Suggestions on low carb, high fiber foods?
caitlinconger
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I've been having issues cutting carbs, but still getting enough fiber. I'm basically just looking for any suggestions that people have (whether it be individual foods or entire recipes). Any ideas are appreciated 
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Can I ask, why are you cutting out carbs?
Psyllium husk is pretty good, I've heard.0 -
I agree that carbs are fuel for the body, specially if you are exercising. I eat complex carbs like vegetables, fruits and grains for fiber.
I have decreased simple carbs like off the shelf baked goods and pastries. I have replaced cereal from a box with oatmeal made from scratch (less sugar, more fiber and more yummy).
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My journey from 300lbs to my goal weight, I can and will completely attribute to keeping carbs in my diet. As mentioned above, they've given me the fuel that I've needed to get through a lot of my more intense workouts, aided in strength gains, and leave me feeling happier and mentally sharper, overall.
If you want low-carb foods that are high in fibre, hit the vegetables. They're lower-carb, low on the GI, and high in fibre, as long as you're having them whole and not juicing them.0 -
Black soybeans.0
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There's no real reason to cut out carbs. I on average eat 275-325g of carbs mainly coming from fruits and grains. And I haven't experienced any noticable fat gains. It's not carbs that'll make you gain weight. But try out ground flax seed, great source of fibre and omega 3. Or try out ultimate daily cleanse which is a combination of flax seed and psyllium husk.0
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Good job btw. I dropped down from 213 to 153 and I definitely couldn't have done it with my several daily servings of fruitMy journey from 300lbs to my goal weight, I can and will completely attribute to keeping carbs in my diet. As mentioned above, they've given me the fuel that I've needed to get through a lot of my more intense workouts, aided in strength gains, and leave me feeling happier and mentally sharper, overall.
If you want low-carb foods that are high in fibre, hit the vegetables. They're lower-carb, low on the GI, and high in fibre, as long as you're having them whole and not juicing them.
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caitlinconger wrote: »I've been having issues cutting carbs, but still getting enough fiber. I'm basically just looking for any suggestions that people have (whether it be individual foods or entire recipes). Any ideas are appreciated
Raspberries, mushrooms, wheat bran, flax/linseed all have good ratio of fibre to carbs.
If you're American your Total carbohydrates includes fiber so strictly speaking you can't have low carb high fiber unless these are relative terms.,
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I eat avocados, greens (like spinach or bokchoy), cucumber, celery, some berries and nuts. For "flours" and grain like foods use almond or coconut flour; flax, chia and hemp seeds.0
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Fiber is a carb, so it's difficult to separate the two.
Raspberries are my favorite high-fiber food. 0 -
Fibre is a carbohydrate so it's impossible to get fibre from foods which don't contain fibre !! Wholegrain or brown carbohydrates are highest in fibre as well as things like chic peas and beans0
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Ceralcaitlinconger wrote: »I've been having issues cutting carbs, but still getting enough fiber. I'm basically just looking for any suggestions that people have (whether it be individual foods or entire recipes). Any ideas are appreciated
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Oatmeal and I'm from the south so beans and whole grain rice.
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Hi !
Most leafy green vegatables will be fine. They contain fiber and not many carbs.
So, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, etc....
Also avocados are great for low carb and have fiber too.
A note for others : why criticize her choice of diet before, or even instead of answering her question !
Whatever works for you I say !
Wheter it's cutting carbs, going vegan, low fat, high fat or whatever you choose !
What's most important is finding a way of eating that works for you and that you can stick to.
You go girl ! Enjoy your low carb veggies !
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francoisd90 wrote: »Hi !
Most leafy green vegatables will be fine. They contain fiber and not many carbs.
So, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, etc....
Also avocados are great for low carb and have fiber too.
A note for others : why criticize her choice of diet before, or even instead of answering her question !
Whatever works for you I say !
Wheter it's cutting carbs, going vegan, low fat, high fat or whatever you choose !
What's most important is finding a way of eating that works for you and that you can stick to.
You go girl ! Enjoy your low carb veggies !
because if she is cutting carbs based on some woo woo reason like "carbs make me fat" then maybe she does not need to cut them in the first place and won't have to do back flips to eat "low carb" just because she thinks she has to....
I was not aware that asking a question = being critical...0 -
I am a proponent of low carb eating. I lost 35 lbs. and kept it off for 3 years without ever going hungry. I use psyllium fiber dissolved in my coffee. High fiber tortillas are good. Lots of vegetables and small amounts of fruit, preferably berries. I make bread from scratch with bread machine. Recipes come from cookbooks by Drs. Micheal and Mary Eades.0
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I was not aware that asking a question = being critical...
would asking "why are you doing that, you don't need to do so to lose weight" in every thread be constructive and helpful ?
