So you have just woken up and gone to the toilet to take care of business.  When you turn around and flush, do you look at the poo that you have just produced?

Most people that I have asked this question to eventually say, “Yes!”

I’m sure that you have noticed by now that some days it’s a bit mushier, some more solid, some even have chunks in it.

What does all that mean?

Did You Know Your Poo Is Talking To You?

Have you ever put any thought into the fact that your poo could actually be telling you something about the state of your body?

Poo deserves the respect that society has failed to give it.  The size, shape, smell, and colour are all a window into the inner workings of your body.

It’s time to put on your laughing caps because we are going on a journey to the dark side of poo!  This is sure to get you thinking about what you put into your body and have you laughing at the same time.

I have a 2 part series on different types of poo and what they mean.  This is the start of cheek aching laughter and insight into your body.  You will definitely want to to check in tomorrow to see the rest…

Deja Poo
Ever looked into the toilet to see the food you just ate come out in the same form it went in?

This is often the case with insoluble fibre’s such as corn. Your body lacks certain enzymes that break down some components of plant cell walls.  Consequently, you have the pleasure of seeing it again on the way out!

Monster Poo
You have worked hard to get this one out and you turn around to see this trophy and wonder how such an immense sized poo managed its way out of your body.  You bask in the glory of the poo and as you flush, hope it will make it down the toilet.

The reason for this poo is likely due to what you ate and drank the night before.  Imagine putting oats into water and letting them soak overnight and seeing how much bigger they are by the water that they absorbed.  It’s quite similar in your belly.  If you eat a lot of fibre and water, it will tend to expand in your belly creating a bulging poo for the morning after.

Soft Serve
Not quite as liquidy as diarrhea, you turn around happy to see that there is actually some solid matter in the toilet, possibly looking like a soft serve ice cream.

If this is short lived, it is most likely due to a poor digestion of food.  If the problem persists, it may be due to lactose or gluten intolerance.  Please consult with a doctor for appropriate tests to be done to diagnose this.

Check in tomorrow for more on the not so talked about topic… Poo!  We have 5 more “types of poo” for you to read about…  Ever wondered about your pebble or floating poo?  They are just 2 of them.

The information in this article is taken from a book called What’s Your Poo Telling You? By Josh Richman and Anish Sheth, MD.  I have left most of the names of the poos in the article the same as the book.  They are just too funny to change!

Wow… what a powerful day!  Over the weekend, I went to a workshop for the company I work with, Chris Howard Training.  We do this workshop in multiple cities around the world every year.  It’s called Breakthrough to Success.  It’s a 3 day workshop that is designed to help you make massive leaps forward in your life.

I only had a chance to stop in for about an hour today and while I was there we were going through a process that is designed to help you look at decisions that you made in the past and get different learnings from them so that you can move forward feeling empowered rather than letting that decision hold you back.  It’s an incredibly powerful process to help you overcome your “stuff”.

In any case, I decided that while I was there, I would get rid of the decision that “I don’t want to give up chocolate”.  It only takes a few minutes to do this.  I had made brownies for my friends running the event and they were in my lap.  When I finished with the process, looking at them, I felt nauseous.  Pretty powerful stuff!

I will see how this process goes long term, but so far, so good.  I’m not wanting to eat chocolate yet.  And for a chocoholic, that is surely a breakthrough!

(BTW… If you can relate to this and want someone to help you out by doing the same type of work to easily overcome eating chocolate (or your other food “addictions”) please feel free to email me at keri@evolveyourhealth.com.  I’d love to help you, no matter where you are in the world!)

All of this brings me to a point for you…

No matter what area of your life you are working on improving, you absolutely must look at your own limitations first.  It’s all about developing yourself personally.  Don’t look outside yourself for the answers because they are all within you.  Getting guidance from someone to help you uncover them is a great idea, but ultimately, the person who knows what’s best for you, is you!

If you want to move forward in your life, you must do some sort of personal development.  It can be through reading books, going to seminars, listening to webinars or teleseminars, taking classes, getting a coach, having mastermind groups… There are plenty of options out there ranging in price from free to thousands of dollars.

If you want a great place to start, please feel free to check out Breakthrough to Success in a city near you by signing up here… http://tinyurl.com/yhewkwg If you use this link, you will be able to go to a 3 day workshop, valued at $895 for free.  Trust me when I say… it’s worth every moment to be there!

Just about every week, I head up to the organic markets to get some fresh fruit, veggies and meat.  I love going to the markets for not only the produce, but the atmosphere as well.  There is a real community presence and I love knowing that I’m helping local farmers.

One of the reasons I come here is to get kangaroo.  Hugh loves his roo.  He eats it nearly every morning for breakfast.  He thinks the roo we get here is the best around, so I keep coming back for more.  If you are an Aussie and you’ve never had kangaroo, try it.  It’s a fantastic meat for you.  It has a bit of an acquired taste.  Actually to me, it’s the smell that catches me off guard.  It took me a long time to be able to actually cook it, because the smell would put me off.  Now, I am ok with it and eating it.

One of the common problems people have with kangaroo, is that they don’t know how to cook it.  If you overdo it, you’ve ruined it!  The less you cook kangaroo, the better.  I don’t usually like meat blood dripping rare, but that’s truly how you want to eat the kangaroo.

We cook ours in a skillet.  We put butter in the pan a bit of salt, pepper and sometimes garlic on the kangaroo.  Put it in the pan for a min, flip sides and take it out.  This is truly a no fuss meal.  If you are in a hurry to cook something, kangaroo is quick and easy to make and loaded with great nutrients for you.

Again, if you’ve never tried this before, go give it a try.  I suggest you eat it a few times before you decide, because like I said, it can be a bit of an acquired taste.  We like variety in the meat we eat, so this is just one more animal to add to our diet.  Yum…