Latkspur's Journal, 17 May 20

On the same boat. I aim for 20 - 40 grams a day but still fall short on the odd occasion. Most of my fiber comes from veg & fruit (especially pears! It contains 5 grams of fiber as is). It’s all about balancing the days meals. Example: if I’m eating a chicken curry for dinner I eat a plant Based lunch which packs in plenty of veg and some fruit in between and vice-versa. Lentils are super high in protein and fiber which I add to my salads or veg if I’m lacking for the day. Oats with fruit and chia seeds are also a great combo. You could add your flaxseeds as well. Apparently psyllium husk can cause adverse effects on the gut by causing constipation and heard from my homeopath that a product called “Normacol” is really good but it must NOT say “Plus” on it. Stick to the regular Normacol which comes in a green and white box with white granules. It comes in 2 sizes. Smaller size is sufficient. You can find at clicks or dischem. Take it on the days you don’t meet your fiber requirements 💜🌻 

Oh and the more fiber we take the more water we have to drink. Definitely don’t skimp on the water. 

Thanks so much for this info! Great help! 

25 grams of fibre a day is recommended for a diet consisting of 2000 calories a day. 15 grams on a 1300 calorie diet (which is what I see you are trying to stick to) is really good. I add oat bran to my oats which helps with fibre, but most high fibre foods are pretty high in calories, so you need to balance it out. It's almost impossible to have perfect macro's, you can just try and aim for "pretty close". 

Popcorn could be a good option 

Thanks for all the replies!!  

Oats! 

Best of both bread, apples, sweet potato, avo and peas help me 

bread can cause bloating for some so this would be counter intuitive. chia seeds is also a great source of fibre, soaked in water it becomes gel like and leaves one feeling fueled and fuller for longer. its extremely versatile and a great source of protein too. 

Oats, green veggies 

beans and lentils 

Try oats