Can eating lots of fiber help you lose weight

Does eating a lot of fiber help you to lose weight??

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in a way yes. it makes you poop out everything in you but eating healthy and exercising will help you lose more weight.

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Will eating a lot of foods with fiber help me lose weight?

Q: I hardly ever have to go to the bathroom, unless I take in something without of fiber.I’m trying to lose 5lbs also,so will taking in fiber more, which will probably help my digestive system work better, help me lose weight faster or easier?If you other tips on losing weight, it will be much appreciated if they’re shared :)thanks.Oh, I will only do #2 lol every like 2-3 days, unless i eat something with fiber, and it’ll be 1-2 days.

A: no it helps waste come out

Can you lose weight eating a high carb diet?

Q: I’ve tried low carb diets over and over again, but I can’t seem to do them.If i ate low calorie, but high carb could I still lose? because I eat a lot of fruit, fiber cereal, weight watchers pitas, sugar free stuff that still have carbs. for instance, I’ll go through a pack of gum in a day. each piece has two carbs! 2 times 15=30 carbs! can i still lose?

A: As long as they are health carbs. just decrease your calorie intake is the main thing. there are low fat diets that are healthy.

is it true that eating alot of fiber can help you lose weight ?

Q: I suck at dieting because I love snacking :)) I’m really not large I just desire the very thin look. I was wondering if eating foods with lots of fiber will help to lose weigt.even carby-foods like breads,nuts,and poptarts.

A: Fiber is healthy and necessary, but the new fad diet of flushing your body with fiber is bad for you. Assuming you already eat enough fiber, eating more will not help you lose weight in the long run. It just gives you more bowel movements. If you take the colon cleansing fiber pills, you will initially lose weight because your body is losing all of its water, through diarrhea. This is known as bulimia and is very unhealthy- I have struggled with it, and it is no fun to be forcing yourself to the bathroom all the time. Fat is digested in the stomach, and making your waste go through the intestines faster just makes you not reabsorb the water. After a while you will gain back all of your weight, and if you tend to be less careful about your diet because of the false sense of freedom the pills give you- you will gain weight. Did I mention that you lose lots of essential nutrients, too? And once you start down this road it is really hard to get back to being healthy. If you want to do this the right way, you should talk to your doctor about modifying your diet- eating steamed vegetables, and less sugar and red meat, etc. and exercise regularly. It is really hard, and you might want to join a support group, or talk to a therapist about the root of your issues. Good luck.