If someone says "I'm doing this, can you help me with X..." I see it as a different question to "Is this the right thing to do to achieve Y..."
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because if she is cutting carbs based on some woo woo reason like "carbs make me fat" then maybe she does not need to cut them in the first place and won't have to do back flips to eat "low carb" just because she thinks she has to....
I was not aware that asking a question = being critical...
Wether you think her diet choice is "woo woo" or not is irrelevant. She didn't ask "Is eating low carb a good idea?", she asked about low carb food with fiber content.
I am merely pointing out that answering her question first is not unresonable.
It's a bit like asking directions to the train station and being answered "Oh no honey ! What you want is the bus station ! Buses are so much better than trains !"
But you are free to ask anything, pal. I didn't mean to be confrontational !
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I was not aware that asking a question = being critical...
would asking "why are you doing that, you don't need to do so to lose weight" in every thread be constructive and helpful ?
If someone says "I'm doing this, can you help me with X..." I see it as a different question to "Is this the right thing to do to achieve Y..."
one cannot gather proper information to provide advice without asking the question.0 -
francoisd90 wrote: »because if she is cutting carbs based on some woo woo reason like "carbs make me fat" then maybe she does not need to cut them in the first place and won't have to do back flips to eat "low carb" just because she thinks she has to....
I was not aware that asking a question = being critical...
Wether you think her diet choice is "woo woo" or not is irrelevant. She didn't ask "Is eating low carb a good idea?", she asked about low carb food with fiber content.
I am merely pointing out that answering her question first is not unresonable.
It's a bit like asking directions to the train station and being answered "Oh no honey ! What you want is the bus station ! Buses are so much better than trains !"
But you are free to ask anything, pal. I didn't mean to be confrontational !
yes, and we can't give a proper answer without having full information as to reasoning behind said decision.
you can use cute names in an attempt to be passively aggressively name call ore we an have a discussion. When you descend to that level it is in indication that you do not have the mental capacity to have a reasonable discussion.0 -
yes, and we can't give a proper answer without having full information as to reasoning behind said decision.
you can use cute names in an attempt to be passively aggressively name call ore we an have a discussion. When you descend to that level it is in indication that you do not have the mental capacity to have a reasonable discussion.
Wow....just wow...
Again, was not trying to be confrontational.... Maybe it's just me, but having a "reasonable discussion" usually starts by not questioning the other person's mental capacity...
More to the point, you weren't gathering information, you just called her choice of diet "woo woo".
To be clear, I'm not advocating a low carb diet and nor am I dismissing it . It his HER choice.
You seem to disagree and that's fine ! You could have explained why, you could have asked questions and offer your expertise.
But you did no such thing. You just insulted her and me.
That was your contribution here.... offering insults, not advice.
Of course, I may just have misunderstood the whole thing !
If that's the case, I'll just blame it on my limited mental capacity so it's not like I have any choice in the matter !
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francoisd90 wrote: »
Wether you think her diet choice is "woo woo" or not is irrelevant. She didn't ask "Is eating low carb a good idea?", she asked about low carb food with fiber content.
I am merely pointing out that answering her question first is not unresonable.
It's a bit like asking directions to the train station and being answered "Oh no honey ! What you want is the bus station ! Buses are so much better than trains !"
But you are free to ask anything, pal. I didn't mean to be confrontational !
Ok - let's use the train station analogy. In central park, someone asks for directions to the train station. The closest is Grand Central, so I give directions to there. The person goes there, only the person or train they are meeting, is actually going to Penn Station. Ooops. Sometimes a question is too vague to answer without clarification. And sometimes an answer to a vague question can be worse than no answer at all.
To bring it back to carbs - Carbs get a bad rap and as a result, there are a lot of diets out there that involve cutting them that are both healthy and unhealthy. A person making sure his or her answer will not encourage unhealthy eating is a valid endeavor; this is especially true on a site that sells itself on losing weight in a healthy manner.0 -
francoisd90 wrote: »
yes, and we can't give a proper answer without having full information as to reasoning behind said decision.
you can use cute names in an attempt to be passively aggressively name call ore we an have a discussion. When you descend to that level it is in indication that you do not have the mental capacity to have a reasonable discussion.
Wow....just wow...
Again, was not trying to be confrontational.... Maybe it's just me, but having a "reasonable discussion" usually starts by not questioning the other person's mental capacity...
More to the point, you weren't gathering information, you just called her choice of diet "woo woo".
To be clear, I'm not advocating a low carb diet and nor am I dismissing it . It his HER choice.
