Help.....I'm having a hard time getting in all my fiber, any ideas on how I can get more in my .diet

How far along are you?

I'm pre-op diet, surgery at end of Dec, early Jan, that's funny though when you say how far along are you, irem me of when I was pregnant!

Women (who aren't dieting or WLS pre-ops) typically need 21 grams of fiber.

If you use My Fitness Pal, you can track the fiber content of all your food. That's what I do.

I'll just warn you that until you're eating about 1200 calories a day (probably after 6 months post-op) it'll be very hard to get in 21 grams of fiber unless you take a fiber supplement, e.g., Benefiber.

At least this has been my experience. Others' mileage may vary.

Thanks Ann, I've been eating bran cereal but I'm not supposed to have solids with liquids.

Pre-op just look to foods like dark leafy green veg, Beans if you like them, apples, whole grains.

Post-op it gets more challenging. Any easy fix I recommend would be wheatgerm, flax powder or psylium powder. A tsp added to yogurt, Soup or a Protein shake daily might help keep you regular.You could also use these food pre-op as well.

Keeping a food diary on Myfitnesspal is a good place to start because you can start tracking what foods give you the best bang for the buck.

I hadn't heard of adding fiber after surgery. That's a good idea.

Quest protein bars have huge amounts of protein in them.