I do not have good self-control. I am required to maintain my Body Fat Percentage, so I use laxatives?

Question

I use laxatives after every second meal. I wonder how does that reduce the amount of calories gained from that meal? Should I divide the number by half to approximate?
I know this is not healthy, but I have to keep the same BFP just for 2 weeks or so

Answer 1

Laxatives is like any other kind of drug. After awhile the recommended dose doesn't work and you need more and more.. Which can be dangerous. & Sorry to break it to you but the small intestant is where calories,fat, minerals, etc. are obsorbed, so by using laxatives your just moving it through quicker not changing the calories of the meal. If you need to flush your system the best way is with Magnisium. Its a mineral found in the body. You can buy it in pill form at the vitamin store or the super market. (& its cheaper then laxatives)1,000 miligrams a day is enough. That would be 4 pills, each pill being 250mg. If you do this make sure to drink alot of liquids, meaning water or orange juice because the magnisium takes water from the body and brings it to the intestants to move stool out in a fast smooth way. So your not shitting your brains out like you would with laxatives which can cause damage to the digestive system in the future. And if you want to maintain your weight do it like a normal person. Eat healthy and exersize.

Answer 2

Forget the laxitives, If you want to cut calories try substituting meals with powerbars. That cuts calories quite a bit and helps to maintain the same weight.
1 powerbar to substitute one meal. and there are about 250 calories and 4-6 grams of fat in a bar.

Answer 3

any scale, caliper, measurement calculator that predicts bodyfat % is grossly inaccurate. it could be off by up to 10%. the only 2 proven methods to accurately measure bodyfat % are hydrostatic weighing (when they dip you in a pool), and a machine called the body pod (it's getting pretty popular in mega franchise gyms) but very expensive. a good way to measure body fat percentage is to just look in the mirror... do you see a lot of muscle definition, definition in the abs, arms, legs, tight flat stomch, no blubber... then you have low body fat% if you look "normal" to today's standards, then it's pretty high (for females, above 22%) if you look skinny, but have a little gut or belly or fat jiggling somewhere, it's probably a bit high (above 22%) if you are "chubby", it's probably in the 30's% if you are overweight... it's probably above 35% people usually low blow their estimate... if someone is 25%, they'd tell you they are 18%... fact of the matter is, anything under 18% for females looks atheletic and fit... anything under 12% for males, looks athletic and fit but without a lot of muscle definition. hope that helps

Answer 4

That is a very bad idea. Laxatives are habit forming. You may soon find that you are constipated unless you take them. Also you are losing vitamins and nutrition that your body needs to be healthy. You are making a huge mistake.

Answer 5

That's one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard of!! Plus, you can become addicted to the laxatives and have to take them the rest of your life.

Answer 6

Laxative abuse is potentially serious since it can lead to intestinal paralysis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, and other problems.

Answer 7

You've got to be kidding. This is easier then learning a little self discipline? Get a grip. This is pathetic.

Answer 8

you must feel ill doing that to yourself. God loves you, your body is his temple and he cares stop this, nothing is more important than going to heaven.

Answer 9

do noy use laxatives that often very harmful