Are you constipated ? Note: Some causes of constipation include: * Changes to what you eat or your activities * Not enough water or fiber in your diet * Eating a lot of dairy products * Not being active * Resisting the urge to poop * Stress * Overuse of laxatives * Some medications (especially strong pain drugs such as narcotics, antidepressants, and iron pills) * Antacid medicines that have calcium or aluminum * Eating disorders * Irritable bowel syndrome * Pregnancy * Problems with the nerves and muscles in your digestive system * Colon cancer * Neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis * Underactive thyroid (called hypothyroidism) My guess is that you may be stressing yourself into being constipated, and then stressing out about all of it may be creating a vicious circle. Adding more physical activity stimulates your digestive system and can get your intestines and bowels moving, even if it’s just going walking. I would like to kindly suggest that you (like so many young people, especially girls) have an extreme amount of concern and stress around body image and weight and that this is causing you a lot of stress and suffering that is both not necessary and is causing problems which will only get worse unless and until you let go of them. I hope there are people you can go to for help about that so you can relax and enjoy your life more.