Page 4 | To think it’s really difficult to eat 30g of fibre

Forgottenidentity · 2025-09-15T16:26:09+00:00

I thought I ate fairly healthy with 7/8 veg and fruit a day, but even if I start eating whole grain pasta/ rice I’m still way off 30g fibre. How many people can achieve this daily? Any tips very welcome.

Allthefruit · 15/09/2025 21:24

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:20

I’ve sourced the bagel!

Timeforabitofpeace · 15/09/2025 21:24

bapples1 · 15/09/2025 18:16

Almonds are one of the most fibrous foods & you need to eat about 100g for 21g of fibre.

You get 12-13g per 100g max, and that’s a huge portion.

Timeforabitofpeace · 15/09/2025 21:21

Forest feast dark chocolate almonds are 7.6g per 100g. Raspberries are not more than 7g per 100g. So that’s not 21g .

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 21:20

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂and it’s made of lentils!!

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:20

I’ve sourced the bagel!

To think it’s really difficult to eat 30g of fibre

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 21:19

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:17

It’s the equivalent of eating 450 grams of all bran! Which is around 11.25 bowls (40 gm per bowl) That poster is not eating 111 grams of fibre per day, no way.

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Can you actually imagine your bowel movements after 12 bowls of all bran 😭😭😭🙈🙈🙈

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:17

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 19:56

These menus make no sense. 111g fibre isn’t even possible and people are claiming to eat unbelievably massive amounts of foods that are designed to be eaten in very small quantities (30g seeds on yogurt?!)

they are either consuming 3000 cals a day or wildly overestimating how many fibre is in stuff

It’s the equivalent of eating 450 grams of all bran! Which is around 11.25 bowls (40 gm per bowl) That poster is not eating 111 grams of fibre per day, no way.

Tatemoderndrawyourown · 15/09/2025 21:16

Shr3dding · 15/09/2025 20:21

I'm guessing youre maybe not in the UK but which bagel is that?

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She's living on another planet. No bagel has that amount of fibers, even if it's made of beans 😂

TheEllisGreyMethod · 15/09/2025 21:16

I make a drink with chia seeds to help get mine.

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 21:14

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 15/09/2025 21:09

I cannot get worked up about the amount lack of fibre I eat.

I track calories, hit my protein goal and keep my carbs low. I can't keep a track of my fibre too, especially when IF and I only have an 8 hour window to eat in 😵‍💫

Bowel cancer though 😳

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 21:13

Just4June · 15/09/2025 21:04

Surely the amount of fibre needed must depend on your size. I'm short and slight and can only eat 1300 cals before I put on weight. There is no way I can eat (for example) a breakfast of yogurt, fruit and 4tbps of various seeds. Followed by 2 other proper meals. At least with protein recommendations it is calculated per pound of body weight.

Not really- bowels are pretty much the same size, and even if you did have a particularly long or short one, you’d never know 😂 and they need what they need to work optimally. there are differing recommendations for men, women or children though.

it’s not like calories, it doesn’t matter what size you are

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 15/09/2025 21:09

I cannot get worked up about the amount lack of fibre I eat.

I track calories, hit my protein goal and keep my carbs low. I can't keep a track of my fibre too, especially when IF and I only have an 8 hour window to eat in 😵‍💫

Timeforabitofpeace · 15/09/2025 21:09

@BadActingParsleywhat is lime dressing please?

Just4June · 15/09/2025 21:04

Surely the amount of fibre needed must depend on your size. I'm short and slight and can only eat 1300 cals before I put on weight. There is no way I can eat (for example) a breakfast of yogurt, fruit and 4tbps of various seeds. Followed by 2 other proper meals. At least with protein recommendations it is calculated per pound of body weight.

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 21:03

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:02

Where can I buy this mythical 27gms of fibre bagel?

I think we’re all waiting to hear about that one 😂😂

PhilMitchellsleatherbomber · 15/09/2025 21:02

Where can I buy this mythical 27gms of fibre bagel?

Timeforabitofpeace · 15/09/2025 21:02

It is. Beans and rye bread help. Raspberries, too.

34ransum · 15/09/2025 20:54

You're right OP.

I've not thought about it for a while but today I had (with rough estimates):

Alara muesli, handful frozen berries, TBSP flax mix- 8g
Small packet salted split peas -4g
Little portion of cucumber and carrot -1g
2 x brown rice cakes with mixed nut butter- 3g
Salmon with brown rice and spring greens - 8g

So a good 6g under :(

I think I need to up the beans and veg

Gribbie · 15/09/2025 20:46

IesuGrist1975 · 15/09/2025 20:33

What’s the protein amount per 100g?

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Just checked, a pouch is 200g, so 12.5g per 100g.

Kuretake · 15/09/2025 20:46

I'll give it a go and report back!

Gribbie · 15/09/2025 20:44

Kuretake · 15/09/2025 20:41

Ha actually having read the last couple of posts maybe I won't bother with chia!

😆sorry - they're really nice - give them a try. I've been inspired by cinnamin and beans/pulses from here.

I'm not some health nut btw - I'm a fatty who is 4st down with about that still to go. I've finally started learning about nutrition!

Kuretake · 15/09/2025 20:41

Ha actually having read the last couple of posts maybe I won't bother with chia!

Gribbie · 15/09/2025 20:40

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 20:37

I honestly wouldn’t get too exited about chia seeds. There is only 5g in a tablespoon and not many people would fancy a tablespoon everyday plus you’d need many calories worth of yogurt to make them fully mixed and palatable.

I must be strange because I like the crunch of them and seeds in my yog 😆 And 5g is 1/4 of what I need (21g for woman over 50).

friskery · 15/09/2025 20:39

Bambamhoohoo · 15/09/2025 20:37

I honestly wouldn’t get too exited about chia seeds. There is only 5g in a tablespoon and not many people would fancy a tablespoon everyday plus you’d need many calories worth of yogurt to make them fully mixed and palatable.

Very true, a teaspoon worth is a lot on yoghurt.

Kuretake · 15/09/2025 20:39

Allthefruit · 15/09/2025 20:35

Yeah I am struggling to get close to the protein amounts (and I am not going to touch protein powder).

I thought I would be doing really well on fibre but having checked it's nowhere near as high as I would have assumed

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Mine varies a lot looking back at the app I track on. I cook with quite a lot of pulses and the rice and pasta I eat is all wholemeal. I seem to get between 15 and 30 grams so I can live with that I think. Might look into putting chia seeds on yogurt actually inspired by this thread!

Protein I'm way off most days.