Need more fiber

tgordon2004
tgordon2004 Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
Help please!! I need ideas here. I am relatively new to all of this calorie, etc counting but I am not getting anywhere close to my recommended fiber intake. I need help with ideas to boost my fiber without going crazy with the fat. Any help???
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  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Can't see what you're eating or how far short you are as your diary is private.

    Many vegetables have significant fiber counts. I eat a lot of peas (rather high carbs as well, but I like them (this is important)) and they're high in protein (for veggies) and fiber. I also do mushrooms, green beans, and peas/carrots mixed. I eat all of these steamed with a little salt, so it doesn't add fat.
  • tgordon2004
    tgordon2004 Posts: 3
    Thanks so much!!

    I am very new to this site so I am still learning my way around with things. :)
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Apples
    Fiber One bars
    High fiber cinnamon swirl oatmeal (Quaker)
    Strawberries
    La Tortilla low carb high fiber wraps

    Check Google, too. Can probably find lists of high fiber foods out there.
  • jswain34
    jswain34 Posts: 2
    Flatout tortillas, La Tortilla Factory makes high fiber tortillas. I also get fiber from broccoli and almonds.
  • btraversbuzay
    btraversbuzay Posts: 1
    If you like Flax seeds they're an easy way to add fiber and heart healthy fats to your diet. You can get the already ground into meal or whole seeds that need to be ground. I add them to Oatmeal, yogurt,and smoothies. But there are plenty more ways to incoropate them into your diet.
  • clotho
    clotho Posts: 29 Member
    Lots of fruits and veggies in general. Beans, 100% whole grain bread.
  • babycook
    babycook Posts: 172 Member
    My fiber is always over. But to me the recommended intake on here is low. I have steel cut oats with chia seeds and ground flaxseeds for breakfast. Lots of veggies, berries everyday. I rarely eat bread or have other carbohydrates besides my oats. I love carrots, cucumber, celery, grape tomatoes with hummus.
  • neurochamp
    neurochamp Posts: 261 Member
    These are some of my fave high-fiber foods:

    * Brownberry Double Fiber Whole Wheat Bread (or another brand of double fiber bread)
    * Fiber Plus Antioxidants Chocolatey Peanut Butter Bars
    * Vitafusion Fiber Gummies (2 gummies = 5g fiber; great in a pinch, available at a lot of grocery and drug stores)
    * Veggies, as others have posted. I like to make a combination of sweet potatoes, black beans, tomatoes, onions, corn, and minced garlic - it goes great with BBQ (but it's also good on its own), and the mix I make usually has about 9g fiber per serving, with only 1g fat
  • bballentine8132
    bballentine8132 Posts: 4
    1/3 cup of all bran bites with yogurt (:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Beans
    vegetables...
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    fiber pills ...... they make gummies that taste like candy
  • vegannlg
    vegannlg Posts: 170 Member
    RUN from white bread when you have a choice, always reach for whole grain.
    My fav's.:
    3 or 4 prunes on a fork - loaded with great nutrients, 3 gms. fiber
    Damascus Bakeries Roll-Ups - Whole Wheat - Roll-Up - 7gms. per serving (I found them at BJ's Wholesale club)
    Apples, raw carrots, smoothie with a cup of raw baby spinach thrown in, beans, hummus,
    hummus ON tomatoes ON whl. wheat crackers = yummy AND fiber! Tomato sandwich (on wheat of course), if you just have to have a chip, Sun Chips are whole grain.
  • outlaw5353
    outlaw5353 Posts: 50
    Everyday i just take metamucial fiber one scoop it works great for me plus alot of veggies
  • LCBinGA
    LCBinGA Posts: 102 Member
    Fiber One Cereal (twigs 57% daily need) put them in your morning yogurt or with a very ripe banana! There are also those drink sticks that have fiber in them. a little change of pace from plain water and a little sweetness at night instead of dessert
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    Metamucil keeps you regular too and is good for the heart too !!!!
  • JenInAustin
    JenInAustin Posts: 53 Member
    I live in Texas so I make sure not to leave the house without having drunk at least 12oz of water first. So I use generic brand metamucil and mix it in water and drink as I'm getting ready every morning. Do the same in the evenings. It's not the way to get All your fiber but a good supplement.
  • mlewon
    mlewon Posts: 343 Member
    Kellogg's fiber bars! YUM!
  • cherylmonson
    cherylmonson Posts: 4
    The great thing about choosing fiber foods is you stay fuller longer. Whole grain anything, raw fruits and vegetables (leave the skins on when you can) all help to fill your tummy. Fiber also slows down the body's absorption of sugar so I feel that helps to ease my junk food cravings because I tend to not get blood sugar dives. FIBER IS MY FRIEND! :)
  • leapheart
    leapheart Posts: 6 Member
    My best friend and I use to eat GNU bars. They can be found in store like Homeconomist, Earth Fare, etc. However, MUCH cheaper if bought online. They average $1.50-$2.00 a bar. Check it out at www.gnufoods.com
  • Royaltvii
    Royaltvii Posts: 160 Member
    avocados, fiber one bars, progresso high fiber soups(i love the tomato basil), whole grain pasta, corn, beans, brown rice, edamame, lentils, pears, whole grain breads, oatmeal, broccoli, etc...
  • daniellepants
    daniellepants Posts: 18
    Raspberries, PlumSweets (Dark chocolate covered prunes. They're nommy.) KASHI CEREAL. I feel like I have to go after like 2 bites.
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    My fiber is always over. But to me the recommended intake on here is low. I have steel cut oats with chia seeds and ground flaxseeds for breakfast. Lots of veggies, berries everyday. I rarely eat bread or have other carbohydrates besides my oats. I love carrots, cucumber, celery, grape tomatoes with hummus.

