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    Fiber options for people outside the US?

    I searched for "fiber" and also took a look in the International sub-forum, but no luck.

    I'm in South Korea and looking for some kind of fiber supplement (as *ahem* "irregularity" was one of my biggest reasons for dropping this WoE). No access to psyllium husks or flaxseed and nothing that looks like Beneful or similar.

    Does anyone have any other natural solutions? (Besides drinking hot water, which doesn't work past day 3-4 for me...) Am planning on eating as much celery as allowed, but other suggestions would be most welcome.

    Thanks!
    aka..."Alexis"
    F/26
    Re-Start: Summer 2009
    Current: 151.1
    Goal: 125
    Tags: fiber, options, people
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    Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

    You should have some sort of laxative herb tea products there... one would assume?
    F/46/5'2" - 249/198/115
    Start Date 03/06/09

    Mini goals:
    1st - 25 lbs down - Met 06/19/09
    2nd - Onederland - Met 03/10/10
    3rd - 75 lbs down
    4th - size 12
    5th - BMI 21



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    • #3
      Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

      Hi there

      Avocados are a great source of cellulose (fiber). One avocado (the whole thing) has 6 grams of carbs but it has 18 grams of fiber.

      If you can get the Hass variety, it has only ONE gram of carbs (per fruit) and it has 12g of fiber.

      It is also rich in fat, which also helps you stay in ketosys.

      If you manage to eat one of these at night, every other day, you'll have no problems "taking out the trash" every morning
      Stats: M/29/6'3"
      S/C/G: 293/293/210

      Weight:
      • Induction Start: May 18, 2009: 293lb


      Goals:
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      • #4
        Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

        msanjelpie~ Teas are a great idea, it's just the problem of figuring out what's actually in them (as I have food allergies as well)

        joesabido~ I know that celery is also a good "mover" as well. Good idea to eat them at night...

        Thanks, all!
        aka..."Alexis"
        F/26
        Re-Start: Summer 2009
        Current: 151.1
        Goal: 125

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        • #5
          Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

          Just don't forget that avocados are limited to 1/2 per day during Induction.
          "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

          -- Theodore Roosevelt

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          • #6
            Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

            Can you get linseed over there - that is what flax is called in UK and Australia.
            Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
            Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



            Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





            F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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            • #7
              Re: Fiber options for people outside the US?

              Lizellen, so far it doesn't seem readily available, but I haven't really exhausted all my search options.
              I mean to go check out the "black market" around here to see if there's any available. I'm dedicated, I tell ya.
              aka..."Alexis"
              F/26
              Re-Start: Summer 2009
              Current: 151.1
              Goal: 125

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