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Do any of you eat a TON of fiber?

Noreenmarie1234
Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was looking over my diary and see that I get 110g-150g of fiber every single day. Does anyone else eat this much fiber? How is your digestion? Wondering if anyone else eats this much fiber and has had their body adjust.

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  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I do. My digestion is good, but I do take a Gas X after lunch to play it safe at the office. Also, can't make it thru a full run without a pit stop.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    I was looking over my diary and see that I get 110g-150g of fiber every single day. Does anyone else eat this much fiber? How is your digestion? Wondering if anyone else eats this much fiber and has had their body adjust.

    What do you eat?
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,202 Member
    Heck not! that much fiber would keep be grounded in the toilet the whole week. Most of the time my daily total is between 21 and 25. And I am doing fine.

    You must eat a lot of carbs to eat such a high amount of fiber.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    edited June 2017
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    I was looking over my diary and see that I get 110g-150g of fiber every single day. Does anyone else eat this much fiber? How is your digestion? Wondering if anyone else eats this much fiber and has had their body adjust.

    What do you eat?

    I eat a lot of bars with 15-17g fiber (3-5 a day), plus a ton of veggies, lots of pumpkin, lots of high fiber wraps (I like them for taste not because I am trying to get so much fiber lol).

    Without the bars I would be around 60-70 a day.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I do. My digestion is good, but I do take a Gas X after lunch to play it safe at the office. Also, can't make it thru a full run without a pit stop.

    Thanks, yeah I go nicely 1-2x a day, but was wondering if it was doing a number on my insides or was bad for me long term.
  • allyphoe
    allyphoe Posts: 618 Member
    I get 40-60g per day on average. Closer to 40 if none of my foods are processed things with added inulin. I eat a lot of berries, legumes, and flax.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    I try and get 40g per day some days I get more some less. but OMG I dont think I will ever get over 100
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    My max is 60g,I usually hover between 30-40g. I would eat 2 or 3 Quest bars every single day if i had the spare calories and $$$.

    I only experience problems with a high fibre day if i don't also drink lots of water along with it, it tends to block me up without adequate fluid.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,462 Member
    The recommended amount for women under age 50 is 25g a day...there are risks with super high fiber. Does your doctor know how much fiber you eat?

    I eat about 35-50g per day on 1800 calories.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I do. My digestion is good, but I do take a Gas X after lunch to play it safe at the office. Also, can't make it thru a full run without a pit stop.

    Thanks, yeah I go nicely 1-2x a day, but was wondering if it was doing a number on my insides or was bad for me long term.

    How much liquid do you drink?
  • Enjcg5
    Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
    How many calories/day do you eat? I have 30-40g/day on average and that keeps things running smoothly!
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    The recommended amount for women under age 50 is 25g a day...there are risks with super high fiber. Does your doctor know how much fiber you eat?

    I eat about 35-50g per day on 1800 calories.

    No my doctor's never asked lol.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    edited June 2017
    Enjcg5 wrote: »
    How many calories/day do you eat? I have 30-40g/day on average and that keeps things running smoothly!
    I eat 2100-2600 range. Depends on how hungry I am and how much I exercise.




    vegmebuff wrote: »
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I do. My digestion is good, but I do take a Gas X after lunch to play it safe at the office. Also, can't make it thru a full run without a pit stop.

    Thanks, yeah I go nicely 1-2x a day, but was wondering if it was doing a number on my insides or was bad for me long term.

    How much liquid do you drink?
    I drink a ton of water. Counting all liquids like coffee about 130-160ish oz a day
  • aeshippers
    aeshippers Posts: 416 Member
    edited June 2017
    I thought I ate a lot - have looked at my history and I usually eat 40-50g per day maxing out around 60g but all from whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and wholegrains. I have looked into it a little before and the only adverse effects I can find (provided your gut is coping and functioning properly) is malabsorption of some nutrients such as iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium where fibre intake regularly exceeds 50g a day so you may want to think about your intake of these nutrients. I figured that I am borderline so should be OK.

    http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/reduced-absorption-nutrients-excess-fiber-11914.html
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/526613-does-fiber-inhibit-the-absorption-of-nutrients/

    *edited to add links
  • SarahSloth342634
    SarahSloth342634 Posts: 90 Member
    Looking at my diary, on average I have about 20g fibre. I eat a cereal most days called fruit & fibre. daily calories average about 1500 and I cut down on coffee to drink more water. Digestion is normal.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I tend to hit between 70-120 per day, depending upon my veggie selection. No digestion issues, other than the standard broccoli farts.
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