View Poll Results: How many grams of fiber do you average a day?

Voters
8. You may not vote on this poll
  • don't know/have no way to check

    4 50.00%
  • 0-10

    0 0%
  • 10-15

    0 0%
  • 15-20

    0 0%
  • 20-30

    3 37.50%
  • 30-40

    1 12.50%
  • 40-50

    0 0%
  • 60+

    0 0%
Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

  1. #1
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    Just curious since most of us are pretty knowledgeable on one or more "diets" or healthstyles.
    I love when I eat a lot of fiber and am kicking off my own fiber rich diet to help slowly curb
    the sugar and artificial crap that I eat.

    I was really bad during/after my last period and now I have a little bit of extra pudge I don't like.
    I'm not much for exercising but I don't think I'm that much of a schlub either-- I walk my dog, walk
    around, and sometimes do activities like swim or skate or climb stuff aside from occasional strip club
    dancing I have an opportunity coming up in a couple of weeks but want to lose weight. Instead of
    doing intermediate fasting or a cleanse (though I've had success with both) I want to concentrate on
    fiber.

    I don't want to answer my own poll yet. I find if I'm bad, I eat maybe 5-15 grams in a day.
    If I pay attention, I can easily get 25 grams. But I feel really awesome once I kick it up past the
    35 grams/day point. I don't use fiber powders. I do like chia seeds and oatmeal but mainly
    its from fruits and veggies. The next few days will probably be fruit-rich and then I'll start
    bringing in the veggies more, which some people disagree with because of the natural sugars.
    I've noticed that, as a blood-type B who's also followed the blood type diet from time to time, that I'm great with fruits and dairy, yet bad with lots of protein and
    breads (though I think all blood types are advised to go gluten free/light.)

  2. #2
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    So the past several days I've been up and down trying to up my fiber. it gets kind of hard! It should get easier over time.
    I've ranged from almost 30g in a day to only 3g in a day (er.) I definitely feel better with more fiber and I've started noticing
    how I'm emotionally/mentally affected when I've eaten something bad/had really low fiber that day. On the other hand, when I've had a lot of fiber earlier
    in the day, and I eat something bad it doesn't seem to hit me as hard.

    I did want to post an addition to this thread because a couple days ago I found the best info that makes a high-fiber really doable, at least at first.

    Navy beans.

    Those suckers have over 19g of fiber for a cup of cooked beans. One cup of dry beans equals three cups cooked beans, so it really is cheap and easy.Also, Navy beans have a lot of iron and protein and I think Vitamin K. I'm sure there's other good stuff in it.
    I soaked a few cups in a pitcher and then cooked some today. Mashed it up, added some flavor-infused olive oil and put it on some wheat bread and that sandwich equaled 20g! ten from half cup or more of navy beans, and then five gram per slice of bread.

    It would have been better with some veggies and mustard but I was hungry and didn't have much in the house.

    I've been looking at all sorts of bean pies, both savory and sweet, bean salads, bean sandwiches, etcetera.

    I do like to eat meat but I only like to have it every few days otherwise I feel weighted down. I'm really excited to try the pies. Supposedly, if you cook beans and food process them with spices, sugar, butter, and egg it turns out like pumpkin or sweet potato pie.

  3. #3
    Senior Member
    Joined
    May 2013
    Location
    The Carolinas
    Posts
    136
    Thanks
    87
    Thanked 107 Times in 58 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    I don't know but when I start feeling of it I eat lots of raisin bran and drink lots of fluids.

  4. #4
    Featured Member
    Joined
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    1,881
    Thanks
    3,026
    Thanked 3,426 Times in 1,229 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    I've been trying to be more responsible about my diet, so I've been keeping an eye on my fiber. I try to get around 35, but 20-30 is probably a more accurate average. It makes a huge difference in how I feel on a day-to-day basis. My main sources are cereals that are high in fiber (Kashi, FiberOne), whole wheat products, and dark green veggies.

