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Fiber!

dwcarter1
dwcarter1 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I need more fiber in my diet, I am very picky. Does anyone have suggestions as to how to get good fiber in my diet on a daily basis?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Whole foods generally give you fiber. Whole grains, fruits, veggies, beans, legumes, seeds.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/fiber-health-benefits-15/slideshow-high-fiber-foods

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/compare-dietary-fibers

    Don't try for dramatic fiber increases in a short period of time or you could be very uncomfortable.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Raspberries
  • Dreysander
    Dreysander Posts: 294 Member
    Quest bars. Berries. Lots of veg.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    I get 10 g of fiber with my breakfast smoothie:

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  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    Build your meals around plants!
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Chewable Inulin Fiber gummies. Pure soluble fiber, which is the only kind you want. Most other fibers are insoluble, which tear up your intestinal tract and cause bloat.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Creamette 150 pasta. Tastes great, has good mouth feel, and a LOT of fiber. Like 13g / 2 oz serving, iirc.

    I eat grape nuts regularly, too. A teaspoon of sugar and half cup of milk make them palatable. That's 7g fiber for breakfast. 10 if I add a banana.

    Avocados, if you like them. Most fruits will give you 3-4 g/serving, but half an avocado is 7.
  • Hell_Flower
    Hell_Flower Posts: 348 Member
    Home made minestrone soup. Slurp.
  • hartmamp
    hartmamp Posts: 80 Member
    This is super specific, but I recently have been eating a wrap called the Tumaro's Skip the Sandwich, and they're 60 cals and 7g fiber. Just an alternative to the well-known sources of fiber.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited January 2016
    High fiber breakfast cereals. I am also a fan of flaxmeal and chia seeds.
  • 20months
    20months Posts: 62 Member
    tomteboda wrote: »
    Creamette 150 pasta. Tastes great, has good mouth feel, and a LOT of fiber. Like 13g / 2 oz serving, iirc.

    I eat grape nuts regularly, too. A teaspoon of sugar and half cup of milk make them palatable. That's 7g fiber for breakfast. 10 if I add a banana.

    Avocados, if you like them. Most fruits will give you 3-4 g/serving, but half an avocado is 7.

    +1 on the Creamette 150 pasta.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    I used to do fiber one bars until I realized they made me incredibly gassy and uncomfortable
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    edited January 2016
    Fiber One has great products, raspberries and other fruits, quest bars/combat crunch bars, veggies, oatmeal, Explore Asia bean pastas
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    edited January 2016
    double post
  • Siobhan256
    Siobhan256 Posts: 27 Member
    Quest bars. Because they have 20g of fibre in one bar, consider having 1/2 as morning tea and 1/2 as afternoon tea rather than 20g fibre (& 200 calories) at once particularly if you're not used to much fibre. Raspberries are fabulous. I used to sprinkle all bran cereal on my yoghurt or add it to my oats.
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    Lentils are a great source of both fibre and protein, nice added to soups, stews, in salads or as a side dish cooked in stock with herbs and olive oil
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    while i like natural foods like beans or veggies or cereal like miniwheats or kashi, i also use fiber gummies especially for low fiber days.
  • dwcarter1
    dwcarter1 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the great advice, I do use the Fiber gummies on a daily basis for the last month. Still not enough. I have never tried raspberries before, so I will give them a shot!
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