too much fiber?

Roger Zoul said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount would
be too much and what would be the likely result?

Lessee...a tree would definitely be too much fiber. A bale of hay fer
shure. Result? You'd prolly explode.

Lybbe
Highest Weight - 308
Started Bernstein Diet October 2, 2004 - 243.0
Today's weight - 219.0
Goal - 150

Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the original.
:-)
The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and 30g for
men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake number. I
fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill effects on those
days when it's the higher of those.
For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

Lybbe said:

Roger Zoul said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount would
be too much and what would be the likely result?

Lessee...a tree would definitely be too much fiber. A bale of hay fer
shure. Result? You'd prolly explode.

-----
Bev

Bev-Ann wrote:
:: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
:: original. :-)
:: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and
:: 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake
:: number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill
:: effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
:: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a lot to me,
but it did come with a lot of calories, too.

Ignoramus740 wrote:
:: On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:40:04 -0500, Roger Zoul
:: <[email hidden]> wrote:
::: Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what
::: amount would be too much and what would be the likely result?
::
:: Seriously, the result could be too much farting.

Really? Interesting. I didn't connect fiber and farting. I normally get
over 25g a day but haven't noticed such a tendency.

Roger Zoul said:

Bev-Ann wrote:
:: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
:: original. :-)
:: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and
:: 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake
:: number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill
:: effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
:: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a lot to me,
but it did come with a lot of calories, too.

What did you eat to attain that number?

I average about 30g per day and can't conceive getting even close to 166g.

Randy M
Atkins since 7/13/03
234/180/175
randy.pianoguyBULL.gmail.com
(cut the bull to email)

Roger Zoul said:

Bev-Ann wrote:
:: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
:: original. :-)
:: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and
:: 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake
:: number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill
:: effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
:: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a lot to me,
but it did come with a lot of calories, too.

What did you eat to attain that number?

I average about 30g per day and can't conceive getting even close to 166g.

Randy M
Atkins since 7/13/03
234/180/175
randy.pianoguyBULL.gmail.com
(cut the bull to email)

Roger Zoul said:

Bev-Ann wrote:
:: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
:: original. :-)
:: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and
:: 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake
:: number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill
:: effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
:: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a lot to me,
but it did come with a lot of calories, too.

What did you eat to attain that number?

I average about 30g per day and can't conceive getting even close to 166g.

Randy M
Atkins since 7/13/03
234/180/175
randy.pianoguyBULL.gmail.com
(cut the bull to email)

Roger Zoul said:

Bev-Ann wrote:
:: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
:: original. :-)
:: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women and
:: 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily intake
:: number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't had any ill
:: effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
:: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?

I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a lot to me,
but it did come with a lot of calories, too.

What did you eat to attain that number?

I average about 30g per day and can't conceive getting even close to 166g.

Randy M
Atkins since 7/13/03
234/180/175
randy.pianoguyBULL.gmail.com
(cut the bull to email)

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount

would

Quoted message said:

be too much and what would be the likely result?

If you get too much I think you might know what the result is. There are
days when I eat way too much lettuce.

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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount

would

Quoted message said:

be too much and what would be the likely result?

If you get too much I think you might know what the result is. There are
days when I eat way too much lettuce.

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount

would

Quoted message said:

be too much and what would be the likely result?

If you get too much I think you might know what the result is. There are
days when I eat way too much lettuce.

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what amount

would

Quoted message said:

be too much and what would be the likely result?

If you get too much I think you might know what the result is. There are
days when I eat way too much lettuce.

Roger Zoul wrote:
|| Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so,
|| what amount would be too much and what would be the likely
|| result?

I have never seen any numbers on too much fiber. I would
expect that it is pretty much self limiting.

I have on occasion, in the past, over indulged in high fiber
bran
cereal which caused gastric distress. :-)

Don't know if that is an indicator of what to expect from too
much fiber or not.

BJ

Roger Zoul wrote:
|| Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so,
|| what amount would be too much and what would be the likely
|| result?

I have never seen any numbers on too much fiber. I would
expect that it is pretty much self limiting.

I have on occasion, in the past, over indulged in high fiber
bran
cereal which caused gastric distress. :-)

Don't know if that is an indicator of what to expect from too
much fiber or not.

BJ

Roger Zoul wrote:
|| Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so,
|| what amount would be too much and what would be the likely
|| result?

I have never seen any numbers on too much fiber. I would
expect that it is pretty much self limiting.

I have on occasion, in the past, over indulged in high fiber
bran
cereal which caused gastric distress. :-)

Don't know if that is an indicator of what to expect from too
much fiber or not.

BJ

Roger Zoul wrote:
|| Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so,
|| what amount would be too much and what would be the likely
|| result?

I have never seen any numbers on too much fiber. I would
expect that it is pretty much self limiting.

I have on occasion, in the past, over indulged in high fiber
bran
cereal which caused gastric distress. :-)

Don't know if that is an indicator of what to expect from too
much fiber or not.

BJ

Jaime wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
:: news:[email hidden]...
::: Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day? If so, what
::: amount would be too much and what would be the likely result?
::
:: If you get too much I think you might know what the result is. There
:: are days when I eat way too much lettuce.

Too much lettuce? That ain't possible, I think.

Roger Zoul said:

Is it possible to consume too much fiber in a day?

At one point I was up to three heaping tablespoons of Metamucil each
day plus all the usual salads and veggies. As long as you work your
way up to it gradually it's not a problem, you just make shorter trips
to the bathroom and use less toilet paper ;-)

Randy M wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: Bev-Ann wrote:
::::: Lybbe, I'm piggy-backing on your post since I didn't see the
::::: original. :-)
::::: The recommended minimum daily intake for fibre is 25g for women
::::: and 30g for men. I haven't seen a recommended maximum daily
::::: intake number. I fluctuate between 30g and 45g/day and haven't
::::: had any ill effects on those days when it's the higher of those.
::::: For the OP, is there a reason you're asking the question?
:::
::: I managed to get down 166g of fiber yesterday. That seems like a
::: lot to me, but it did come with a lot of calories, too.
:::
:::
:: What did you eat to attain that number?

I'd rather not say, but it was good (I didn't intend to eat so much - but
[censored] happens).

::
:: I average about 30g per day and can't conceive getting even close to
:: 166g.

That's basically how I felt about it and is sort of what prompted the
question.