Ate 52 g fiber yesterday... Things about to get 'interesting'?

scolaris
scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I wasn't trying to do this... Just a lot of fiberlicious foods on one day. I looked back thru my diary and the most I ever ate previously was 47 g, and that was on a day where I exceeded my calorie allotment by about 500.
I drank a little extra water, for what it's worth. Any experiences with this?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited February 2016
    /slap/

    You gone mad?

    :bigsmile:
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hahaha... And within my calorie deficit!!! I don't think I could replicate this if I tried. Okay. Now I'm worried...
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited February 2016
    I routinely eat 40+ grams of fiber a day without even trying so my experience may not be similar to yours. Depending on the type of fiber, prepare yourself to see a few extra bathroom visits. Nothing too extreme or uncomfortable, you just "go" more often.
  • irenehb
    irenehb Posts: 236 Member
    Sounds like you will be fine. I do wonder how a person who binged on quest bars went though (in a thread a month or so back).
  • jacquifrench304
    jacquifrench304 Posts: 131 Member
    Would suggest tomorrow is not the day to go for a run, other than that a lot of water and don't be surprised if you are not to interested in food
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    50g is nothing I eat over 150 a day lol
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Prepare to be constipated! ;)
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    I generally eat 40-50 grams of fiber. I poop a lot...coincidence?
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited February 2016
    Thanks! You've all made me feel much better!
    BTW: it was all just regular food fiber. No fiber ones or anything like that. (My college age daughter has a funny story about those backing up on some boys at high school cross country camp.)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I often eat more than that. You'll be fine.
  • Reflextion
    Reflextion Posts: 9 Member
    I eat entire boxes of fiber one cereal which have 210g of fiber in a box and I do fine.
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Going from minimal fiber to that amount would likely cause severe gastrointestinal distress.

    But if you typically get a good amount of fiber, you're good. Maybe extra water and/or fat to help move things along.

    I went from around 30g one day to at least 42 the next. Maybe a little gassy but that's it.

    :)

    ~Lyssa
  • FinishWhatUStart
    FinishWhatUStart Posts: 9 Member
    I decided to add flax seed to my diet for the first time (2 Tbsp in cereal) and experienced severe gas pains a couple of days later lasting about 24 hours. Make sure you have medicine on hand to deal with severe cramping should you need it.
  • toe1226
    toe1226 Posts: 249 Member
    i'll have to remember this thread for tomorrow- I expect reports @scolaris ;)
  • QueenofHearts023
    QueenofHearts023 Posts: 421 Member
    That depends... if you're like me - you'd have to take some Magnesium Hydroxide. Fibre makes me constipated. Lol
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Hahaha... Nothing to report so far! I even stayed near my new lowest weight.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    @QueenofHearts023 that is never my problem!
  • catt952
    catt952 Posts: 190 Member
    please tell me how you get this much fiber! lmao
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    My diary is open! I had a vega one shake with berries and baby greens, then a delicious Indian lunch of chana dal & brown rice biryani at my school site (it's a charter school with an organic lunch program & private chef paid for by parents). There was some broccoli served too. I had sunflower seeds for a snack, and then two cups of microwave popcorn with my class (they had earned a movie the day I was subbing... 'fun Friday'). For dinner I had more greens, steamed, and some scallops. Sounds pretty normal, no? I did eat about 2000 calories but that's pretty average when I do a lot of walking.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Oh and I had two glasses of wine. I BET IT WAS THE WINE!!!!!!!! Hahahahaha
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    @HappyCampr1 women who abuse fiber! it can be a thing!
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    catt952 wrote: »
    please tell me how you get this much fiber! lmao

    Personally, I just like munching on random vegetables between meals not to mention the vegetables I have with my meals. I don't like meat so my diet is mostly plant-based which means it's naturally high in fiber. Yesterday, for example, I had 3 artichokes for lunch, so that's 20+ grams of fiber right there from one meal.

    If you aren't having issues related to eating lowish fiber you should be fine even if you miss the MFP goal by a few grams. Don't stress too much about it.
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    I'm on a low residue, low fibre diet for Crohn's. Your day would literally kill me lol
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited February 2016
    Okay @TheBeachgod I'm down with the sharting if I get to wear one of those outfits & choreograph the whole episode like a Bollywood production...
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    @singingflutelady I had a boss with crohns. That's a tough one... You're right!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Interesting... I will start keeping an eye on that myself.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    lisalsd1 wrote: »
    I generally eat 40-50 grams of fiber. I poop a lot...coincidence?

    This is pretty much what's now recommended for women so this isn't over doing it by any means. It's about what I eat as well. I love water so drink a lot of it.

    Shouldn't be any issues, unless as someone suggested you went from 15g to 50g overnight, if things get tricky get out the apple sauce... :D

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