Adding fiber

Theresa4791
Theresa4791 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi Y'all and Happy 2017! I'm having trouble getting in my fiber and protein and still staying at my calorie limitation. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    For fiber - whole foods - veggies, fruits, grains, beans, legumes, flaxseed or chia seed

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/fiber-how-much-do-you-need#1

    For protein - meat, dairy, eggs, beans, legumes

    My breakfast starts with Greek yogurt, raspberries & Fiber One cereal, and nuts for healthy fats....kind of a yogurt parfait.
  • Trish1c
    Trish1c Posts: 550 Member
    I missed chocolate so I added a fiber one brownie every so often. I get dessert, only 90 calories & 5 g of fiber.
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,341 Member
    Greek Yogurt, eggs, light string cheese...That's where I'd start. One of my nutritionists told me if I focus on the protein, the fats/carbs will take care of themselves, and she was pretty much right.

    As for getting in fiber - I like the chocolite protein bars from www.healthsmartfoods.com. They have about 10-ish grams of both protein and fiber, are sugar free/gluten free, and have about 120 calories. 1-2 of those/day has helped immensely get the fiber in.
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