[ericmcer]

I did a two day fast and it took a few weeks to get back to normal. Weirdly cutting out carbohydrates also seems to lead to constipation. The current view seems to be fiber = pooping well, but that has not really played out in my experience.

[woke_neoliberal]

Note that most dietary fiber comes from carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds). Fiber is largely carbohydrates (and some proteins) you can't digest. Focus on soluble fiber. You could try a Phyllium supplement. Also important to feed the bacteria in your gut - they need carbs.

[ambicapter]

Cutting out carbs will drop a lot of water from your system (from my layman's perspective). Drinking more water won't fully replace it b/c of loss of sodium (again, from a speculative standpoint).

[triceratops]

How did you get enough fiber without carbs? That seems contradictory.

[JimtheCoder]

Not poster, but chia seeds, ground flax meal, unsweetened coconut and cocoa powder are super high fiber sources that are low in net carbs.

I can easily get 40g of fiber with close to zero net carbs per day eating this type of stuff...

[tmaly]

black coffee and water in the morning can solve the constipation issue.