Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: How much daily fiber do you strive for, including SFS ,SF and IF?

My GI doctor has said nothing about fiber. However, he has said that if whatever I'm doing is working to keep doing it.

I'm not sure how much fiber I get in daily, but here's what I generally do to make sure I'm getting at least some everyday...

I take 1 TB of Benefiber in the morning and another at the end of the day, usually with dinner. (3 grams SFS each dose)

For breakfast nearly everyday, I have a half-cup oatmeal (dry) cooked with 1 c. 8th Continent soy milk (2 g SFS, 2 g NSF) with a half cup of peaches or pears mixed in. Sometimes I use a banana instead for the fruit, which gives me more SFS.

With lunch, I almost always have about a cup of raw carrots for a bit more fiber. (NOTE: Not everyone can handle raw carrots.) If I'm having soup or a frozen dinner, I often
add some veggies to it, usually a mix of mushrooms, green beans, and carrots.

I take 2 caplets of Fibercon before lunch too. (1 gram SFS).

For my afternoon snack at work, I have a half cup of unsweetened applesauce or a banana.

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