Re: Burning question about fiber

October 25, 2004

Welcome back! I too went a little by the wayside, you aren't alone. ;^)

I get my fiber from many sources. Kashi cinna raisin crunch has 10 grams, I also

have a sprouted grain bread that I buy that has 4 grams per slice. I also eat a

lot of beans and oatmeal. Add in fruits and veggies and I'm usually in the teens

on a bad day, and hitting 30 on a good day.

Message: 11

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:25:37 -0700

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Subject: Burning question about fiber

Hi everyone:

I was wayward for a couple of months. Ok I admit it I went a little crazy.

I'm over my personal dilemma and back to the things that are important to

me: living a healthy life. And I am so glad that you are all still here

supporting each other.

I went back to flex points after failing miserably (not)following core, and

have been OP for 1 week. I lost 3 of the 10 pounds that I had gained. I'm

very happy with this new start back into healthy eating. And very positive

that I will make sure I don't let the crazy things that happen in life

interfere with my goals.

I have been wondering what happened to the question of the day? I know that

Maureen (wasn't it she who was posting those?) is probably very busy but I

enjoyed those questions. Got me thinking on the right track in the AM when

I read it. SO, I would like to propose the following BURNING question to

the group.

How do you get your fiber?

It has been suggested by the American Dietetic association that we should

get 20 to 30 grams of fiber a day. There is a lot of talk about reducing or

removing bread from our diets, and since I make my own 10 grain bread, which

is real high in fiber, I wonder how else people are meeting fiber

requirements. I also eat 5 - 7 grain whole cereals, which are high in

fiber, and vegetables and fruit. But I still find it hard to reach that

20 - 30 grams per day.

Thank you, in advance for your input.

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