This was a tough one. I started off fine with a bowl of Go Lean Crunch that had 11g, but throughout the rest of the day, I was eating things that were unlabeled, so I didn’t know if they did have fiber. Other times, I picked up a snack that I thought would have more fiber than they really did (pretzels I ate had none). It will take a more concerted effort to get to the 25 minimum… I think I need a Fiber Facts at your Fingertips type of guide. We’ll see how this goes over the month.

I totally agree that getting 25 grams of fiber every day is pretty challenging. I’ve been trying for a while and am surprised at how much effort it takes. Here’s a link to a table with a high fiber foods and their total fiber counts. I hope this makes it a little easier:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582

I found a recommended daily menu for getting 25 grams:
Breakfast: Cereal with at least five grams of fiber with a serving of fruit
Lunch: A sandwich on whole wheat bread with a pear
Dinner: A cup of broccoli with a baked potato (with your meal)
Snack: A handful of nuts

Wow, that daily menu achieves 25, that’s great. I tried adding in fiber supplements to my day (powder and tablets), but I think I may have overdone it. I am sure I got to 25, but I felt bloated and unsettled all day. I’d prefer to intake fiber naturally from food, so I’ll try the menu you suggested, thanks!

I have been upping my fiber for a while now. I take high fiber cereal (Kashi and Fiber one work well) and put 1/2 cup or so in a plastic zip lock baggie and take the rolling pin and roll it out to almost a flour. Then I put it on my fish or chicken or in my salmon or tuna patties and bake them with a teas. or two of olive oil on a sprayed pan. They taste good and add fiber to my diet. I have also added nuts and apples to my salads, as well as black beans rinsed off very well.

chew your food….much better results if our food is properly digested, and proper chewing is the beginning

Am taking 2 tbls of flaxseed powder….all it takes is to remember to take it ha ha…just a glass of water and gulp it down- one issue though- may cause some gas!!! So taking it at night @

Flax plus cereal packs 9 grams of fiber in one serving and gives the benefit of flax

I also love Kashi Happy Trail cookies and granola bars! 4g of fiber per cookie or bar and I eat weight watchers yogurt for a snack which has 3 or 4 grams fiber plus the probiotics! I already feel the difference!

Yummy oatmeal cookies and granola sound delicious!

man, this is harder than i though! i started on friday and… i know something is happening, i can feel it… haha. I havent been able to get up to more than 15g but, believe me… its enough. Compared to what i use to eat, i feel much better (i think i got maybe 7g a day before i started this, if that.)

I know that I will be getting my fiber in daily because I have been eating Kashi products and I love them!!! Love Kashi products!!!