Kathe

I weigh 178 and my goal is 140. That will get me back into my size 5 jeans and feeling much more energetic. Carrying around an extra 40 pounds is really tiring. Kathe

http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs01.htm Another good article. Kathe

One more thing on fiber. If you start adding more fiber in your diet and get gassy it means you need to drink more water. Drink a big glass of water and your gassiness should be gone in 30 min or less. Kathe

I found this....http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1317.html Alice likes fiber talk... fiber and fecal bulk. What do they have in common? More than you think.... Fiber improves large intestine function and keeps the muscles of the large intestine strong. In other words, it speeds up the transit time of food and increases…

Never mind, I just found it. Also realized that today already I've had 50 grams of fiber so now I have to look into this and see if there is anything wrong with too much fiber. I'll post if/when I find out anything. Kathe

The average person should have 30 - 32 grams per day. And remember to drink enough water so you don't get constipated. I was just coming on here to ask where you can see how much fiber you are getting daily? It must be there, I'm just not seeing it. As far as too much, it's pretty hard to overdue on the fiber but if you…

Hello I'm Kathe, a mom to 6 ages 25 - 6. I'll be 50 in January and I'm not going down this road. Until I was 40 I never really thought about dieting or weight. If I put on a few pounds, I just did a little more and it equaled out. Well, I had 2 more babies after 40 and that changed everything. My daughter is going to be 7…