I need more fiber - supplements?

I struggle with fibre as well. I take physillium husk powder 4 calories per 4g of fibre if I'm below 20g for the day. The brand I buy is regucol.

I do some strange things to get my fiber up.....lol....I ordered a bottle of Vita Fiber Syrup ($22) on Amazon. I usually use a tablespoon to make my own "Quest"/protein bars. It is a great prebiotic and 1 T has 27 calories, over 10 grams of fiber, and 12 carbs. I also throw in 1 T chia seeds in my eggs, smoothies, anything. Amazing fiber for 70 calories. Berries, esp blueberries, are also great. Oh, sometimes I make pancakes and since I'm grain free I use 1/4 cup of ground flax, an egg, 1 tsp baking powder and a bit of coconut milk. I aim for a minimum of 35 fiber grams a day and optimally shoot for 50.

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I do some strange things to get my fiber up.....lol....I ordered a bottle of Vita Fiber Syrup ($22) on Amazon. I usually use a tablespoon to make my own "Quest"/protein bars. It is a great prebiotic and 1 T has 27 calories, over 10 grams of fiber, and 12 carbs. I also throw in 1 T chia seeds in my eggs, smoothies, anything. Amazing fiber for 70 calories. Berries, esp blueberries, are also great. Oh, sometimes I make pancakes and since I'm grain free I use 1/4 cup of ground flax, an egg, 1 tsp baking powder and a bit of coconut milk. I aim for a minimum of 35 fiber grams a day and optimally shoot for 50.

Do you have a recipe for the 'quest' bars? I'd love to try it

I go for 5-7 servings of veggies a day which usually get me pretty close. Any of the Fiber One treats (the brownies, English muffins, or bars) are nice to have--tasty, portable, and always push me over my fiber goals.

This was a timely post to read because I have been working on upping my fiber, too. I thought since I was eating fruits and vegetables that I was getting enough but I recently switched around the macros I track daily (decided I didn't care about sodium) and was pretty surprised. Partly it was the types of fruits and veggies I was eating. In my lowering of calories, I was inadvertenly also lowering my fiber. I got some chia and just tried it for the first time today in my oatmeal and it was fine. I eat plenty of fruit but am making some higher fiber choices like pears if I can get decent ones. I'm also picking back up some higher calorie, higher fiber snacks that I like but had abandoned in the effort to cut calories, like figs and nuts. I'll just move something else around to get the overall calorie count right. The last thing I am going to try is to switch my lunches to include more plant-based proteins, like chick peas and black beans, instead of chicken or turkey. I'm married to a carnivore and we eat supper together so that meal is likely to always include meat but I think I can change my lunches to get both the protein I need and boost the fiber count. Good luck!