How much fiber do you get?

My fiber for the day usually comes out to about 55-70g. I've read that too much fiber can decrease your absorption of nutrients as it makes the food pass too quickly through your system.

So if I'm getting atleast 20mg of iron and 1300mg of calcium a day, will my high fiber diet hinder the absorption of these vitamins?

It seems like all of the vegetarian sources of iron are high in fiber: beans, lentils, oatmeal, peas...

Is this a problem? I just want to make sure I'm doing this right... :)

I think as long as you are getting all the other nutrients you need it shouldn't be a problem.  My fiber intake is about 40 - 75 each day, which I think is good. I guess just make sure you are getting enough fat and protein as well.

Super rediculous amounts fo fiber isn't good (upwwards of 100g or more), but what you eat is typical of a vegetarian. I never eat less than 50g! Don't worry, it's fine.

It's not actually true that increased fiber will hamper the absorption of nutrients.  The Oxford-Cornell-China Project actually tested this.  They found that as fiber consumption increased the absorption of iron actually increased.

You can file the idea that nutrients aren't absorbed when you eat a high fiber diet as an old wives tale. 

I'm also on the 50-75g boat... but that's just the product of a well balanced diet of whole foods and minimal processed crap.  I think most veg*ans that aren't junk food veg*ans are the same.

Hehe, Food Fight Grocery sells shirts/stickers/buttons that say "I'm Vegan & I Poop Three Times a Day..... Minimum." over a roll of TP.

I get 50-70g a day even as an omnivore. Oddly enough, on days when I get significantly more or less than that, I do feel different.

I wouldn't worry about vitamin and mineral absorption. 

I'm with dm84 -- I average 55-70g as an omnivore and the last two days when I had significantly less, I feel icky.

You'll be fine