Help! Need help hitting Fiber goal!

jcohen427
jcohen427 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Hoping someone else can assist - I am consistently under my daily fiber intake goal and can't seem to hit it. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to ensure they hit around 20-25g a day?? Thank you!
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  • kellyfitmama
    kellyfitmama Posts: 43 Member
    Fiber One bars, more veggies, a fiber supplement.
  • arobey11
    arobey11 Posts: 87 Member
    Lima beans! I tend to hit my goals for both iron and fiber when I include lima beans in my diet.
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    This has always been my problem even though I often eat veggies, fruit, and beans. I finally added high fiber cereal and bread and those seem to help me really get my numbers up.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Fibre 1 bars.
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Whole grain bread (not to be confused w/ whole wheat or multigrain)
    Whole grain pasta
    Whole grain cereal (I like Weetabix)
    Vegetables
    Beans
    Chia or Hemp seeds (make great additions to a smoothie)
  • pagefan
    pagefan Posts: 31 Member
    vegs vegs vegs, benefiber...
  • ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
    Apples, brussels sprouts, beans, fiber oat bran, oat meal, various other cereals.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    I supplement with Olly gummies to help me.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    Berries, especially raspberries
    Beans
    Potatoes
    Barley (or farro or oats or grain of choice)
    Whole wheat bread and pasta
    Fiber-added foods, like high fiber pasta or English muffins. You can also get flavorless, dissolving Benefiber and add it to drinks and food (mix into peanut butter, soup, pasta sauce, etc).

    A breakfast sandwich made with a Thomas high fiber English muffin and a cup of berries or an apple for breakfast will get you to 13-16 g of fiber before noon. Swapping ingredients can help too - chicken barley soup instead of chicken and rice soup, using oatmeal or bran flakes as a binder in meatloaf instead of breadcrumbs.
  • ModernRock
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    Metamucil
    Shredded wheat cereal (I sometimes eat it dry like a snack)
    Beans

    Hitting my fiber goal is definitely associated with feeling satiated.
  • transparentenigma
    transparentenigma Posts: 565 Member
    kellycouponmama wrote: »
    Fiber One bars, more veggies, a fiber supplement.

    this one, also Fiber One Cereals, but most of them taste like crap except for the one with dates and I believe raisins.
  • kkress92
    kkress92 Posts: 118 Member
    edited January 2017
    Not knocking good fiber intake here, but the numbers given are a general guideline, and nothing bad will happen if you don't "hit" your goal every day. If you're WAY under, or experiencing symptoms, then bump it up, but otherwise, don't sweat it ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    I used to have issues getting enough fiber until I started eating a bowl of bran for breakfast. A serving of Fiber One Original Bran or Post All-Bran Buds plus a half cup of almond milk tastes good if you use the vanilla varieties of almond milk, and it gets you a jump start on fiber for the day, over 12-14g of fiber as well. It's also super low on calories.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    I add some pysllium husk fiber powder to my oatmeal along with chia,hemp and ground flax seed. I also add fruit and protein powder. then I will have veggies,or whole grain bread with a decent amount of fiber in it.
  • thejadegirl
    thejadegirl Posts: 59 Member
    I love me some chia seeds. 5g of fiber per tablespoon, I think. I add a bunch to my yogurt. You can also add it to smoothies/drinks/oatmeal/salad... Basically anything! They don't have too much of a taste so you can sneak it in anywhere. And they are super filling!
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    edited January 2017
    Good answers covered but hey, one more for berries. 1 cup of Triple Berry Medley (blueberries, raspberries and blackberries) frozen fruit is 9g fiber. Blend that berry up in a smoothie and you're over halfway there. Add a slice of whole grain toast with PB somewhere in the day and you're virtually knocking down Fiberville's front door.

    Fiber chasing is the best.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    kkress92 wrote: »
    Not knocking good fiber intake here, but the numbers given are a general guideline, and nothing bad will happen if you don't "hit" your goal every day. If you're WAY under, or experiencing symptoms, then bump it up, but otherwise, don't sweat it ;)

    And it's important to keep in mind that too much of a good thing is.. not always "a good thing."
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,192 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    I used to have issues getting enough fiber until I started eating a bowl of bran for breakfast. A serving of Fiber One Original Bran or Post All-Bran Buds plus a half cup of almond milk tastes good if you use the vanilla varieties of almond milk, and it gets you a jump start on fiber for the day, over 12-14g of fiber as well. It's also super low on calories.

    Even if you don't eat bran cereal and milk for breakfast, you can add smaller amounts of any kind of brand cereal to cottage cheese, yogurt, salads, and even ice cream to pump your fiber intake.
  • jcohen427
    jcohen427 Posts: 3 Member
    Wow - you guys rock!!! Thank you so much for all the helpful advice/tips! I'm going grocery shopping to stock up tonight :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Breakfast smoothie:

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  • karahm78
    karahm78 Posts: 505 Member
    Vitatops
    Vita fusion fiber gummies
    Benefiber (I put it in my coffee)
    Fruit/veg
    Dave's Killer Bread for toast and sandwiches
    Halo Top
    Low-carb/wheat tortillas (look at the stats, they vary wildly. Trader Joe's has my favorite)

    Basically look and choose options purposefully with fiber, and try to get some with each meal.
  • generallyme2
    generallyme2 Posts: 403 Member
    Prunes are good too. They have a bad rap but I love them.
  • dark_sparkles37019
    dark_sparkles37019 Posts: 114 Member
    Flatbreads
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    The most important thing: Don't forget to increase your fiber intake sloooooooowly.
  • amadorlca
    amadorlca Posts: 17 Member
    I get around 70-90g a day without even thinking about it.. maybe you should check out my diary
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    The most important thing: Don't forget to increase your fiber intake sloooooooowly.

    Yes, and drink water.
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