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hCG Diet Q & A: Lemon Water Vs Smooth Move Tea


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    I'm used to having 2 BMs per day, but now I'm lucky if i have even 1 a day, which i know is normal for the program. it's just frustrating and freaks my brain out. i've been drinking lemon water and coffee to help keep my bowels moving, but lemon water is not the most pleasant flavor, especially since my senses of smell and taste are becoming really sensitive. i've read a few discussions on smooth move tea and was thinking about trying some, but i'd like to know how effective is in in comparison to the lemon. so, how do they compare? and have you tried other herbal remedies to tackle that constipated feeling?
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    i don't think it's necessary to go more than once a day, or even that often, given the limited amount of food you're on. i'd let your body do what is natural for it.
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    i mean to say that sometimes i end up not going for 2 days and that's not pretty.
    • hCGDietAuthorzndski97
    • TimeJul 11th 2009
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    I am the same way..it can be days before I go..my doctor advised that I could use 2 tbsp of epsom salt mixed with a glass of lukewarm water..since seems to do the trick for me...as I to freak out when I have not gone and the the weight loss seems to stall...
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    chamomile tea in the evening + high fiber foods has helped me. i did think of the epsom salt idea, but i haven't had anything too troubling since the first couple weeks. thanks.
    • hCGDietAuthorhcgloser
    • TimeJul 12th 2009
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    If you should try Smooth Move Tea - do NOT (I really mean NOT) do anything more than one bag of tea at night. Once I did two tea bags and couldn't go to work because of it. I am okay with the taste (others hate it).

    I agree, my hubby and I used to do a VERY high fiber diet and we had usually 3 BM's at day. So being on HCG is troubling as I want the stuff out of me

    Also, we now drink SMART Water and it's distilled - it fills us up and for some reason it seems to keep us more regular.
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    I must be wierd...I actually like the taste of Smooth Move...LOL
    • hCGDietAuthorMomoftwo
    • TimeOct 24th 2009
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    julie.b - I guess I am weird right along with you because I actually like it too! I went almost 4 days without a BM so I tried a vegetable laxative which did not work, but had to drink SM tea two times before it worked. I am also curious what other people are trying. Very uncomfortable for me.
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    I use a suppository.

    Constipation



    An excess of water keeps the feces soft, and that is very important in the obese, who commonly suffer from constipation and a spastic colon. While a patient is under treatment we never permit the use of any kind of laxative taken by mouth. We explain that owing to the restricted diet it is perfectly satisfactory and normal to have an evacuation of the bowel only once every three to four days and that, provided plenty of fluids are taken, this never leads to any disturbance. Only in those patients who begin to fret after four days do we allow the use of a suppository. Patients who observe this rule find that after treatment they have a perfectly normal bowel action and this delights many of them almost as much as their loss of weight.
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    I have always had a probably going. I use a fleet enema once a week. I've tried smooth move but I really do hate the taste.

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