This is what my hair stylist said to me yesterday when I walked in to get my hair cut.  She hasn't seen me in about 4 months, and noticed a difference right away!  Of course, I was happy to fill her in on all that following the BTD is doing for me, my husband, and my kids!  Yahoo!    ;D

It's always great when someone notices an improvement in your persona.  

The best benefit, of course, is knowing that you are on the right path for you and your family.


Joy

:)

;D

A friend I hadn't seen in awhile said to me "you look great!"
I replied "I disagree, but I feel better..."    ;D

yay! 8)

(clap)

Hee, hee, hee!  ;D

I looked at myself in a full-length mirror when I joined the Gym today. I don't look that bad, but ever since I started on this mew eating regimen I have lots of problems with constipation and I am up to 3 Senna tabs tonight to be able to go. I been eating about 80% compliant. And drink loads of water with lemon juice, but I can go maybe once a day, and that with all those fiber rich foods I eat. Something is stuck somewhere

That has happened to someone else I know. She is an A & eats almost vegan, but has 'that problem.'
I wonder if she has a kink in her bowel or it is some kind of detox.
She ate many wrong foods as a child & lots of dairy, but has eaten properly for years.  I don't know why this still happens!

Arwen: How long have you been BTDing?  If it is a short time, the body may be readjusting in its own way.  The stress of wondering about the hurricane certainly would add to stress.

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Taking blood type probiotics  along with some intrinsia-- I would also get some magnesium.

Senna will damage the lining of your GI tract.

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm020208

using fiber laxatives is better then senna-- :-/