charlie
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/05, 02:17 PM well whats not absorbed by the body has to go somewhere, however if your doing this everyday, then I think your wasting your money your just litterlly shitting it away. Back off on the calories a lil bit, cause whats not used by the body is whats getting crapped out. Plus i'm 250lbs and I only take in 3000 at the most lol plus if you eat alot of fiber then that could paly a part too.......perosnally i'm a moring and night craper my self lol -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 02:19 PM So basically what your telling me is to ignore the recommend 3500 calories that free trainers is telling me to ingest? -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/05, 02:22 PM that just seems like alot to me, I mean if yoru crapping alot then its not being absorbed, correct? So if it was me i'd back off. meats expensive lol -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/02/05, 02:34 PM How long have you been on this current diet (where you've been having this "issue")? It could be that your body is just getting used to it. Any time I do a drastic change to my diet, it takes a little time for my body to adapt, and I have similar problems. Also, there are several other things that lead to this: high fiber (good); high H2O intake (good); poor protein absorbtion (bad); intestinal virus (bad); etc., etc. High caloric intake may not, in and of itself, be a culprit. When I was still competing, I would easily surpass 6000 kcals/day. And, since I didn't just jump into eating that much and worked my up to it, though I was regular, I was not "intestinally challenged," to put it nicely. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
Taurie Posts: 374 Joined: 2003/10/15	2004/02/05, 02:37 PM That's normal. You eat more, you crap more...that's just the way it works.
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 02:40 PM Rev thank you for your intelligent insight. I would fall into the high fiber high h20 intake category. As foor poor protein absorbtion, intestinal virus, I really have no way of knowing. I am about a month into it and lets just say for the year prior I was not on a good nutrition plan. So yes I jumped right into it. I am not going to cut back on my calories because I am not forcing myself to eat and I feel good. -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 02:41 PM Thank you for being so articulate Taurie ;) ============ Quoting from taurie: That's normal. You eat more, you crap more...that's just the way it works. ============= -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/02/05, 02:46 PM Some health professionals say you are supposed to go after every meal, so i think you are just really regular. Just because it is coming out, does not mena nutrients aren't getting absorbed. Think of it like those pencils with the little lead pieces that you have to push through from the top, the new food pushes the old food through and it has to exit. Not a problem unless it is uncontrollable or painful. -------------- "To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it." Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/05, 02:50 PM Thank you asimmer. WOW I am really learning about my bowels this is fascinating! -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/02/06, 11:33 AM You may want to go to your local library and check out the children's book titled "Everyone Poops" (I am not kidding, it really exists!!!) It isn't too scientific, but might make some good reading material for when you are on the pot (smirk)
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/06, 11:38 AM HAHA. People are looking at me weird for laughing out loud. -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/02/06, 02:31 PM I don't know what your complaining about Hec. I wish I could be as regular as you! I seem to get mad constitpated everytime I make a modification to my diet... It makes working out very uncomfortable! -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
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JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/02/06, 02:42 PM Really, Brad, you only had to tell us once. LOL
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/02/06, 06:04 PM Depending on how much training your doing, 3500 Kcal/day isn't an extraordinary amount, though well above average. Many endurance athletes exceed that amount by quite a bit, and every individual is different. On the more extreme end, some pro cyclists may consume up to 10,000 Kcal/day during events like the Tour de France. See how this works for you if you notice your body fat increasing, then it's too much. If your mass is increasing but your body fat is decresing then it's fine. In either case, keep the junk food minimal.
	2004/02/06, 06:10 PM hec, have you pissed off your wife?? She may be spikin your groceries with ex-lax. You know just to remind you who's boss. -------------- Some times life is like herding cats. Charlie
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/02/06, 07:16 PM Hee hee. Can't help but think of the 'Turbolax' scene in "Dumb & Dumber".
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/02/07, 07:24 AM Good point Charlie, I will look into that. ============ Quoting from charlie826: hec, have you pissed off your wife?? She may be spikin your groceries with ex-lax. You know just to remind you who's boss. ============= -------------- Hec da Rec in full effect.
Ogun Posts: 559 Joined: 2002/08/11	2004/02/07, 11:29 PM My ex-wife actually did spike a drink of mine with ex-lax. The was certifiably psychotic, though, and I don't think domination had any weight in her actions. But hey, life is S*** so you've living it up :)) -------------- --There are no versions of the truth.-- Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park II