I have to take a regular fiber supplement now, three times a day. My dietary changes have made me sort of constipated, and irregular, and injured my colon. Hesitantly, I went and got the fiber supplement (at first, Benefiber, and now, Metamucil)… I really didn’t want to take it, I told myself, it would be like admitting I’m an old fart. sigh Life happens, doesn’t it? I do want to feel better…
While things on that front are mildly better, I have to say... Taking Metamucil with my meals, 3 x a day, has greatly increased my satiety feelings. I now don't eat as much as I used to (even though I was already not eating a heck of a lot), and I am fuller for much, much longer. I get the sugar free kind, and there's even a kind you can mix in foods like yogurt, or soup. It only has about 3-5 grams of carb of pure fiber, depending on the brand you get. Honestly, someone ought to tell a person who has dietary lifestyle changes (which usually cause constipation) to do one of those powder fiber supplements... You don't have to fight with willpower if you're FULL. lol