I'm sorry about this weird question, but I wish to address it as I'm rather concerned.

I've started eating 5 small meals per day, to wake up my metabolism as reccomended by thsi very forum. I'm also drinking a gallon of water daily. Here's the current setup:

Breakfast: Wholegrain cereal + Protein bar.
10am snack: Two rice cakes, topped with 3% fat cottage cheese. An Orange.
Lunch: Garden Salad, sliced Ham, a banana.
3pm snack: Two tuna rolls, an orange.
Dinner: Varies, but generally vegetables + protein.

Full body workout 3 days/week @ 7pm.

Anyway, since I started all this, I've been going to the toilet far more often. I mean obviously passing water is normal because I've taken on so much fluid, but the thing that's confusing me is I'm now is that I'm going for a number two three times a day! I normally only need to go once a day, but this week it's been three times.

Is this normal? good or bad sign?

Thanks.

Protein my southern friend protein. It affects people in different ways. I wouldnt worry your ok.

thanks chaps, yep the consistency is normal. Guess it's protein. Hope the metabolism's kicking in.

Ideally we all should have a bowel movement after every time we have a meal.

Its normal. I'd wager its smaller 'deposits' left behind, instead of one massive one.

give it time, your digestive system is just used to large meals and crappier foods.

that's positive. While we're on this, how's the diet looking to you guys?

Yeah I've been having the same problem, I've been taking protein shakes and stopped takingas much junk, now I've been using the can 3 or 4 times a day now.Is this down to protein?