Does Fiber Really Help Shed Belly Fat?

rockabillymama
rockabillymama Posts: 117 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
My biggest problem area is my stomach, or what I like to call it "my abandoned rental property". I was 200.9 pounds when I had my second child after 4 weeks in the hospital I dropped to 160lbs, then gained most of it back without even noticing until I saw pictues of myself from her 1st birthday, and I made the promise to myself that I would never be so embarrassed of being in pictures with any of my family again. I was 192 lbs her 1st birthday and am 153 now. The acess skin how ever is alot harder to tighten up than I thought it would be. My belly is still pretty saggy and you can feel the muscle from the pilates abs and belly dancing tighten underneath it. I read in a riteaide Good Health that fiber can make certain fat that's stored nder your skin and streatchmarks can help it go away. I usually have a fiber bar here and there...I tried activia for 4 weeks and it gave me the worst stomach aches (i'm not lactose intollerant, I'm just not a fan of milk or anything creamy). Just wondering if the rumors were true, and how i can add more fiber to my meals

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  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    Bumping because I'm wanting toshed my belly fat too!!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Hmm haven't heard fiber helps with that. Fiber helps you poop :D haha and stay full

    A clean diet will help that tummy
    Abs are made in the kitchen!
  • KavemanKarg
    KavemanKarg Posts: 266
    Fiber gets credit for a lot, sadly a lot of it is unproven.

    If you can continue your successful weight loss work and continue to get to "athletic" levels of body fat, a lot of the sag should pull in.

    There is no guarantees in that.

    Sun tanning under natural light, bio oil, and a few other products can help hide the stretch.

    Good luck!
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    I don't know anything about fiber helping to shed fat and stretch marks, but if you're trying to increase your fiber, you could try adding flax seed and/or flax oil to your foods. I add chia seeds to my yogurt in the morning, which is also a good source of fiber, since I have a flax intolerance. Also, there are many fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber. I don't think you need to resort to fiber bars. Also, I have heard that Activia can cause cramping in people who are sensitive to the bacteria that is added to it.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Also if you are looking for good sources of fiber try berries. Frozen ones are better on the wallet tho. Raspberries have around 6g per serving i think (70 calories)

    I try to get it from natural sources, not the glorified chocolate covered fiber bars... those tend to tear up your digestive tract >.<
  • GotGamble68
    GotGamble68 Posts: 4 Member
    A high-fiber diet does help weight control, specifically targeting belly-fat. There is good solid science behind that "rumor". Here is a good link for info to start and the site itself has loads of recipes for healthy eating, high fiber, etc.

    http://www.rodale.com/fat-and-fiber

    Myself I turn to bran flakes, broccoli, apples and beans and get at least 15grams a day in my diet.

    No idea if fiber can help with the stretch though.
  • yummummum
    yummummum Posts: 257
    Personally, cutting out carbs and sugar is what made my stomach shape totally change. When I "over fiber" I get really overly bloated.

    I eat clean foods, low carb and get my fiber from veggies. That's what has helped me.

    Good luck to you.
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