Fiber Weight Loss can be achieved by carefully monitoring our diet. Fiber is undigested plant food. It sits in our gut and is passed from our body by attaching itself to our stool. It has actually no nutritional or calorific value to us, yet it is extremely good for us.

Why is it good for us? Because it keeps our bowels moving on a regular basis which helps remove unwanted elements from our body thereby preventing some disease.

Colon cancer danger is reduced because of fiber in our diet as well as passing cholesterol from our system which helps prevent heart disease.

Fiber weight loss programs work because the food, full of fiber makes us feel full quicker and fiber-rich foods tend to be healthier foods anyway. It also stays in our stomach for a long time which slows down our digestive system which means we won’t need to eat as often.

I didn’t realize until I started my research that meat and dairy products contain no fiber and most refined grained foods have had all of the fiber removed also. The following food does contain fiber though:

•    Legumes (lentils, dry beans and peas)
•    Other vegetables
•    Fruits
•    Brown rice
•    Whole grains (wheat, oats, barley)

Check labels as not all 100% wheat products actually contain fiber. Color also is not indication of fiber content.

The problem with eating food such as white bread of breakfast serial with high sugar contents is that it gets turned into glucose so fast that it can cause our insulin levels to shoot up.

The body then thinks that it has loads of energy available and so stops burning fat. The problem here is that soon afterwards there is a large drop in insulin level and makes us feel tired and hungry and therefore we eat more and because of the sudden sugar drop we tend to eat food with high sugar content to offset it and the cycle starts all over again and we start to get fat.

Fiber weight loss programs help us input enough fiber into our bodies to stabilize glucose at a steady level and this helps us eat less.

Remember to drink lots of water as a high fiber diet can lead to constipation. If you increase your fiber intake rapidly, you may suffer from gas or an upset stomach so best to increase levels slowly when starting a program that supports your fiber weight loss.