Increasing fiber intake...

[YoungGunsNY]

On another forum - a bodybuilder/mentor mentioned that your body does not see foods as chicken vs. steak, but only in the form of pro/carbs/fats/fiber.

Also, he said that he never eats the same foods everyday - just fulfills his macro goals per meal & emphasized that he gets in 50-60g fiber per day.

That caused me to review my diet - and I noticed that 1cup broccoli only yields 2g fiber - so I only get in 8g fiber from my 'fibrous' veggies - then my oats yield 4g, so I know I'm getting 12g. Now, 2oz brown rice yields 1g fiber, so I'm at 13g. Then 18oz of sweet potato a day to yield about 3g, totaling at 16g.

WOW - 34-44 more to go!

So, I asked an educated friend of mine who works in a GNC if I should take a supplement or just increase my veggies (but I feel I already eat a sh!tload and go through bags of frozen broccoli like crazy!). He said I would be fine with 30g of fiber a day & to look into other vegetables as far as fiber ratings, such as spinach leaves.

Anybody, any intake on 'high fiber' foods?

[NotSmall]

I add psyllium husks to my shakes - very easy way to increase your fibre intake.

[brokendown]

you may be able to use Fiber One products in your diet, the peanut butter and oats bar has 9 grams of fiber

[Tyler694]

you may be able to use Fiber One products in your diet, the peanut butter and oats bar has 9 grams of fiber

..and like what 12g of sugar? Lol. You have to watch out for those brands that openly advertise stuff like that. There is usually always a catch.

You WILL be fine on 20-30g/day. I am getting my Bachelor's in dietetics so I know about all that stuff. Like said above though, if you feel you need more fiber, "supplement" it.

[brokendown]

I did say that maybe it would work with his diet , maybe not , there are 9 grams of sugar,28carbs,3 protein, 4.5 fat. in the oats and peanut butter brand.

If I still had my construction job I would eat something like this,but Ive always been to cheap to buy bars and pre-mixed foods.