You have all heard of "1,000 Ways to Die"? Well, my previous routine could be a show with a similar theme: I could never predict how, when, or what will come out next. And diet was not a controlling factor: healthy salads, a lot of water drinking, no salads, no water at all, nothing would regulate things.
Then about six months ago I finally gave in to taking a couple of teaspoons of psyllium with water before bedtime. Now routinely I spend about 15 seconds on the throne every morning following breakfast and done for the day! One less thing to worry about (and strain over).