    This:smile:
  • ampjorgensen
    ampjorgensen Posts: 86 Member
    Avacodos! Time for some homemade guacamole mmmmmm
  • jryan83
    jryan83 Posts: 72 Member
    I started taking a Fiber and Probiotic supplement blend, and this might sound crazy...but I feel so much more energetic.

    I take the supplement every other day or I find I'm too energetic and have trouble sleeping. I just started taking it so these (wonderful) side effects might just be temporary.

    Just remember to get plenty of water/liquids if you add more fiber to your diet.
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
    Thomas' Light Whole Grain English Muffin with a tablespoon of Polaner All Fruit plus fiber is one of my normal breakfast foods. Together they have 11 grams of fiber. Almost 1/2 of what you need in a day. The actual recommended amount per day is 25 to 30 grams - MFP settings are low. I am almost always over. Fruits and vegetables are great sources of fiber. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids to help flush the fiber through your system.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I like beans and legumes, Fiber One cereal, steel-cut oatmeal, whole grain high fiber pastas and breads. I usually go above and beyond what MFP tells me I need. I have happy bowels! :blushing:
  • BandedTriaRN
    BandedTriaRN Posts: 303
    Fruits Serving size Total fiber (grams)*
    Raspberries 1 cup 8.0
    Pear, with skin 1 medium 5.5
    Apple, with skin 1 medium 4.4
    Strawberries (halves) 1 1/4 cup 3.8
    Banana 1 medium 3.1
    Orange 1 medium 3.1
    Figs, dried 2 medium 1.6
    Raisins 2 tablespoons 1.0
    Grains, cereal & pasta Serving size Total fiber (grams)*
    Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked 1 cup 6.2
    Barley, pearled, cooked 1 cup 6.0
    Bran flakes 3/4 cup 5.3
    Oat bran muffin 1 medium 5.2
    Oatmeal, quick, regular or instant, cooked 1 cup 4.0
    Popcorn, air-popped 3 cups 3.5
    Brown rice, cooked 1 cup 3.5
    Bread, rye 1 slice 1.9
    Bread, whole-wheat or multigrain 1 slice 1.9
    Legumes, nuts & seeds Serving size Total fiber (grams)*
    Split peas, cooked 1 cup 16.3
    Lentils, cooked 1 cup 15.6
    Black beans, cooked 1 cup 15.0
    Black Soy Beans 1 cup 14.0
    Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 13.2
    Baked beans, vegetarian, canned, cooked 1 cup 10.4
    Sunflower seed kernels 1/4 cup 3.9
    Almonds 1 ounce (23 nuts) 3.5
    Pistachio nuts 1 ounce (49 nuts) 2.9
    Pecans 1 ounce (19 halves) 2.7
    Vegetables Serving size Total fiber (grams)*
    Artichoke, cooked 1 medium 10.3
    Peas, cooked 1 cup 8.8
    Broccoli, boiled 1 cup 5.1
    Turnip greens, boiled 1 cup 5.0
    Sweet corn, cooked 1 cup 4.2
    Brussels sprouts, cooked 1 cup 4.1
    Potato, with skin, baked 1 medium 2.9
    Tomato paste 1/4 cup 2.7
    Carrot, raw 1 medium 1.7

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582
  • obum88
    obum88 Posts: 262 Member
    fiber into protein shake!
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    bump

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