How do YOU get fiber in your diet?

I am trying hard to get the minimum 25g of fiber per day.  I eat a high fiber breakfast cereal, but seem to be finding it difficult to get in more fiber throughout the day, even with eating a good amount of veggies and fruit.  I end up taking fiber supplements in order to "keep things moving."  What do YOU do to ensure that you get lots of fiber in your diet without eating cereal all day??

I eat a slice or two of whole wheat bread every day.  Plus I have been on a sunflower seed kick lately.  They're not a huge source of fiber, but it's enough for me with the rest of my diet.

Other good sources of fiber include almonds, peanuts and other nuts, hummus (chick peas), whole wheat pita bread and pasta, and beans such as black beans or kidney beans.

There are a lot of good sources of fiber that you can include in your diet and there really should be no reason to need any kind of supplement, unless, of course, you are alergic to, or can't stand the taste of,  some things.

I'm sure other people will come along and offer their suggestions, but you can always do a Google search for high fiber foods as well.

fiber in my day consists of: kashi go lean cereal, quaker weight control oatmeal, apples, baby carrots, veggies, whole wheat bread

I use quite a lot of pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas) in my diet rather than eating meat every day.  Add those to some wholemeal bread, wholewheat pasta, brown rice.... plus plenty of vegetables and fruit.   I also use a lot of tomatoes in my cooking as they make a nice sauce.   Side-salads..   25g isn't really a problem.

i don't log food anymore, but for fiber i just make sure that all my carbs are good ones.  i eat almost no refined carbs, and in the grocery store, i always look for the higher-fiber options.  seeds and nuts are convenient and yummy.  and when i think i'm a little low, i throw in some ground flaxseed and/or cinnamon for a quick boost.

fiber isn't the only element in keeping the bowels moving, though.  water, of course, is very important, but i also find that getting enough fat makes a huge difference.  i think a lot of people make the mistake of cutting out too much fat when trying to lose weight, and that can really bind you up.

I like making high fiber/ high protein pancakes in the morning using eggwhites and wheat bran (6g fiber per 15g serving) with cocoa powder (2g fiber per tablespoon 5g)

if im in a hurry ill just have a bowl of fiber one (14g fiber per serving) with almond milk

i'll opt for berries instead of other fruits.. berries are very high in fiber and lower in sugar then other fruits

i probably eat a good 3lbs of fiberous vegetables a day haha, right now im lovin cauliflower, zucchini, pumpkin and spinach and have gotten creative with using them (ex: caulflower rice, zucchini noodles, pumpkin pancakes, and spinach added into protein shakes)

I have no trouble getting enough fiber and usually get over 35g per day... and often times i get over 15g of it at breakfast!

first of all there are 2 different forms of fibre - soluable and insoluable...i try to split my fibre between both and i usually get about 40g....

ALL BRAN BUDS!!!! - 80 cal in a 1/3 cup and 12g of fibre!
dried apricots - 70 cal 1/3 cup and 3g fibre  --- any dried fruit for that matter

for breakfast i mix - 1/3 cup all bran buds (12g) - 3/4 cup frozen mango and peaches (3g fibre) and 40g of fat free yogurt - 1tsp of cinnamon

incorporate a lot of salad fresh veggies etc -- put chickpeas in your salad

also make a lot of bean salads

 

kidney and pinto beans

raspberries and blackberries

I eat a lot of fruit and veg, a minimum of 5 servings per day (usually 2 fruit and 3+ veg).  Most days, I'll also have a couple of slices of wholegrain bread/toast and/or a bowl of oatmeal and/or a homemade muffin containing some type of bran.  I think it's the fruit and veg. that does it, though, as I usually hit 25+ grams of fibre without really trying.

Make sure you're getting enough soluble and insoluble fibre - insoluble is the fibre that forms bulk and regulates acidity and PH in the gut and soluble is the fibre that helps regulate blood sugar and cholesterol.

Insoluble fibre examples:
 -- Whole-wheat pastas, breads, etc
 -- Quinoa
 -- Brown rice
 -- Bran products
 -- Fruit and vegetable skins, such as potato skins, tomato skins, plum/prune skins, apple skins, pear skins
 -- Nuts and seeds, particularly flax, almonds, brazil nuts and walnuts

Soluble fibre examples:
 -- Oats
 -- Rye
 -- Barley
 -- Potatoes of all varieties
 -- Psyillium husks
 -- Legumes and pulses, especially lentils, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), kidney beans, pinto beans and soybeans

And pretty much all fruits and vegetables. Particularly raspberries, plums, bananas, sweetcorn, prunes, apples, pears, blackberries, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels, asparagus, artichokes and dried fruit. Again, never introduce lots more fibre without drinking enough water to compensate. There is a more detailed list of fibre sources here for future reference.

I eat a lot of fruit and veggies, like apples, tomatoes and sweet potatoes

for breakfast I usually have 100cal Thomas English Muffin that has like 5g fiber, or high fiber oatmeal

lunch usually has either beans, usually black beans or a sandwich on La Tortilla Factory wrap, which are also high in fiber.

I try to eat at least one whole grain serving a day, brown rice or couscous along with the bread and oatmeal.

I eat veggies with every meal typically.  I also use Splenda with Fiber as sweetener, but I don't log this.  I usually eat a lot of squash and pumpkin too.

I eat popcorn almost every night too.  I average 25-35g a day.

bananas actually don't really contain very much fibre

as well make sure you are eating the SKIN on your fruit - majority of the fibre comes from

All the suggestions above are right on target, especially the dried beans which generally contain the largest amount of fiber of any food, averaging around 7-9 g. per half cup serving and can put your fiber grams up there which otherwise can sometimes be slow adding up.

Thank you all for your input! Although I think I eat enough veggies, it's nothing compaired to you guys! Think I need to work on upping the veggies and beans category!

I eat Fiberplus bars, and this "Fiber bread" that has like 6 or something grams of fiber per slice. I also eat lots of fruit. Oranges and pears have lots of fiber. Like 5 grams each.

Fibre one is the best... Ive read all the labels.. 

Healthy harvest whole wheat no egg yolk noodles

Strawberries and spinach!

I get all my fiber from vegetables and get around 35 to 45 grams per day! I eat about a cup of pumpkin at breakfast = 3 grams/ Maybe a bell pepper at lunch (or no vegetable at all - sort of makes me gassy) = 2 grams (or none)/ At dinner I generally have around 21 ounces of green beans, cabbage & broccoli or some combination of that nature... Around 16 to 20 grams or so. Then I will also snack on some Nori Sheets, Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Yam Noodles, Spinach, Etc which gets me another 10 to 15 or so... It works for me, and I love my vegetables - so it works! :)