Aren't most non startchy vegetables a great source of fiber? I snack on celery and romaine lettuce hearts, very fiberous stuff ;-)

Yes, love those. But not really for breakfast.

Could you put bran on yogurt?

Oh, that’s a good idea. With some fruit!

ETA: oh, i just looked and it seems that bran is high in carbs. I need low carbs and high fiber

Drat! I hope someone else comes up with something.

I was on a low carb diet for years. It wasn't too hard for me since I am gluten intolerant and they didn't have all the gluten free breads, etc in the average grocery store at the time. Yes, it does mess with your regularity. Figure out the number of carbs you plan on taking in per day. If you need that high fiber bread for breakfast to feel good, then eat it. Just deduct it from you daily carbs. Also try snacking on high fiber veggies before bed to help with the regularity.

I just remembered something. Flax seed. It is high in fiber and lower on carbs. You can make bread or buns out of it.

I haven't eaten any of these, but maybe look here to see if something strikes your fancy. Probably available at your local grocery store, but it's nice to see them all displayed so you can peruse the nutritional labels:
Low Carb Cereals
Maybe this, lol!

Steel cut oats?

Psyllium fiber that's not adulterated with flavorings or sweeteners.

Not sure what you're following, but when looking at carbs, I look at total carbs minus the dietary fiber. The dietary fiber is nonsoluble and thus provides bulk but not calories.

I wasn't sure about the carbs in flax seed, but I swear by it . I have used both the seeds and the milled and they both work very well. I usually add a spoonful or two to cottage cheese or yogurt. I also do eat a ton of fresh vegetables but I find the flax seed is the answer. Reading above that it's low in carbs, so I highly highly recommend.

I wonder if chia seeds would do the same, though they need to be taken with lots of liquid as they will absorb a lot.

I second the psyllium fiber. You can also make a low carb bun with it, but I've lost the recipe. They were actually pretty good. Also, drink lots of water. I try to drink 100 ounces a day, and I add keto electrolyte powder to it because if I don't drink the water I get cramps. Good luck!

imo, you have to eat some carbs, but 'good carbs'. meaning: old fashioned oats, sprouted breads etc. for a meal, no more than 45 carbs. wasa crackers are great! low carb and fiber to boot. for the wasa - smear on laughing cow 'lite' wedge and unsweetened jam/jelly (polaner's)

if u have the cereal, make sure no added sugar. use unsweetened almond milk and add some berries.

golden flax meal is great as well!! i make porridge with flax and other ingredients. if u want the recipe, lmk. i eat it at least twice a week.

been low- carb/sugar free for 6 years now and never going back to old way of eating. i feel too good, lost weight and maintained it :)

I do add golden flax meal to my oatmeal or my salads every day for the omega-3 as well as the fiber.

Lots of greens! Salads, lots of vegetables high in fiber. And drink a LOT of water. When I did Keto, I was "backed up" badly often but I wasn't eating enough veggies and even now, don't drink enough water. Water is so important to keeping regular.

... But please don’t think you have to force down water in some preordained amount. If you’re thirsty, drink. If not, don’t. There is no scientific basis for drinking more water than your thirst tells you to. This guy is Professor of Nephrology at Edinburgh University. https://mobile.twitter.com/neilturn He and fellow kidney specialists have started using https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/hydrationbollocks?src=hashtag_click to try to dispel this myth. Or read this https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-nutrition/water-myth

But not really for breakfast.

Eat the salad/veggie fiber at lunch.

Floral, I agree to not doing th e 8 glass dode of water. But, for me if I don’t make sure i drink at least a few glasses, I can become dehydrated. Last time it happened I had to go to bed while drinking water at intervals, in order to recover.

I need to be mindful, as I really don’t get thirsty.

Susie, I eat an apple with cottage cheese for breakfast every day. I of course get other fruits and vegetables in but the apple seems to be the most important.

DH eats 4 prunes every morning. But he also eats steel cut oatmeal, which you don’t want.

Thank you all. Some great ideas here. My goal is at least twofold. #1 is lose some weight (I really only need to lose 5 pounds, but I can't seem to get it off) and #2 is to fell better, not tired and lazy. But ... I do tend toward constipation if I don't get my morning fiber.

sprtphntc7a, I would like that recipe, please.

eld, I've found that if you drink more water, it will re-energize your sense of thirst and you will start to feel thirsty again. It worked for my Mom too...

My understanding is that once you reach your 50's your sense of thirst becomes less acute. So at that point it's important to drink a regular amt during the day. Last summer when we went through a heat dome that resulted in record breaking highs everyday for a week a number of the elderly died of dehydration in their own homes. There is a pee-colour chart that indicates if you;re drinking too much or not enough water by the colour of your pee. I won't post it as I'm not sure if it would be accurate depending on medications being taken etc.

I too believe in the power of our kidneys and eschew the drink a random number glasses of water. That said, I am not much of a drinker (never have been) and if I have to worry about constipation, then I have to make an effort to drink more water.

PS I had to take iron supplements, which are quite binding, with my first pregnancy, and the nurse said drink lots of water and walk and you'll be fine, which worked perfectly for me.

Super Slimming Porridge: From: Trim Healthy Future cookbook

3 Tbs. flax meal
3 Tbs. Baking Blend (or just coconut flour

can work)
1 tsp. Whole Husk Psyllium Flakes

1 tsp. Baobab Boost Powder
1 tsp. chia seeds
1 doonk Pure Stevia Extract Powder

1 Tbs. Gentle Sweet
1 pinch Mineral Salt
3⁄4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1⁄2 cup water
Dash each of Maple and Vanilla Natural

Burst Extracts
1⁄3 cup frozen wild blueberries

1. Put all ingredients (except blueberries) in a small saucepan set to high heat, whisk well, and bring to a quick boil. Turn heat to low/medium and allow to bubble/simmer for a couple minutes, whisk- ing much of the time. Take off heat.
2. Put blueberries into breakfast bowl and with the help of a spatula, scrape porridge into the bowl and over top of the blueberries. Allow porridge to sit on blueberries for a few minutes. As it sits it will thicken up further and thaw the blueberries. You can eat this as two layers, almost like a cob- bler (as I do) or stir in if preferred.

there are 'special ingredients' in this that not everyone is familiar with. i do use these sweeteners, but you can use whatever u use. and u can use the coconut flour. their baking blend is just a combination of common flours etc that add no carbs. Gentle Sweet is a combo of Stevia, Erytthritol and Xylitol. i know not everyone approves of these but i am ok with it.

i do add cinnamon to give some flavor.

the consistancy is like cream of wheat, but thicker & goopier (sp)... the first time i ate it, i was like 'eh', but i have grown to enjoy it and i do have less aches and stiffness, and its great for weight maintenance overall.

lmk if want more info.

I have some All-bran buds, small chunks, heavy on psyllium, they claim to be heavy on fibre: 1/3 cup, with or without 1/2 cup 1% milk, gives 44% of recommended daily value.

I've been using a catheter for some time, and have had some blockages.

The nurse installers recommend that I drink quite a lot of water, and it seems to help keep them flowing to full term. Lighter yellow pee: crud more diluted.

Prostate too large, urethra blocked, complains to prostate, "Stay in yer own lane, darn it!" Prostate, trying to be helpful, says, "I'm trying, doing the best that I can". But when you're a bit of a gorilla, it gets hard to fill a small space. Was set up for a ream jpb on it - prior to Covid

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Low carb doesn't mean no carb, does it? Fresh fruits - and veggies too - can really help keep you regular - whole grains as well.