You seem to disagree and that's fine ! You could have explained why, you could have asked questions and offer your expertise.
But you did no such thing. You just insulted her and me.
That was your contribution here.... offering insults, not advice.
Of course, I may just have misunderstood the whole thing !
If that's the case, I'll just blame it on my limited mental capacity so it's not like I have any choice in the matter !
I am not agreeing or disagreeing with anything that OP is doing. I simply asked a question as to what is the reasoning behind said choice. To which you decided to jump in and accuse anyone asking a question of being "confrontational," and then tried to get all cutesy with the pet name calling.0 -
Ok - let's use the train station analogy. In central park, someone asks for directions to the train station. The closest is Grand Central, so I give directions to there. The person goes there, only the person or train they are meeting, is actually going to Penn Station. Ooops. Sometimes a question is too vague to answer without clarification. And sometimes an answer to a vague question can be worse than no answer at all.
To bring it back to carbs - Carbs get a bad rap and as a result, there are a lot of diets out there that involve cutting them that are both healthy and unhealthy. A person making sure his or her answer will not encourage unhealthy eating is a valid endeavor; this is especially true on a site that sells itself on losing weight in a healthy manner.
First, thank you for taking this back to a real civil discussion. Apparently, it's worth mentioning in this thread
As I said, I was not trying to advocate any kind of diet, low carb or otherwise. I was merely pointing out that the OP's question deserved an answer first.
There are MANY different opinions when it comes to what is considered a healthy diet.
Some will say low carb is great, some will say it's unhealthy. Others will accept nothing but veganism.
The list goes on... You will find ENDLESS debates demonizing this diet or that one. And you know what ? Debates are great !
There are so many things we don't yet understand about nutrition that I value those debates and look forward to learning more.
What I'm saying is simply I DO NOT know what is the healthiest way of eating is because NOBODY seems to be sure yet. Doctors disagree, patients disagree, people's experiences vary greatly so it seems the jury is still out !
So for the time being, I'm just happy when people get good results, wheter for weight loss, athletic performance, or health. Whatever the method.
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OP, if you're still here, I make a veg soup that has 5 gm protein, 3 gm fiber 61 cals per serving and tastes great. I use a Nutra-bullet to make this.
1 cup each of raw chopped - broccoli, carrots, onions
2 cups raw baby spinach
1 quart chicken broth or stock
Throw it all in to a medium sauce pot. Bring to a boil then slow simmer for a half hour. Cool until just warm and blend in two batches in a Nutra-bullet to puree it. It makes 14 - one cup servings. I pour each serving into a mug, and just for taste, add a half tsp of butter and a bit of salt and pepper and nuke it about 2 minutes. It's a great way to get veg and fiber into your day.0 -
Sorry, I need to correct my post to say, it makes 7 - one cup servings.0
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I am not agreeing or disagreeing with anything that OP is doing. I simply asked a question as to what is the reasoning behind said choice. To which you decided to jump in and accuse anyone asking a question of being "confrontational," and then tried to get all cutesy with the pet name calling.
I did not accuse you or anyone ! I said that I (ME) was not confrontational !
I said that just because you seemed upset by my post ! And I didn't do any "cute name calling" that I know. I just called you "pal". If that was disrespectful, I apologize (english is not my first language).
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One reason why it's worth asking more details about what she is trying to do is that it affects the answer. How low in carbs? Net carbs or carbs generally? If she's trying to go quite low in overall carbs, the answer might be that she won't be able to meet her fiber goal without supplementing (and would have to decide whether she thinks that's healthy).francoisd90 wrote: »Most leafy green vegatables will be fine. They contain fiber and not many carbs.
I was surprised at how low these were in fiber, personally. 100 grams of kale has about 4 grams of fiber, whereas 100 grams of spinach has only 2.
Raspberries are a good source, but people who want to keep carbs low often seem to avoid all fruit.
Avocados are a good source, but the calories build up quickly, so you can't rely on them too much if at a quite low calorie level.0 -
francoisd90 wrote: »
I am not agreeing or disagreeing with anything that OP is doing. I simply asked a question as to what is the reasoning behind said choice. To which you decided to jump in and accuse anyone asking a question of being "confrontational," and then tried to get all cutesy with the pet name calling.
I did not accuse you or anyone ! I said that I (ME) was not confrontational !
I said that just because you seemed upset by my post ! And I didn't do any "cute name calling" that I know. I just called you "pal". If that was disrespectful, I apologize (english is not my first language).
the fun thing about copy and paste is that I can use said function to copy your quote below:
"A note for others : why criticize her choice of diet before, or even instead of answering her question !"
so yes, you did say that others were being critical.
And I am not your "pal" so why would you use that word?
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