Consistency

Sounds about right. Sure, some have thicker stool and others looser, there is a wide variation in "normal." What is more important is that you are OK with your function. Some people are not happy unless they approach what they considered a normal stool with a colon and rectum. Of course, that would be too firm for the pouch to pass. Others are fine with very loose stools, because they otherwise feel constipated. Most of us vary depending on what we eat and our hydration levels, so it is often not consistent even in the same person.

That was the long answer. The short answer, at least for me, is not consistency, but frequency. If I can keep it below 10 times a day, I am a happy camper.

Jan

Thanks for that Jan. Yes I am totally happy. Just seen quite a few people on here who seem to be expecting/having firmer stools, so wanted to check. I actually love the fact it all comes out so easily about 2 hours after my meal, so I feel empty and light. Great!!

I myself prefer things to be firmer. My happiest trips are the ones where things look relatively normal. I know for me, at least, loose stools take me forever. I never feel like everything's out of there. When things are more formed, it's boom and done, so to speak. The more I read on these forums, the more I think I'm probably a bit of an odd case. To each their own.

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To each their own

Absolutely!! I like to think that we don't need to be keeping score on what's happening in the toilet bowl, but focusing on how we FEEL. It is how we feel that is important, not what our poop looks like.

If you feel well, you are well!

Jan

Mine run (sorry for the pun) between liquid and what looks like chocolate cocoa puffs.

The puffs are the closest I get to a solid, so I like it when they appear.

Jan, I like your looking on the more important aspects of what we deal with.