Sea Salt Flush

Another post with TMI. Enjoy! LOL I still am having difficulties with BM. (Bowel Movement.) Only going about once a week. And then it usually hurts...like bad. Tom was reading on line and came across something that he thought might help. So, I thought that I would give it a try. With this flush, you drink a quart of water with 3tablespoons of sea salt mixed in it. OK, not easy to get down. For some reason, I got it in my head to drink it out of a water bottle that I have. Well, the water bottle has a straw, so I was drinking out of the straw. This process takes WAY too long, and prolongs the misery. YUCK. But I digress. So, I tried it...and nothing. I waited 2 hours, and still nothing. So, I reread the directions. I noticed that it said that the sea salt was supposed to be non-iodized. Well, shoot, the stuff I used was iodized. Dang it. So, I did it again. The second time, it worked. It lasted about an hour...but it did work. It flushed my system. I woke up the next morning and had GAINED 3 pounds. What? I flushed my system and I gained weight. OK, that's not right. Then I got to thinking that I probably wasn't finished going. So I did it again. *sigh* And yet again...nothing. Grrrr, ok...once more. So, this is 4 quarts of salt water in 2 days. But the second time in the second day worked again. Again it lasted about an hour...but it did work. I woke up the next morning and had gained another 3 pounds. OK...enough is enough. What I read on the internet said that the next several days I should continue to have BMs on a regular basis. But not I. Nope...nada. Lasted another week with nothing. *sigh* It's been 2 weeks since I tried this. Nothing seems to work. Nothing seems to make it better. Not only did I try the sea salt flush, but I've tried laxitives, cod fish oil, Milk of Magnesia and nothing works. Tom is convinced that I should be going more than once a week. And to be honest, I believe that he is correct. But I just don't know what to do at this point. On the up-side...I am currently wearing a size 14. I've been able to get a size 12 up and zipped...but it wasn't comfortable. I do continue to more in the correct direction when it comes to my weight. I have ups and downs. And to be honest, last week I gained 8 pounds...and then dropped it in 2 days. So, lots of ups and downs. But I'm still happy that I am moving in the correct direction. And even when my weight is up, my 14s still fit...so happy. LOL I also haven't exercised in 2 weeks. I know, I know...bad Tamara. But with Katie in town for Spring Break, Jodi in town for "quality Tamara time", and work...there just hasn't been time. Well, I haven't made the time. But this week I'm going to do better. I have to do better.