Can you eat too much fiber?

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  • SephiraRose
    SephiraRose Posts: 766 Member
    That amount of fiber is extremely high.
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    Well, obviously some people have worked up to it and are doing fine on it. Me, I get 25-30 grams a day. Any more and I'd enter low-earth orbit.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Well, obviously some people have worked up to it and are doing fine on it. Me, I get 25-30 grams a day. Any more and I'd enter low-earth orbit.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • worrblade
    worrblade Posts: 20 Member
    if you go from eating a low amount of fiber to 80 grams a day you will have bloating and gas but 80 grams is not too much. I would say anything over 40 is enough but as long as you body is accustomed to it 80 grams is not a problem at all! its actually a good thing.
  • Happy_Niss
    Happy_Niss Posts: 95 Member
    You will know when you eat too much fiber...trust me.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Yup. It can cause constipation if you're not used to it. I think too much insoluble is the worst kind to have inside you. Like a rock getting stuck in a pipe

    This.

    I tried to solve constipation by eating tons of baby spinach and apples...learned the hard way. Do not overdo fiber.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    I'm around 80 grams a day too, and I don't have any problems.

    I have fiber one and oats in the morning, a few low carb (high fiber) wraps a day, and I always try to get in 6-8 cups of vegetables and 1-2 pieces of fruit a day. It's not hard to get there.
  • swaggityswagbag
    swaggityswagbag Posts: 78 Member
    When I was in high school and used to eat lots of carbs, I would eat a lot of "whole grain" stuff with fiber in it and all, and if I ever added a Fiber One bar to my day, I knew within an hour I would definitely be regretting my decision.
  • AmyWininger
    AmyWininger Posts: 150 Member
    I have trouble getting past 10... Goodness. I couldn't imagine 80.
  • LoneWolf_70
    LoneWolf_70 Posts: 1,151 Member
    Is 80g too much?
    Will excess fiber cause gastrointestinal discomfort?

    I'm really not sure but you will clean out your system ... also gas is a side affect from allot of fiber ... so make sure you let it out lol

    That is not true. Once your body adjusts you will be surprised how LITTLE gas you have and how regular you become.
  • LoneWolf_70
    LoneWolf_70 Posts: 1,151 Member
    I have trouble getting past 10... Goodness. I couldn't imagine 80.

    Fibercon. Try it, I take 6 pills a day. It will save your colon.

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