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Joined
    May 2013
    Location
    The Carolinas
    Posts
    136
    Thanks
    87
    Thanked 107 Times in 58 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    Very good. I’m sure you know that eating fiber is also essential to weight loss and balance. Something else that also helps me a lot is eating watermelon among other fruits and vegetables. Basically anything liquidy sort of helps me. when I was a on a juice diet (meaning I consumed nothing that I could chew) I basically ate yogurt and drank smoothies I went the bathroom a whole lot and lost a lot of weight that way which I think was just water weight.

  6. #6
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    I've finally gotten to the point where I can fit in 20-30+ grams of fiber a day but in order to do that I need to have veggies or beans pre-cut and prepped in my fridge. Pre-measured is even more awesome.

    I noticed that I don't have crazy poo but yeah, 1-2 times a day is normal.
    I was really worried because before my period I normally get really constipated, and unfortunately, I still did despite trying to up my fiber (and doing better some days than others.) I didn't really have cramps when my period started, nor did I have heavy flow at all.

    I did notice REALLY insane stomach cramps though when I had a steak and bread dinner. it was awful! I could feel stomach pain moving along my digestive tract. It sucked. I don't think I'm ever going back to that restaurant again because I've had steak during this time period and it didn't hit me like that-- so I have to wonder if it was their bread or butter or something weird like that.

    I seem happier, more energetic. Less stressed out about working-- but we'll see if that keeps up or if it's actually related to fiber intake

  7. #7
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Aboard The Spaceship
    Posts
    4,787
    Thanks
    3,183
    Thanked 10,142 Times in 3,290 Posts
    My Mood
    Breezy

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    If you eat natural food that grows from the ground, I don't think you really need to worry how much.

  8. #8
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    It's more to see how weight loss is affected by fiber--
    I do eat bad food sometimes, but I want to see what happens to how well I sleep, how my period goes, and stuff like that in addition to weight loss when I try to consistently get 25 grams (what women should supposedly be getting daily) or higher.

  9. #9
    Featured Member
    Joined
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    1,881
    Thanks
    3,026
    Thanked 3,426 Times in 1,229 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    ^I don't have a scale, so I've no clue what my weight is, but since focusing on getting more fiber, I've noticed my waistline looks and feels better. It definitely cuts down on bloating, at least.

  10. #10
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    oh, speaking of bloating, I forgot to say I didn't notice any "fat days" leading up to my period. Normally bloating is definitely an issue. Constipation still was so I'm not sure if it had to do with less sodium (though, I did still have days where I had LOTS of sodium, like at the steakhouse) overall, or what...

  11. #11
    Veteran Member BANHammerGoddess's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    527
    Thanks
    405
    Thanked 654 Times in 268 Posts

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    Okay, so it seems that some days I'm still getting pretty bad gas. Don't feel bloated, but I definitely fart a lot! I try to chew my food really well so my stomach has less to deal with, but is it just certain foods my stomach is reacting to? Or is my stomach still getting acclimated to 30+ grams a day? Other than that I feel great, and actually don't mind the farting (thank goodness I live alone though!) but would obviously like to see if this is just a "growing pain" of incorporating more fiber in my diet. I've been at it for around three weeks now.

  12. #12
    God/dess whirlerz's Avatar
    Joined
    May 2004
    Location
    Midwest
    Posts
    27,134
    Thanks
    55,898
    Thanked 26,027 Times in 13,270 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    My Mood
    Aggressive

    Default Re: Polling the crowd: How many grams of fiber do you get a day?

    Maybe some mint tea would help? Also, taking walks helps me w/digestion.


    MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP

    -Eartha Kitt

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 3
    Last Post: 03-06-2012, 04:00 PM
  2. has anyone does parties threw an agency or strip-o-grams?
    By babybambi08 in forum Private Party Dancing
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-30-2009, 05:01 PM
  3. has anyone does parties threw an agency or strip-o-grams?
    By babybambi08 in forum Stripping (was Stripping General)
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 06-30-2009, 07:06 AM
  4. Fiber 35
    By Kaylinn in forum Body Business
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-04-2007, 03:45 AM
  5. The moral values ? from ABC's polling director
    By montythegeek in forum Political Poo
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 11-08-2004, 09:24 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •