How Often Do You Poop?

[The Fonz]

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[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I crap 2-3 times a day, which is what I consider normal.

Same...

But I know people who go a lot more (many times a day) or a lot less (once every 2-3 days). This is something I have wondered about too, what exactly is healthy and normal.

[alan21]

Wow to poop only once in 2 weeks would save a lot of time. I go so often I have to set time for it on the blackberry...

[enthused]

Well it sounds like this girl has a horrible diet. And it's not the vegetarian part that's the problem, its that her food choices are terrible. I'm sure at least part of the problem is that she's really not eating properly, vegetarians need to be extremely conscious of eating a balanced diet.

My boyfriend is a vegetarian and he poops A LOT. Me... usually once or twice a day? I think I would die if I didn't go every day...

[Ozy_Flame]

There is no real 'healthy' frequency. The only thing is that as long as you're removing your bowels when the body calls for it, I think you're fine. Bending biscuits is not a science; it's an instinct.

[StoneCole]

haha twice on workdays and once each on Saturday and Sunday.

...seriously like clockwork:

8:45 stroll into the office, log in, sit down
8:50 head for johnny crapper

[MattyK]

None of those foods sound particularly fibrous, which helps when it comes to bowel movements.

I usually go 2 - 3 times a day. Then again, I eat a fair bit and have around 50g of fibre a day.

I'd consider once every day to be a a minimum, once every couple days to be borderline healthy. Every 10-15 days? Something's messed up there. Make her a smoothie and slip some Metamucil in it. Do her a favour.

[Ford Prefect]

If I only pooped once every two or three weeks, I'd never get any books read!

Seriously, once every two or three weeks is not normal, and it can't be healthy. I'd say two or three times a day is about normal, and once every two or three days probably isn't too uncommon or unhealthy, but a couple times a month? Yikes.

[fredr123]

Can't believe I'm posting in here...

From a Web MD article on constipation:

Originally Posted by Poop Expert

Generally, constipation is difficult to define clearly because as a symptom it varies from person to person.

• The frequency of bowel movements also varies greatly, ranging from 3 movements per day to 3 per week. Generally, if your bowel has not opened for 3 successive days, the intestinal contents harden, and you may have difficulty or even pain during defecation.

And wikipedia comes through with a fantastic chart:

[troutman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowel_movements

[czure32]

erm...
how does a conversation like this even start???
anywho maybe you should buy her this...

[Ford Prefect]

I sense a classic thread in the making.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Can't believe I'm posting in here...

From a Web MD article on constipation:


And wikipedia comes through with a fantastic chart:

AAAAAAAND TMI

I go 3 times a day.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Can't believe I'm posting in here...

From a Web MD article on constipation:


And wikipedia comes through with a fantastic chart:

Every time I go on a trip I usually go quite a bit less frequently than home for some reason, even if I try, and eventually it comes out as a Type 1. Sometimes it's like the Type 1 is a damn for Type 5, and they all come rushing out once you get all the Type 1's out. Sometimes you only get one individual unit of Type 1 out and that's all you can get, and it's really frustrating. After the initial bout of Type 1/5 is dealt with I usually end up with Type 4 for the rest of the trip. Something I almost never get at home. Type 1, 2 and 5 definitely conserve the TP compared to 3,4,6 and 7.

Anyone else get travel poop syndrome?

[MattyK]

Nobody's mentioned the Oilers in this thread yet?

Where'd your competitive spirit go?

[Traditional_Ale]

Also, the thing I'm wondering is how much fluctuation in consistency becomes unhealthy? I mean, I like lots of different kinds of food, and some mix with beer better than others.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by StoneCole

haha twice on workdays and once each on Saturday and Sunday.

...seriously like clockwork:

8:45 stroll into the office, log in, sit down
8:50 head for johnny crapper

Pun intended?

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Wow, I'm on a very similar pooping schedule to Stone Cole.
Twice a day durring the week and once a day on the weekends.
Times are a little different though. Usually at work I poop like I drive:
10 and 2 baby.

[GirlySports]

I'm really really trying not to die laughing at work.

I'm like StoneCole... get to work, log-in, head to the bathroom. The coffee in the morning before getting on the bus does it.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by StoneCole

...seriously like clockwork:

8:45 stroll into the office, log in, sit down
8:50 head for johnny crapper

You sir must be like me... you work for the government?