Everyone’s boosting food with protein now, when every doctor on earth is screaming “eat some fucking grape nuts dawg.”
this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2026
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"How do I not poop for 3 days"
"I wish I could shit better"
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Omg. I had forgotten that. Good times
Psyllium husk. And / or more beans.
"Here I stand"
Dude, there's your problem
Probably a French toilet.
Amateur suggestion: dried plums, flaxseed, wheat bran, plenty of water, a few walks and the bowl is your friend again.
So, story time. One of our dogs was having serious digestive issues, diarrhea, vomiting, just having a miserable time. Took him to the vet and the vet said that we should get some Science Diet food, the kind that you get from the refrigerated section in the grocery store. We said "fuck that" and just looked up what you should do to make your own dog food.
Usual recipe: 1 cup brown rice 1/4 cup barley 1 lb ground turkey (the following are all rough chopped) 2 large yams / sweet potatoes 2 zucchini 2 carrots Then we also tend to add extra stuff like kale and broccoli (they love both of these).
Super easy to make. Brown the turkey, throw in a couple cups of water, and all the ingredients, bring to a boil, simmer for a about 30 mins, stirring every 5-10 mins. Just make sure you didn't use too much water, it shouldn't be a soup.
Let it cool, and for us, it's about 10 days of food for 2 medium and 1 small dog.
And their poops are perfection, and don't even smell. It's ridiculous. When my wife was gone for a week, I just made extra "dog" food and just ate that with them (with salt and pepper) of course.
Doing some rough calculations, it's about 2x cheaper than the cheapest dry dog food. It just takes a very very small amount of work.
Legit get some Metamucil/psyllium husks in you diet, it's so good
Beetroot salad. You will panic, though.
Fruits and vegetables get the job done as well. Your gut needs some fiber.
I just started psyllium husk about 3 weeks ago more for satiation, cholesterol and as a prebiotic but man, I don't think I've ever had better poops, stuff is insane
This, though if you start it start kinda slow. 1tbsp per day for a week, up it to 2, then 3. I tried starting at 3 and it had some wild symptoms (most people just get gassy/bloated though)
More fiber and water and you'll be pooping perfect turds.
I fixed both upper and lower GI problems by changing my diet to get at least forty grams of fiber a day. It's crazy how much difference it made. Lentils, edamame, other beans, steamed or sauteed veggies, whole grains. If you want convenience foods then keto or carb smart.
dont try and do that standing, take a pointer or two from the dogs, squat.
saute some broccoli in olive oil and garlic
Florastor for ten days, then a decent multi-strain probiotic with an apple, banana, or, uh....artichoke? every day. Just Google prebiotic foods and pick one every day.
Edit: if this doesn't work for you, just come back and I'll give you a full refund.
Activia does wonders.