too much fiber?

jingles0231
jingles0231 Posts: 18 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
i just started a low carb, high fiber plan. myfitness said i need 21 fiber. its before dinner and i have 26 fiber. i thought the more the better on fiber because the carbs are lower (like in wraps). am i wrong???

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  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    I don't know if there really is a maximum for fiber, but if you're adding it in quickly, be prepared for some um interesting digestive results.
  • Krystle1984
    Krystle1984 Posts: 146 Member
    edited June 2015
    I generally eat between 30-35g fibre a day without trouble. Like the previous poster said though - increase it too quickly and you will run into digestive problems. If you don't normally have much fibre in your diet then increase it slowly.
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    Agreed. Increase slowly. Too much is maybe over 50-60 g which is hard to meet. I often reach 35 or more myself.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    Usually changes in fiber, more than absolute levels of fiber cause various intestinal distress.
    There are various African cultures that are noted as model diets in part for eating 100 grams a day of fiber or more.
  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    senecarr wrote: »
    Usually changes in fiber, more than absolute levels of fiber cause various intestinal distress.
    There are various African cultures that are noted as model diets in part for eating 100 grams a day of fiber or more.

    I bet Charmin is very popular there :o

  • Ironmaiden4life
    Ironmaiden4life Posts: 422 Member
    OP current fiber recommendations are between 20 -35g for an adult. Low carb diets are notorious for causing 'back ups' :( so increasing your fiber intake is a must.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Go049z-O3c
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    Ironmaiden4life wrote: »
    senecarr wrote: »
    Usually changes in fiber, more than absolute levels of fiber cause various intestinal distress.
    There are various African cultures that are noted as model diets in part for eating 100 grams a day of fiber or more.

    I bet Charmin is very popular there :o
    Bearly.
    Honestly high fiber may increase bulk but it should leave a cleaner exit. Probably TMI.
  • yellowantphil
    yellowantphil Posts: 787 Member
    I’ve had as much as 70 g of fiber in a day, and I felt fine. My average is closer to 40 g.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    I average about 45 grams of fiber per day. I do have digestive problems, but I don't believe they're caused by fiber because they're relatively recent and my fiber intake has been the same for quite awhile. I suspect my issues are due to anxiety and IBS...or cancer of something, whatever.
  • crubio360
    crubio360 Posts: 19 Member
    I get about 40 grams of fiber a day to stay full/ satisfied and regular. My doctor once told me I had IBS but I haven't had any problems since increasing my vegetable intake. Increase your fiber slowly so you don't feel discomfort.
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    jingles0231 wrote: »
    i just started a low carb, high fiber plan. myfitness said i need 21 fiber. its before dinner and i have 26 fiber. i thought the more the better on fiber because the carbs are lower (like in wraps). am i wrong???

    I'm surprised MFP said 21--I thought it was 25 for everyone unless you manually changed it.

    Pretty sure, like the other posters, that there is no maximum. And if you ate plenty of beans or multigrain bread or fruit before, you're probably eating only a little more now and might not see consequences for increasing.

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