66Pack's Journal, 26 March 2021

I look at that daily to see where I am...it is not always easy to reach 30grams 

Agreed! And this says NOT FROM SUPPLEMENTS! In any case if you figure how to get all that fibre I’m just a keypad away! 😜 

I really try to get 25 to 30. Fiber along with calorie aims and protein are the main things I balance for my "diet." One of the easiest grains to add in for me has been quinoa. I get the tri colored. It has tons of fiber. Popcorn is another favorite! The highly processed foods with high fiber content almost seem like "supplements." A single little wrap wirh 11 grams of fiber. I've eaten them, and they just seem so different. They aren't filling in the same way at all as whole foods.  

Yessss so happy to see someone singing fiber's praises. ❤️ I truly think it's one of the most important, most overlooked nutrients, haha. I average around 35 grams a day, but most of my diet is plant-based. Lunch is *always* a massive salad with some kind of grain (usually brown rice but I've been obsessed with farro this past week), some kind of bean (chickpeas are one of my favorites), lentils, corn, onion, tomato, avocado, sometimes some steamed broccoli or pickled carrots or something on top, a tablespoon of nutritional yeast and a tablespoon of raw sunflower seeds, and then a dressing (usually a store bought Italian or something). It is not a low cal salad (depending on what all I mix in, it can get up to 500 calories, haha), but it is suuuuper high in fiber. And I include leafy greens and whole grains as sides for my dinners, too. Just be aware if you switch to a high fiber diet really quickly, you will feel bloated and gross for a couple days as your gut bacteria settle out 😁 

yep. I've had to focus slightly more on this. my gut has thanked me.  

The older I get, the more important things like fibre are to me. I start the day with Greek yogurt with psyllium husks and fruit stirred in. Between the fibre and the live bacteria, and with the help of water and black coffee... my tummy thanks me. (, 

yes the fiber is so important 30-40 gms here a day from food 

I agree that fiber is soooo important to general well being! My target is 45 grams a day. I usually am close. Yesterday I went over and that kept me a little busy😆. 

Fiber helps clear out the stuff that sticks to the lining of your blood vessels. Whole grains, figs, seeds, fruit smoothies. Lots of easy ways to get your fibre when you make it a priority!  

The hard part is always having fresh fruit. The easy part is oatmeal which is fabulous and broccoli is delicious too, not mention popcorn.🙃 Be Saturday 60pack!🌞 

Always a balancing act for me. You see my salads, kale, cabbage, etc, but there are days i can’t hit it without something like my low carb tortillas which also happen to have 11g of fiber. Fresh spinach doesn’t get there, cooked absolutely does. I do toss chia seeds in sometimes. Should do it more often, i guess. 

Around 25-30 seems to be the sweet spot for me. More than that and it starts to feel like too much, but it might just be that I need to up my fluid intake as I increase fiber and need to do it gradually. Up to 35 seems good. 

Fiber is always my counterbalance to protein. I was shooting for 25 grams a day, but I saw men should have 35. Eating more oatmeal and veggies this week. Lots of veggies!!!! 

Yes, Melissa and She Loves! Quinoa, Chickpeas, lentils, and all the veggies! 

Have a wonderful day 😊 

Wow look at all of this talk about fiber! Hope you all have a great week and thanks for the good information!  

I've been working on this too, now that my cholesterol is moderately high.  

Hadn’t been looking much at my fiber So I went back to check....... it definitely needs attention! 😜 

I had no idea fiber can bring cholesterol down. So def eye opening! 

I’ve gotten away from needing cholesterol meds over the past couple of years but I’m creeping up and just out of the normal range last week on blood tests. Yep! Summertime, more fiber, more biking, activities etc. I’ll be good 😎