Hi everyone,

Every once in a while I find that I will have very hard stools. This is not necessarily new since starting CALP plan. I have a history of hemorrhoids, etc. For the last 2 days, I have gone to the bathroom but the stool has been very hard to pass resulting in a bleeding.

My plan is to up my water intake, take benefiber to increase my fibre and focus on my veggies.

I am just getting over a cold so activity is non existance and I probably am not drinking as much water.

In a day I eat:

Breakfast tea with milk and AS, cottage cheese
Lunch salad (greens, approved veggies, salad dressing, cheese on top of salad)
Supper RM salad to start with dessert

I just want to get some affirmation that this is the right way to go. I don't feel I need to see a dr. at this point as this has happened to me in the past so not something new.

Thanks in advance for listening and your replies.