Going over on fiber

jbucci1186

Just wondering if it's okay to go over on fiber (about 10-15g) every day? I'm assuming probably not, but you never know... been doing it long enough that I figured I'd ask.
thanks!

funkyspunky871

It's fine. MFP fiber recommendations are kind of low anyways.

The only problem you might find with too much fiber is constipation. Make sure you're drinking a ton of water!

PS: I went 41 grams over on fiber yesterday! Lol.

Paulette56

More fiber is a GOOD thing.

ak_in_ak

MPF has it super low, if you are not going over you should be worried. It also depends how you are going over, I read an article the other day about how the added fiber that is showing up in a alot of foods is not completely digestable so you may not be getting as much as you think.

mom23nuts

yeah I think that is one thing that is safe to go over on here!

2SandyCheeks

I agree with the others who have said that MFP has the fiber goal set low. I raised my fiber goal to 25 g by editing the settings. I don't know if I can post the link, but the Mayo Clinic recommends 25 g of fiber per day for women 50 and younger.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033/NSECTIONGROUP=2

Artemis_Acorn

Lots of fiber can cause gas problems, especially if you amp it up too fast, but as long as your gut isn't protesting, you're probably not overdoing it. As was mentioned, it can cause constipation if you don't drink enough water, but it can also have the opposite effect, so if you get gas or the runs, back off and build up (you need ample amounts of the right flora in your intestines to process fiber)

The ADA amount of recommended fiber for a 2000 calorie diet is 25 g. If you're eating fewer calories, that baseline is going to drop because they're basing it on the amount of fiber needed to pass through the colon with the food. I think that is why MFP numbers are lower if your calorie target is lower, but I go over every day.

I always try to go higher because I have a brother who had colo-rectal cancer and has to deal with an ostemy bag now - I'd prefer not to go that route myself.

jbucci1186

haha thanks guys, I'm eating around 30-40+g a day and i'll keep it up

Katie3784

I don't know what rules MFP has about fiber, but I have had a very high fiber diet the whole time I have been losing weight. I started with lots of fiber because of constipation, which it totally cured, and now I get about 70 grams a day +/- 10 grams. I eat a lot of grains and veggies. I get a lot of carbs but burn them because I work out a lot. I don't think a high fiber diet in and of itself will hurt weight loss. Just make sure you get enough water because, while it can cure constipation, without enough fluids it will back you up majorly.