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

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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.

It’s all stuff I just enjoy to be honest! Love chia seeds🤣

No fibre in dairy so seems odd.

Please can you share what this bagel is?

I find I can't hit protein, fibre and calorie targets. I'm really short so I need to keep to around 1500 calories. I try to avoid UPF so don't want to do protein shakes really. I'm just muddling along doing my best.

Like all Mumsnet threads like this lots of people are wildly off with their calculations. They're probably the same gang that were claiming that 3 miles takes 20 minutes to walk.

They have soft cheese in them, although that's dairy as well, so i guess it's in some kind of thickener? Yum, I'm putting myself off them now, but they are tasty and make reaching my protein levels easy. Maybe I should switch back to greek yog.

Just to add, don’t forget to soak your chia seeds to get the maximum benefit (mucilage) of fibre and nutrients.

I think it’s harder than it sounds and I’ve tried upping my fibre intake recently. When all else fails I have a bowl of M&S Bran Sticks which are about 10g per serving. It makes a dent in it. I also rely on avocado, chia seeds and baked beans, but I would have a very boring diet if I ate that every day.

What’s the protein amount per 100g?

Porridge oats are the absolute best and I eat it daily for supper throughout the year. I rarely miss a portion. Loaded with blueberries. Lentil soups, carrot and coriander soup (with lentils) and they get put into freezer portions. Easy lunch.

No idea how much fibre I get each day though!

25g per pot or pouch. The Aldi ones are the nicest I've found (and higher in protein than other ones). They're a mix of soft cheese and yog.

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

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.

Oats are about 4g!

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.

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

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).

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!

I'll give it a go and report back!

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

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

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

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

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

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.