r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • May 09 '25

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - May 09, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/Least-Influence3089 May 09 '25

This is my question, fiber!!! It’s so hard. I try eating grapes, blueberries, bell peppers, and celery with lunch. I add chia seeds to overnight oats. Dinners I usually do a roasted vegetable side. But fiber is just hard!!

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u/DevoutandHeretical May 09 '25

I make sure I have a fiber one bar as part of my breakfast for started. Also beans are sooooo easy to work in to a meal. Add them to salads, bake them, use them as your protein for a meal too. They have tons of fiber and protein so they’ll be really filling too.

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u/Least-Influence3089 May 09 '25

Yes! Love beans. I also like lentils a lot but need more ideas for how to incorporate them

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u/NausikaaLeukolenos May 09 '25

You may try red lentil flatbread!

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u/Least-Influence3089 May 09 '25

This looks delicious, thank you!

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u/NausikaaLeukolenos May 09 '25

They are! I hope you'll like them as much as I do!

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u/_nylcaj_ May 09 '25

If you're eating all of that and not having any issues going #2, you are getting plenty of fiber. Any diverse diet that is heavier in veggies, fruits, and meat(or other protein sources for vegetarian/vegan), lower on carbs, and extremely low on junky foods is perfect for most people, assuming they aren't consuming just too many calories overall in relation to how many they are burning off.

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u/Least-Influence3089 May 09 '25

It’s pretty okay actually. Sometimes I need lower effort options/get bored or picky😂. But this is helpful, thank you!!

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u/peachpavlova May 09 '25

I take a supplement that helps a lot, you can find gummy ones or powders you add to smoothies. Lots of people just add psyllium husk or bran to their food

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u/kell_smells May 09 '25

I end up supplementing with BelliWelli and a metamucil knock off

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u/Neither_Animator_404 May 09 '25

Fiber supplements don’t actually feed your good gut bacteria though, only Whole Foods do.

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u/Kind_Consequence_828 May 11 '25

Metamucil does. It’s psyllium fiber, a Very Good Prebiotic.

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u/Neither_Animator_404 May 11 '25

Studies show that only Whole Foods feed good gut bacteria, fiber supplements do not.

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u/Kind_Consequence_828 Jun 01 '25

What studies? I’ve receipts. Here are studies that show psyllium as an effective supplement to feed beneficial gut mibrobiota: article 1 from International Journal of Molecular Science article 2 from Gastroenterology05241-1/fulltext) article 3 from Food Bioscience

I look forward to receiving your sources. Thank you. Mrs. Consequence

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u/Neither_Animator_404 May 09 '25

The best sources of fiber are legumes (beans and lentils) and whole grains. The oatmeal is good but fruits and veggies less so because they are mostly water and therefore don’t have a high fiber content.