WHAT NORMAL SH!T SHOULD LOOK LIKE
(AKA: The Royal Standard of Poop. Because your gut deserves royalty.)
1. Shape:
Your poop should look like a smooth sausage or snake.
Not goat droppings. Not mashed yam.
– If it’s hard and cracked: you’re constipated.
– If it’s too soft or shapeless: your gut bacteria is crying for help.
Texture matters.
2. Color:
Normal poop is medium to dark brown.
Why? Because of bile — that bitter greenish fluid your liver makes.
If it’s:
Black: Could be internal bleeding. Hospital, now.
Red: Hemorrhoids? Tear? Or beetroot overdose? Investigate.
Yellow and greasy: Gallbladder or pancreas may be slacking.
Green: Could be detox. Could be infection. Could be bitterleaf soup.
Color tells a story.
3. Smell:
Yes, poop should smell.
But if it reeks like dead rat stew, that’s not normal.
Excess stink = gut dysbiosis, poor digestion, or something dying inside.
4. Frequency:
You should be pooping once or twice daily.
Not once every three days. Not five times like a diarrhoea carnival.
Regularity = rhythm = health.
5. Effort Level:
You shouldn’t need to sweat, grunt, or whisper prayers.
Pooping should feel natural, not like childbirth.
Sit. Release. Wipe. Go.
Quick Gut Health Test:
You eat 2–3 times daily
You poop daily, smooth and complete
It drops, doesn’t float, foam, or stick
You wipe once or twice and feel done
If yes — your gut is thriving.
If no — you’re constipated, inflamed, or malnourished on the inside.
Your poop is not waste. It’s a whisper from your gut.
Listen to it. Heal it. Own it.