Adding a fiber supplement made a big difference in my appetite.

I don't take a fiber supplement, but I do make fiber-rich muffins (11g of fiber per muffin) and fill the rest with vegetables, grains and fruits. I do notice a difference.

cottonanddust wrote: »

Adding a psyllium husk fiber supplement just made a big difference in controlling my appetite. What I did notice however was the sugar content in the major brand supps or a sugar substitute. May sound dumb, but has anyone else noticed an appetite decrease after a fiber supplement? Also, I realize that the husk fibers are known to bother some with intestinal upset, but this didn't happen to me.

You are actually on to something. I "eat" my fiber, lot's of greens, apples, whole grains like brown rice, quinoa and beans. I feel fuller longer. Also, my doctor told me that Glucomana which is a fiber supplement made from sweet potatoes half an hour before meals helps with satiety. The brand I use has 0 sugar. I don't take it as much any longer due to the amount of whole plants and fruits in my diet.

I use Konsyl nearly every day. It's nothing more than finely ground psyllium husk though, so it mixes very well into everything from proats to shakes, and had a bit of a thickening effects without throwing flavor too much.
Between that stuff and protein fluff, anyone who can't get through a hellcut due to hunger has issues that aren't actual hunger.

I have to be careful with fibre, I've noticed if I have too much (35-45g) I get gas and constipation. I rely on protein and healthy fats to fill me up.

I get a lot of fibre from food (easily over 30 grams/day on average). If I don't, I get hungry.

I don't use a fiber supplement generally but like @snerggly I eat my fiber. I prefer as much as possible to eat lots of raw vegetables/salads as they make me feel full for much longer than the calories would.
At present my fiber 'supplement' is a kiwi a day. Eating fiber does not only help me massively with satiety but also my bowel movements.

I take 30g psyllium husk daily. It has been great for giving me a good clean out!

tomteboda wrote: »

I eat a high fiber diet (30 g/day on average). It has helped with my blood sugars, keeping my hypoglycemia in check better than anything ever has. Whether that's impacted my satiety I really can't say, there's too many other things going on for me to make that conclusion.

Well, getting blood sugar in balance will often help prevent seemingly random hunger spikes as well, so if the fiber has helped, it could be an either/or/both type of thing.

For me, psyl/xan and casein seem to have a similar effect, so I'm more likely to believe it has to do with stuff hanging around in my gut for a while. Then again, I don't exactly bother tracking my blood sugar, so that could be involved as well, and I'm just not seeing it firsthand.

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

I eat a high fiber diet as part of my efforts to control familial high cholesterol, and I find fiber very satiating.

same here,and some days its not very nice smelling in here lol

genghis54 wrote: »

find your nearest indian supermarket and get your husks there
much cheaper and no crap added!

What added crap are you talking about? The one i buy is 100% psyllium husk powder

I eat 40+grams of fibre a day when I'm on my game in the form of chia seed/meal, flax, hemp hearts, etc. When I am on top of allotting for that intake my satiety drastically improves as well as some other digestive stuff