Too much fibre?

carocurl135

Is it bad to have too much fibre? I seem to be going over by 10-20 g per day. I get my fibre from fibre 1 cereal, high protein pita, fruits and veggies. I dont eat white stuff(bread, rice, pasta etc).
I am not sure if it is too much of a good thing.

Atlantique

I think the fiber goal on MFP is low, personally. I wouldn't worry about going over in the amount that you are now.

lilcowbell

I agree - I wouldn't worry about it. I go over in fiber every day. I don't eat the "white" stuff either and eat lots of fruits and veggies. It's gotta be a good thing, right?

SyreetaJayne1

I agree, i think the auto goal is way too low and i have customized mine to be much higher. I don't think you can have to much as i've heard numbers recommended as high as 55-60 grams!!!

♥_Ellybean_♥

MFP is very low on it's Fiber.... you are suppose to get about 28g of Fiber daily...

eversits

I just read in a health magazine that too much fiber will not hurt you. You might be a little uncomfortable with going to the bathroom a lot more or having "gassy" situations, but it does not hurt!

MirandaJayne

Fibre is a great way to lose weight. What does fibre do - makes us poop/eliminate/clear out our bowels. Many of us are likely carrying around an extra couple of pounds worth of poop.

I'm 4 months away from being done school and being a certified Holistic Nutritionist, and I can tell you that the recomended amount of daily fibre intake should be 30-35grams a day. So 28 is not high at all, keep eating your fibre!

jenneyd

as long as your belly isn't bothering you, I wouldn't worry about it. Yes. the MFP site has it set quite low. 10-20 more seems right about what you should be eating. If it starts to bother your belly ie diarrhea, abdominal ramps, you can try peeling the fruits and vegetables, and this will help reduce the fiber intake a bit.
http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/fiber/overview.html

exp_lauren

I've read that 30-35 grams of fibre per day is great, so no worries about going over MPF's default value. Keep up your water/liquids at the same time to keep everything moving.

meghanner

I usually eat 30-40g/ day on a 1600 calorie diet. Fiber is good for you. Good for bowel health, feeling satiated and if you are getting lots it's a good indicator that you are eating a healthy diet. Just remember to drink lots of water to help flush it through your system.

robin52077

Change the number to what you want.
I have mine set at 25 and aim to turn it "red" every day.

MakingAChoice

Fiber is a good thing to go over in. Just make sure you are drinking a lot of water too so 'things' don't backup. Water keeps everything moving like it should.