I know high fiber foods is a large part of it, but is there anything else to it?

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[+] 24 points 1 year ago (7 children)
  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I drink hella water and eat nothing but greens, beans, and whole grains... stilly sticky as, well, shit. So there's clearly other factors at play.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I actually find low hydration is the best approach. The system removes a lot more moisture from the waste resulting in solid non-smearing packets.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Lots of cheese. Don't need to wipe if your shit is solid as a brick.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago*

    I think I rank this question up there with the fate of our universe and the meaning of life. It's just a scientific mystery that is beyond our ability to understand.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Regular moderate exercise and avoiding just eating mostly sugar has helped me.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Fiber and good gut biome. It can take a while to correct if out of wack.

    Eat less frequently. OMAD or skip one meal. Also if you’re drinking a lot of water, supplement with electrolyte capsules (no Gatorade) to maintain optimal function. Reduce or eliminate snacking between meals.

    the large intestines absorbs water, electrolytes, and vitamins. It won’t function as well if your shits out of whack.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Hire a ghost to poop for you. Ezpz

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Sugar free orange flavored metamucil. No joke. Mix up one or two spoonfuls each morning and in the next day or two your shits will start being magical.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Not entirely true. Metamucil, as it contains mostly soluble fiber, will help with regularity, but not with firmness. For firmer stools, thus "no wipe," more INsoluble fiber is the way to go.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Seconding this. It's honestly a little embarrassing how much taking solid shits improves your life. Bathroom breaks are quicker, don't stink as much, and you save a fortune on toilet paper. My diet has since improved to the point where I don't need it, but I still keep a couple tubs of it in the pantry just in case.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    none, or get a bidet, but you would want to wipe for sanitary reasons anyways.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I think you missed the point.

    "No wipe poops" doesn't mean you never wipe again. It means poop that leaves behind insignificant residue.

    I periodicity have these, and it's a joy. There's definitely a dietary aspect to it, and moving that direction seems to be the point here.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Even when there's no obvious sign of poo out still feels wet like I'm wiping normally. I would always want to wipe at least once to get all the sweat and residue from the past few hours that naturally accumulate for just being a human.

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  • [–] 47 points 1 year ago* (26 children)
    1. Wax your ass
    2. Get a squatting stool
    3. Don’t eat spicy food
    4. High Fiber, meaning, don’t eat anything purréd
    5. Try to eat a salad with lunch/dinner
    6. Limit or eliminate processed foods
    7. Limit saturated fat intake up until the point your gallbladder can keep up
    8. Red sauces, not white sauces
    9. Eliminate fried food
    10. Eat foods that are in a form where you can visually discern each major ingredient. (That’s kinda where the term “Whole Foods” comes from)
    11. Eat lean proteins like chicken/fish/Pork (not bacon)
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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Shaving works too. I've gotten pretty good at getting it clean with a double edge safety razor. About once every couple of weeks keeps the wiping pretty easy.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    You don't need to wax your ass if you produce teflon grade poops as asked in this thread. I found out week long feats of uninterrupted veganism helped, so i'd argue balancing fibre intake is key. But i'm not doctor, just like the person i just replyed to.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (13 children)
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    I think it's more likely to accelerate digestion and it can give you the runs, not 100% sure on that explanation though

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Basically this. Increased gut motility from inflammation reduces the time spent extracting water from your stool, which is exactly counterproductive to the OP’s question.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    It totally depends on the individual, but jalapeños give me diarrhea every time without fail. Spicy food causes general GI upset and inflammation.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    If jalapeños give you diarrhea you should try a habanero or a ghost pepper instead.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    It is kind of funny that jalapeños sometimes cause my stomach to get upset, but habaneros never do.

    So I just thought to duck duck go why and apparently pickled jalepenos are more likely to cause digestive issues and that matches up for me.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    So it clearly has nothing to do with the spiciness, and just with whatever your digestive system doesn't like about jalapeños (or them being pickled). Why would you agree that spicy food is relevant here when it clearly isn't?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I eat peppers that would make a billy goat puke, no gut issues. It's a matter of getting used to, i.e., burning out, the neurotransmitters that sense capsaicin.

