| Vegetables | Serving size | Total fiber (grams)* |
|---|---|---|
| Green peas, boiled | 1 cup | 9.0 |
| Broccoli, boiled | 1 cup chopped | 5.0 |
| Turnip greens, boiled | 1 cup | 5.0 |
| Brussels sprouts, boiled | 1 cup | 4.0 |
| Potato, with skin, baked | 1 medium | 4.0 |
| Sweet corn, boiled | 1 cup | 3.5 |
| Cauliflower, raw | 1 cup chopped | 2.0 |
| Carrot, raw | 1 medium | 1.5 |
| Grains | Serving size | Total fiber (grams)* |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked | 1 cup | 6.0 |
| Barley, pearled, cooked | 1 cup | 6.0 |
| Bran flakes | 3/4 cup | 5.5 |
| Quinoa, cooked | 1 cup | 5.0 |
| Oat bran muffin | 1 medium | 5.0 |
| Oatmeal, instant, cooked | 1 cup | 5.0 |
| Popcorn, air-popped | 3 cups | 3.5 |
| Brown rice, cooked | 1 cup | 3.5 |
| Bread, whole-wheat | 1 slice | 2.0 |
| Bread, rye | 1 slice | 2.0 |
| Legumes, nuts and seeds | Serving size | Total fiber (grams)* |
|---|---|---|
| Split peas, boiled | 1 cup | 16.0 |
| Lentils, boiled | 1 cup | 15.5 |
| Black beans, boiled | 1 cup | 15.0 |
| Baked beans, canned | 1 cup | 10.0 |
| Chia seeds | 1 ounce | 10.0 |
| Almonds | 1 ounce (23 nuts) | 3.5 |
| Pistachios | 1 ounce (49 nuts) | 3.0 |
| Sunflower kernels | 1 ounce | 3.0 |
Well, I've been eating baby food, prunes or prunes with apples.
I put a packet of Benefiber in my coffee every morning and I can't even tell it's there so I agree it can be put into any drink. If for some reason I need more than the benefiber, I take Colace for a day or two and that helps things for me. I know everyone is different though.
When I was leaving the hospital I asked about that. The nurse said to use a suppository initially until I made my two wk op. ( this Tuesday) I did that every other day until today when I had my first natural one. For me hydration is the key. Have to get my fluids in.
I later found out that chili from Wendy’s does too LOL!
As a reminder, we are not allowed to give medical advice. Everyone has a unique biology and what works for one might harm another.
Hi All- I apologize if I overstepped- was not my intention. The two ingredients in there can be purchased over-the-counter as well; essentially it is senna (a very gentle laxative) and a stool softener.
Pre surgery was not an issue because I ate a fiber rich diet. I bought sugar free fiber gummies yesterday and Dulcolax. This is on top of my already daily stool softeners (apparently softening does mean moving) prunes/juice and fiber rich foods that have not reemerged from my body since intake in the last three weeks.
