My bowel log is more useful than my weight chart

2026-10-06 1452 views 2 posts

Two days ago my trendline failed me in a very non-scale way. I have 128 days of weights, 96 days of protein, 41 days of fiber, and a slightly obsessive column for bathroom timing.

The data says my urgency clusters 50 to 70 minutes after a cold protein shake on an empty stomach, especially when I skip breakfast and drink coffee first. I got cocky at the library and had to speed-walk to the restroom.

No actual disaster, but close enough that I tossed the underwear and added a 90-minute leave-the-house buffer.

Not looking for medical advice, just wondering if anyone else's spreadsheet caught a trigger they never would have guessed. Mine apparently hates cold shakes before 10 a.m.

Not a doctor, but your 50–70 min cluster is oddly precise. Do you log the shake type (whey isolate vs concentrate, RTD vs powder) and whether it’s really cold/iced?

I noticed my own urgency tracked closer to whey concentrate + coffee on an empty stomach than to total protein. Also, do you use Bristol scale or just timing?

Timing alone can mss urgency vs