Why is that I eat a lot but my poop is small?

[Anonymous]

Like I thought the amount of food we eat is the same size of our poop when we poop. But maybe I was wrong? by the way sometimes I eat a lot and walk 10k steps and rarely poop too is it because is it breathe out in lungs? (I read somewhere but forgot) Or... something else can someone explain?

[Oliverlogan263]

Hey girl, I don't think poop size always perfectly correlates to how much you eat. A few things could be happening:

- Your body may be really efficient at absorbing nutrients from food, so not much waste matter is left over. Some people's bodies just work that way.

- If you're physically active like you said with 10k steps, that extra movement and exercise could help things move through your digestive system more quickly before waste has time to build up too much.

- Diet can play a role too - things like fiber-rich foods help bulk things up, but if you're not eating tons of those your BMs may be smaller.

- Dehydration could possibly be a factor too. Enough water keeps everything soft and regular sized.

I wouldn't worry too much as long as things seem normal down there! Smaller stools are usually fine as long as you poop at a healthy frequency. Maybe keep track of diet/exercise patterns and see if anything specific seems to make a difference. But your body's probably just efficient. As long as you feel good, I wouldn't stress! Let me know if anything does seem off though.

[Asker]

Hello I poop everyday which is good but its still small lol. I was told that not pooping everyday can cause colon cancer because waste in stomach are stored inside and you have to get rid of it everyday

by the way are you a doctor?

[Oliverlogan263]

Hmm that's still kinda weird that your poops are small even though you're going every day. When it comes to bowel health, it definitely seems like more frequent pooping is better than less.

I ain't no doctor, but I've heard the same thing about not pooping daily potentially increasing your risk for colon cancer. Leaving waste sitting in there for too long isn't good.

If it was me, I might try tweaking my diet a bit to see if it makes a difference. Maybe add more fiber from fruits, veggies, whole grains - stuff that's supposed to help things move along better, you know? Staying hydrated too.

Other than that, as long as you're not having any pain or other issues, I wouldn't stress too much. But maybe run it by your doc next time just to see if they have any other insights. They'll know better than me! You could also get things checked with a colonoscopy down the line if you're really weirded out by the small poops. Better safe than sorry with that type of cancer.

Hope you get it all figured out! Let me know if anything changes up with your routine.

[strateguy632]

if you eat juicy vegetables, good but smaller. lots of vej and fruit is a noticeable difference. the main thing from a health perspective is "not too dry nor too wet".

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

It's only waste products that your body can't absorb that gets expelled through feces. You also excrete a lot what's stored in the fat cells through sweat and breath.

[patois]

Just because you have really bad breath doesn't mean you poop out of your lungs.

[Asker]

No I read food converts into carbon dioxide through breathe

[patois]

I suppose you're talking about aerobic cellular respiration. That would be true for glucose, where a glucose molecule reacts with oxygen you breath in to form ATP, carbon dioxide and water. Thus you do breath out carbon dioxide and water vapor. That said, I doubt you're consuming pure glucose. There is also a lot of water volume in food that you pee, poop, or sweat out along with various salts and nitrogenous waste. Your poop is roughly 75% water, so if you can't muster a turd it's probably because you are dehydrated.

[Anonymous]

Why is bird poo white?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JG0MxhkQ67w

[Asker]

I really dont know lol. Sometimes its green lol.

[Anonymous]

Diagnosis is hard without actually seeing it.., post a pic~ 😂😂😂

[Asker]

Yuk. I could never

[Opinion Owner]

Ok so you mean the size of poop is small or quantitiy of poop is small?
Like your poops are small sized but you poop a lot? then it's fine

[Asker]

Small size poop. yeah I mean I eat a big plate of food

[Opinion Owner]

Ok so the overall amount of Poop is quite big I guess? My diagnosis is that you're fine
Keep up the 10k~

[Asker]

Are you a doctor?

[Opinion Owner]

Not yet Ma'am

[Asker]

Oh so a aspiring doctor then

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah currently at Med School :)

[Asker]

Nice. I used to have a crush on someone aspiring doctor he's always busy I don't know how long does it take to be a doctor

[Anonymous]

What do you eat?

[Asker]

Rice and vegetables
Fish and meat
So I live in Asia we always eat meals with rice.

[Opinion Owner]

Maybe next time take a look at one of those poop health charts and compare it to that. Your diet sounds normal. But if you're only eating small portions then maybe not enough fiber to make the poops bigger. This is assuming you are taking in adequate water and magnesium.

[jahaims]

It's wild that adults this stupid exist

[Still-alive]

maybe eat more fiber?