Too much fiber!

kellyshell215
kellyshell215 Posts: 98 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Is it true that too much fiber (above 30g per day) can leed to weight gain?

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  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    lol....... no
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited March 2017
    Good lord, no. Absolutely not. Too many calories will lead to weight gain. Fiber is a good thing and most folks don't get enough fiber rich, nutrient dense plant foods.
  • JAYDENJONES78
    JAYDENJONES78 Posts: 16 Member
    NAW U GOOD. DSNT DIGEST
  • ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken Posts: 1,530 Member
    Only if it leads to constipation. Meaning the ummm... "blockage" will show up on the scale and once you set it free the scale will reflect that. You must drink enough water with a high fiber diet.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »
    Only if it leads to constipation. Meaning the ummm... "blockage" will show up on the scale and once you set it free the scale will reflect that. You must drink enough water with a high fiber diet.
    For me this is primarily the case when the fiber comes from grains, as most of the fiber rich green vegetables also have a lot of water in them.
  • hecky83
    hecky83 Posts: 3 Member
    Drink lots of water if your upping your fibre intake. If your taking a fibre supplement and not getting enough water it can actually make you constipated. A lesson I leaned the hard way. Lol
  • Cat3141
    Cat3141 Posts: 162 Member
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »
    Only if it leads to constipation. Meaning the ummm... "blockage" will show up on the scale and once you set it free the scale will reflect that. You must drink enough water with a high fiber diet.

    Also getting enough fat with your high fiber foods will help prevent constipation.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Lol...
  • kellyshell215
    kellyshell215 Posts: 98 Member
    Cat3141 wrote: »
    ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »
    Only if it leads to constipation. Meaning the ummm... "blockage" will show up on the scale and once you set it free the scale will reflect that. You must drink enough water with a high fiber diet.

    Also getting enough fat with your high fiber foods will help prevent constipation.

    Thanks my fat intake is actually good, I consume healthy fats like avocados lots of nuts and seeds.
  • kellyshell215
    kellyshell215 Posts: 98 Member
    Thank you everyone for answering this question, I'll try to up my water intake.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Are you primarily getting fiber from vegetables and whole fruits or grains and protein bars?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    No fibre does not cause weight gain, if anything it will help you stay lighter by avoiding constipation. I aim for a minimum of 35g and go up to 50ish grams most days.
  • kellyshell215
    kellyshell215 Posts: 98 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Are you primarily getting fiber from vegetables and whole fruits or grains and protein bars?

    The fiber I get is from fruits, vegetables and grains and seeds, all this together. I don't eat protein bars
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited March 2017
    kellyshell215 wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    Are you primarily getting fiber from vegetables and whole fruits or grains and protein bars?

    The fiber I get is from fruits, vegetables and grains and seeds, all this together. I don't eat protein bars

    If you eat this way, and have, you shouldn't need huge amounts of water, just normal thirst quenching water, because vegetables and fruits have water. cheers.
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