No.2......

Ok, posting anon as abit embarassed.

Basically I haven't been for a No. 2 in 2days. Jus told my mum and she said ''how on earth can you not go for that long'' as apparently your meant to go 2times a day - is that right???

Anyone got any advice as to what can help me go more often???? I eat pretty well so cant understand why not going to no.2's more often?!?!?!? :frown:

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Reply 1

Bismarck

People are built differently. Some go several times a day, some go every several days. It's not a problem unless you don't go twice a week or so.

Reply 2

James

Sounds completely normal to me. Your diet usually has a significant affect on how often you need to go, so anything from twice a day to twice a week is probably normal.

Reply 3

steve2006

im totally random sometimes. I sometimes go number 2 after 4 days. Other times its once a day. Sometimes food triggers when u wanna go. 2 glasses of coke has enough gas to make me wanna go.

Reply 4

M.A.H

yeh that can happen, but when it comes it will come. eat fibre-y food more often

Reply 5

Trigger

coffee and apples make me poo

Reply 6

khil

Well, you can do a no. 2 even when you don't "feel" you have to. I hear you're meant to do one once a day, or at least once every other day. But either way, if you're not getting constipation and you're still healthy and everything's normal, I wouldn't worry about it. If in doubt, consult your GP :smile:

Reply 7

Ilora-Danon

Sounds like you should be adding more fibre to your diet. Do you have a generally nutritious diet? or do you tend to miss out on certain food groups?

Reply 8

Anonymous #1

I eat a fair bit of fruit and veg, I eat cereal bars quite often when im at Uni as I get a tad peckish in between lectures and I drink a fair bit of water. I hardly ever eat junk food as it makes me feel quite unwell.

I would say my diet is quite alright really, just dont get why im not pooing more often really - but I guess everyone is different right?

Reply 9

Ilora-Danon

Well, if you're worried, eat more fibre - things like wholegrain breakfast cereals and breads, wholewheat pasta, brown rice, jacket potatoes, peas, beans, lentils, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds... just make sure you up your fluid intake.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

Ooooo so just eat more of what im eating then????

Thanks for the advice

Reply 11

generalebriety

I know, why not plot a graph?

At worst you're constipated. Come on, it's hardly the end of the world.

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

^^Im not crying as to why I cant poo as often, I was just a tad curious as to why but thanks for your input - I will definately plot the graph and show you - how about that?????

Reply 13

Anonymous #2

Don't worry; gb is being at unsympathetic and robotic as ever.

Personally, I only go 2/3 times per week. I have an ok diet - nothing untoward. I drink water, eat veg, munch fruit etc... I think it's a personal thing. Don't worry.

Reply 14

Rutter knows best!

Anonymous

Don't worry; gb is being at unsympathetic and robotic as ever.

Personally, I only go 2/3 times per week. I have an ok diet - nothing untoward. I drink water, eat veg, munch bunch? etc... I think it's a personal thing. Don't worry.

gd stuff.

Reply 15

bright star

normal is anything from 3 times a day to about twice a week. if it's not causing you any problems, then it's not a problem. as long as you're not bleeding or getting abdo pain or anything i wouldn't worry about it. the only thing is that obviously if you're not going so frequently, you probly hav a low fibre intake in your diet. this isn't a problem in itself but it's healthy to eat more as it helps prevent bowel diseases later in life, specifically colon cancer, which is a particularly nasty beast... jus make sure you're getting your five a day!

Reply 16

Anonymous #3

Haha, felt I have to share my experiences as well. I was doing security at music festivals most of summer. Was at Glastonbury for 9 days and had to do no.2 twice.

At Glade festival was there for 5 or 6 days and didn't go once! I didn't even feel like I needed to, although I wanted to just in case I had the urge to go during my shift!

Funny when you get back home you need no.2 like 4 times that day!!

Reply 17

Anonymous #1

^^Yea its like when I was going on holiday I was on n off the toilet on the coach to the airport and at the airport and on the place, was in the country for 3weeks and went about 3/4times, once blocking the toilet in a hotel!! Get back home, my toilet visiting returned to my usual - every 2/3days..strange! lol