# Vegetarians, how often do you have bowel movements? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 6, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746 "2010-09-06T02:20:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![splankt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@splankt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/splankt)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/21 "2010-09-07T01:27:00Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > and poop at work, no less. Poop with pride, young Zsofia. Let everyone appreciate your intestinal regularity. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/22 "2010-09-07T01:51:24Z")
carnivore but i get plenty of vegetation [not so much fruit, diabetic so i tend to stick with less starchy/sugary stuff] I am twice a day morning and evening. I start my day with a lovely bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon raisins and ground seeds for the omega 3 stuff that flax has. My snacks tend to be a bit of hummus with carrots and celery, my lunch frequently is a vegetarian chopped salad based on cabbage, with the occasional leftover from dinner the night before and a sensible dinner. I get plenty of fiber =) and I like it that way. I got seriously constipated once, I had been on opiates for pain an they are not joking when they say that opiates cause constipation =( and I _never_ want to be that constipated again ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/23 "2010-09-07T03:35:00Z")
Vegetarians fart their brains out. I have worked with a few that could empty a room several times a day. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/24 "2010-09-07T03:40:46Z")
> [@splankt](#): > > > [@Zsofia](#): > > > > and poop at work, no less. > > Poop with pride, young Zsofia. Let everyone appreciate your intestinal regularity. If pooping at work for you was pooping in a public library restroom you might be a little hesitant too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/25 "2010-09-07T03:54:41Z")
I’m not one, nor do I play one on TV but, what about the “habits” of mafists? BTW, mafists don’t consume mammalian meat. ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/26 "2010-09-07T13:07:34Z")
Once a day. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/27 "2010-09-07T13:48:40Z")
Ex-veg here. I had issues with shitting a lot and extreme flatulence not only when I was vegetarian and vegan (during which I developed IBS and had a lot of other minor health issues), but when I was eating animal products along with plenty of grains/fruits/veg. At least 2-3 times a day with urgency. Of course I had other digestive issues as well. I’m now a high-fat, high-protein omnivore for health reasons (daily diet is meat, eggs, dairy, and veg - very limited fruits and seeds/nuts, no grains or beans) and I usually go once per day or every other day, and have no more digestive problems and hardly fart at all. It’s a great relief. If I eat something I don’t usually, it’s right back to the overactive colon, bloating, and crazy farting, for at least a day. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746/28 "2010-09-07T13:49:16Z")
> [@mikews99](#): > > I’m vegan, but I average about 3 or 4 BMs a day (that’s 21-28/wk). 3-4 a day??? Wow. Yeah, I’m a pesce-vegetarian with healthy guts. I’m more like the stats you quoted. I can guarantee on the one every morning when I get up and possibly a second later in the day. It also depends on what physical activities I’m doing and how much coffee I’ve sucked back during the day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegetarians-how-often-do-you-have-bowel-movements/552746.md?page=1)