why is there a limit on fibre intake?

ceirawillsucceed
ceirawillsucceed Posts: 519 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
in my diary today my fibre intake is in the red -18. what does this mean? why is there a limit on fibre intake?

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  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    Not a limit, but a minimum. More fiber is good!
  • LessMe2B
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    It means you went over your goal in fibre. I'm not sure why there is a limit, but I o over pretty much every day and I'm still losing weight.
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    Women should get a minimum of 25 - 30g of fiber per day. You can manually change this goal in your settings.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Think of it as a goal or a minimum, rather than a limit. Unfortunately MFP doesn't differentiate between the "limits" (like for sodium and saturated fats) and the "goals" or "minimums" like for fiber and protein.
  • MoM2LayLa09
    MoM2LayLa09 Posts: 152
    I don't pay attention to Fiber or Protein - I need more of both!
  • andipandi
    andipandi Posts: 91 Member
    lol...it's so you don't end up bloated, gassy and having accidents in your pants! too much of anything isn't good...lol...!!!!!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    lol...it's so you don't end up bloated, gassy and having accidents in your pants! too much of anything isn't good...lol...!!!!!

    Actually MFP's fiber recommendation is very low. Adults need 25-35 grams/day, regardless of calorie intake. On a 1300 calories/day diet, MFP puts my fiber much lower than that. It's unfortunate. Luckily, as someone else pointed out, you can go in and change this by customizing your goals.
  • irridia
    irridia Posts: 527 Member
    Too much fiber, oddly, can actually bind you up as well as make you go. Make certain you drink enough water. It is critical!
  • Mtsidad
    Mtsidad Posts: 242 Member
    ...Luckily, as someone else pointed out, you can go in and change this by customizing your goals.

    First read this as "customizing your GOATS" and I thought, "cool."
  • andipandi
    andipandi Posts: 91 Member
    accountant boi...so what does that have to do with what i wrote? too much fibre is not healthy...it will speed up digestion before your body has a chance to process anything. you WILL get the runs, become bloated and gassy. ask any nutritionist.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    so what does that have to do with what i wrote? too much fibre is not healthy...it will speed up digestion before your body has a chance to process anything. you WILL get the runs, become bloated and gassy. ask any nutritionist.

    Well, the OP is asking why there is a limit on fiber in MFP. Your original response makes it sound like if you go over MFP's limit, you'll have problems. Yes, too much fiber isn't heatlhy, but the amount that constitutes "too much" fiber is MUCH higher than what MFP recommends, and MFP's recommendation is actually quite low, so people *should* be going over their MFP fiber "limit".


    Edited to add - here are some references for what is a healthy amount of fiber:
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033/NSECTIONGROUP=2
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fiber/
    http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/fibre_in_food
    http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4574
  • ceirawillsucceed
    ceirawillsucceed Posts: 519 Member
    thank you all so much for your replies. so its ok to go over it is just a goal to reach not a limit.
  • andipandi
    andipandi Posts: 91 Member
    oh it's what i sounded like....you need more fiber...lol...!!!
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