Re: large bowel movements

Well, I try to eat things I think have fiber. One of my favorite breakfast cerials is Corn Bran, which fairly high in fiber. I eat a lot of vegetables and some meat and fruit. I don't eat much junk food. I really thank you for responding. I hope I don't sound like too much of an idiot here so please bear with me. Other people have suggested to me that I eat more fiber, but I don't see how that will do anything but produce more 'waste'. If a cram myself with fiber I might have an abnormally large bowel movement every day instead of every day and a half to two days. I have heard people say that not having a bowel movement every day is constipation. I may have constipation in that sense, but my stool is usually soft. Sometimes when I am in an awkward situation I can hold off a bowel movement for upto three days, and then sometimes it is hard. Even then usually only the first bit is hard and the rest is softer. I will try what you suggest, but I would like to know the purpose. Is the idea to cause a smaller bowel movement each day?