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Fiber Supplement before Meals

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Posted by: Pepper

While on vacation, I was reading The South Beach Diet and he had a suggestion that I found interesting. He suggesting taking a fiber supplement before means (eg Metamucil) so slow digestion.

I had heard of the concept of slowing digestion before but had never thought about taking a load of fiber.

What do you think?

Posted by: calalily1972

Hmmmmm, that's interesting. I know fiber slows things down. I think it would be a good idea especially for those that don't get enough fiber throughout the day.

Posted by: Pepper

Yep and the fiber will keep your pooh from cracking the toilet bowl when it hits.

Posted by: calalily1972

Posted by: Monolith

I usually take a couple of BSL's fiber caps with every other meal, especially with whey.

Posted by: Var

I cant stomach (no pun intended) Metamucil. Citrucel is good though.

Posted by: Paynne

I just started DP & W8Lifter's bulking with slow burners and the amount of fiber I'm getting from that is causing.........gastrointestinal situations

The thought of adding Fiber supplements just made me cringe. Just the low GI carbs is MORE than doing the trick for me. Ok I think that's more than enough information for now.

Posted by: Phred

I mix tea-spoon each of flax seed meal and ground psyllium husks in my oatmeal for added fiber. Kind of gives it a malt-o-meal flavor. I suggest adding after you have cooked the oatmeal. When I cooked oatmeal with the flax seed meal and psyllium husks, I ended up with a ball of glue.

Posted by: Premo55

I cook my breakfast oatmeal with two tbsps of psyllium husk. You don't even wanna know how much fiber my body has become accustomed to.

Peace.

Posted by: Cardinal

No need to go into how much my body can process either. Not worth discussing, lol. My patented premeal concoction of late has been a 1 liter shaker bottle with a scoop of protein powder and multiple tablespoons of raw psyllium powder and enough BSL flavoring to kill any foul taste. Two of them back to back if I am afraid I might do some damage overeating.

For a while I was also making psyllium pancakes of sort using whey, fiber, water and sweetener and nuking them in the microwave. I had to do away with that idea though as that was going a bit overboard on the fiber.

I also run an E/C and nicotine dosing from time to time on top of that and have had no problem sitting down to a hearty meal, even with slight nausea.

Posted by: sara

I've been cooking 4 TBSP Flaxseed meal w. 1/3 cup brown rice in the morning..
and then eat my protein sperate egg whites

Posted by: calalily1972

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

No need to go into how much my body can process either. Not worth discussing, lol. My patented premeal concoction of late has been a 1 liter shaker bottle with a scoop of protein powder and multiple tablespoons of raw psyllium powder and enough BSL flavoring to kill any foul taste. Two of them back to back if I am afraid I might do some damage overeating.

For a while I was also making psyllium pancakes of sort using whey, fiber, water and sweetener and nuking them in the microwave. I had to do away with that idea though as that was going a bit overboard on the fiber.

I also run an E/C and nicotine dosing from time to time on top of that and have had no problem sitting down to a hearty meal, even with slight nausea.

I don't take any fiber supplements.

I probably should. Which one works the best and tastes alright. Metamucil, Citracel, Fiberall or any others?

Posted by: PreMier

Your "The Diet Lady". You should be eating broccoli!

Posted by: calalily1972

You see my journal, I eat plenty of broccoli and greens. Hell I eat 3-4 C. of Romaine lettuce every damn day. I don't take fiber supps and I'm thinking its time.

Posted by: PreMier

Ok, ok.. Just like you said though, its a good idea for those that dont get enough fiber, and I thought you were.

Var said metamucil is gross, and citrucel is good. Might even try some fiber caps from BSL like Mono said. Or what about that cereal "fiber one"?

Posted by: aggies1ut

The carbs in one serving of Fiber One or All Bran with extra fiber (roughly the same amounts of fiber in each), are half fiber. Taste wise, go with Fiber One. All Bran is gross IMO.

Posted by: Cardinal

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Originally Posted by Jodi

I don't take any fiber supplements.

I probably should. Which one works the best and tastes alright. Metamucil, Citracel, Fiberall or any others?

I am using just pure ground psyllium mucilloid, nothing added at all. For me the soluble fiber is what produces the best short and long term satiety and psyllium is almost completely soluble fiber. Tastes very bad taken alone. I honestly don't think you will find a way to make it taste any better than adding BSL flavoring. Stuff like citrucel, fiberall etc. No chance that would beat the straight sucralose in BSL stuff imo. Chocolate and vanilla are my choices.

I get NOW brand for $3.90 a pound. At Walmart, the popular Konsyl brand costs 14.00 a pound. Same damn thing, more than three times as expensive since it is marketed for diabetics. Any old healthfood store that has now stuff should have it. I bet you can get a 5lb bag online for under $30.00 plus shipping. Psyllium of course is pretty darn gentle on the old system, which is nice. Quite unlike insoluble fiber like unprocessed wheat bran for example (probably the foulest tasting thing I have had in ages).

Another key supp. to try is definitely xantham gum. Makes a wonderful thick shake, sauce or whatever. Very smooth and the taste is actually quite good with darn near any kind of sweetener. I haven't found that is has the nice digestive effects of psyllium however, but it also does work as an appetite suppressant. It also takes a lot less xantham gum than it does psyllium to mix up etc.

-Cardinal

Posted by: Lord_of_the_GYM

I thought flax seeds pretty rich in fibre ... so why all these supplements ... just go the natural way .... just wondering wats ground psyllium husks ?

Posted by: calalily1972

Thanks Cardinal - I think I'll order some psyllium. I'm use to drinking things that taste nasty. I take LG everyday

Lord of the Gym - I get enough EFA's through my fish oil and foods. I don't want the added fat which is why I prefer not use flax seeds.

Posted by: LAM

1/2 cup of cooked lentils provides 9 grams of fiber...doesn't get much better than that

Posted by: calalily1972

Yeah except on no carb days it isn't that easy

Posted by: sentricyphen

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Thanks Cardinal - I think I'll order some psyllium. I'm use to drinking things that taste nasty. I take LG everyday

Lord of the Gym - I get enough EFA's through my fish oil and foods. I don't want the added fat which is why I prefer not use flax seeds.

LG?

Posted by: CowPimp

Sounds like an interesting idea. However, I have heard that too much fiber is not necessarily a good thing. I already get enough fiber from the foods I eat.

Posted by: Premo55

Jodi, psyllium is definitely the easiest. It's virtually tasteless and mixes up in oatmeal and thickens up your shakes.

Peace.

Posted by: PreMier

Quote:

Originally Posted by sentricyphen

LG?

Leptigen

Posted by: sara

How does pysillum husk taste like? is it similar to flaxseed meal?

Posted by: Phred

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

How does pysillum husk taste like? is it similar to flaxseed meal?

A correction to my orig post. I use 1-TBL spoon of each. I do not believe the pysillum husks have much of a taste. I have only used it in my oatmeal and when I open the container, it does not have a strong odor. The flaxseed meal has more of a taste/odor. IMO it gives the oatmeal a more malt flavor. Recongnizing that I am using 1 TBL spoon, not 3 TBL spoons like the package recommends.

Posted by: JoeR.

If you want something to mix in your shakes, and has NO taste. Get a bottle of benefiber from your local grocery store. Mixes so good I cant tell its there

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