I need some help and ideas to get some more fiber in my diet. My Dr. is very strict about protein, protein, protein and to stay under 20 gr of carbs per day. My problem is I am stopped up frequently. :help: I take Milk of Magnesia occasionally, but I would rather go the natural way. Does anyone have any lo carb/ high fiber food ideas??

I use 1/3 of a protein shake on my shredded wheat (chocolate rocks!), but there are some GREAT ideas here scribbling notes...

Since I have almost no restriction, I use SF metamucil (psyllium husk) on occasion. Lumps can be painful for tight bands, or so I have been told. The thickness of it gives me a sense of fullness too.

I use applesauce. It works for me!! & it's yummy!

My doctor and his staff and very strict about the no cereal and soup rule... they say it causes the food to go right through the funnel and you end up eating much more...

I think you really have to stop and ask yourself how healthy a diet is if you cannot maintain regularity naturally?

it makes no sense to me, If you cant even go regularly then the balance of your diet is all wrong, simple - your body is telling you HEY, I'M NOT GETTING WHAT I NEED TO WORK HERE! I guess I'd acquiesce and drink Protein shakes to get the protein he wants you to get (I refuse to drink em) but I'd truly add more than 20g carbs. I'd eat muesli or oatmeal and plenty of fruit and veg.

Cereal by the way is one of THE most filling foods for me, best thing to eat, it sticks we me for simply ages. And I often block up on soup for some reason and it fills me up too. That theory about the funnel, it just absolutely has not proven true for me. Fibrous foods are still more filling, even if they're liquidy than non fibrous foods are to me.

Due to diabetes, I am probably eating more food per day than other bandsters, so will likely have a slower weight loss.

My diabetic nutritionist wants me to eat 60 g of carbs per day, having said that I think my regularity has more to do with daily raw veggies and fruit, apples. pears, broccoli, etc. than grains.

I'm thankful for this thread because now that I am a couple months post-op I am having some trouble with constipation. I have some flax seed in my cabinet but no way to ground them and don't want to eat them whole.

(they're better for you ground, anyway)

I had also considered putting some form of fiber in my protein drink, but wasn't sure what would be best. Anyone heard of Citrucel?