    People tend to think hot peppers are rough on the guts, but consider, birds chow them with no issue. No nerves for capsaicin, no problem. See? No cat. No cradle.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Fry ups make my shit come out like a greased otter. Probably all the oil.

    Healthy, fibre heavy foods make a right mess, like tar. Even the travel bidet struggles with that.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It sounds like you may have a a slight case of steattorhea? Do these otter poops float as well?

    Because if so, it might be some slight absorption issue. I seem to have one, my poops being very much like you describe. Both, at times.

    But when I went on an exclusion diet and then added things back in I realised I apparently have a slight gluten sensitivity. Leaving out gluten and dairy completely made an insane change. Even when I would eat greasy chicken wings, I wouldn't get dem greasy otter poops. Just like, more regular poops, despite what I ate.

    I'm not saying you have the same thing, just saying I had that.

    Related though, there is I believe like an over-the-counter supplement that's enzymes which help with the absorption / break down of the food, because greasy stools can be a result of too little of some pancreatic enzymes or something.

    Am not a trained medical professional, btw, so don't take medical advice from me. But like, things to look up at least.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Consistent ghost poops whenever I'm eating vegan consistently.

    Mainly because meat gets swapped to beans and other high fibre options

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    I need this answer too lol

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I call those poops flawless victories.

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    You can get close by eating vegan.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Always gotta wipe, just in case, but I rarely actually need to. No idea what I'm doing right so here's some facts about my diet

    1. I drink a gallon+ between straight water, coffee, and flavored sparkling water (no calorie, aspartame-sweetened)

    2. My breakfast is usually cereal with 1% milk or bacon and eggs once a week.

    Ramen for lunch

    Pizza or pasta for dinner, with a vegetable side

    Fruits and whatnot are eaten intermittently as snacks.

    Hope this helps I guess its not the best diet but I'm always regular.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Ramen itself gives me the shits...

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    Eat enough that your body gets used to it?

    If I had to guess I'd say its based on the amount of water I drink, and maybe coffee poops keeping me regular, less about the diet itself.

    Dunno for sure, but I do know I have been so regular it was a surprise when someone told me a bidet reduces toilet paper usage, because I just didn't believe it could do so. That's because it can't in my case. Takes me about as long to poop as it does to pee. Wish I could tell you what exactly I'm doing right but something is right.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Sugar makes my poo real bad, candy especially. My gut biome just can’t handle it.

    Otherwise it’s just fibre from vegetables and fruit pretty much

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  • [+] 10 points 1 year ago* (2 children)
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    I don't know but I do know eating frosted mini wheats, maybe 9-12 per day, dry, certainly helps.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    There is no such thing. At best, you'll do one courtesy wipe and hang the paper back.

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    Marry a coprophile.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Stop using toilet paper as your primary. Bidets are remarkably more convenient and cheaper in the long run. It's literally night and day better.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    We tried that once. Couldn't get it installed, the original plumbing lines were (and still are) too corroded together. They can't be separated where the water line to the toilet tank is, without lots of work we can't afford.

    Also, I didn't ask about wiping vs bidet, I asked about a healthier/cleaner poop diet.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    So you don't smell like shit. Even a terrible parent will teach you at least that much.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I guess you missed the question and never had the experience then.

    Ever so rarely, sometimes some people have the rare chance to drop a perfectly healthy log, and their very first wipe came back clean.

    The question wasn't about whether I should wipe my ass or not, there's always that single safety check wipe anyways. The question was about a better diet with the goal of that hypothetical no-wipe, or at least reducing wipes, poo.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Buy or make L.reuteri yoghurt or supplement pill. I'm treating my acid reflux with it. Its truly remarkable how good it makes your tummy and butt exit door feel.

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