FIBER

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

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

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

How far along are you?

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

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!

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

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.

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

Thanks Ann, I've been eating bran Cereal but I'm not supposed to have solids with liquids.< /p>

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

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.

[itstimealready 180]

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

[Dub 10,002]

Quest Protein Bars have huge amounts of Protein in them.