High Fiber Diet Plans

The High Fiber Diet Plan, also known as the F-Plan or the F2 Plan, was created by Audrey Eyton as a method for achieving weight loss. On the plan, the dieter eats an abundance of high-fiber foods and restricts or avoids foods low in fiber but high in calories. The High Fiber Diet Plan is inherently a low-fat diet plan as well.

Description

• Dietary fiber, although indigestible in humans, is an integral part of the human diet. Fiber pushes food through the digestive system and eases bowel movements. A diet that is insufficient in fiber can lead to digestive disorders, constipation and painful bowel movements.

The Diet

• The High Fiber Diet Plan centers on the theory that consuming dietary fiber provides satiety, which is a feeling of fullness, on few calories. This, in turn, allows the dieter to lose weight by consuming fewer calories without feeling hungry or deprived. On the plan, the dieter eats an abundance of high-fiber foods such as fruits, dried fruits, brown rice, oatmeal, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and vegetables. Foods low in fiber but high in calories should be avoided.

Sample Menu

• For breakfast, eat oatmeal with apple slices or whole-grain cereal with banana slices and skim milk or low-fat soy milk. For a mid-morning snack, eat a pear or other fibrous fruit. For lunch, eat a leafy green salad with raw vegetables, nuts and dried fruit with a whole-wheat roll. Enjoy carrots and celery as an afternoon stack. For dinner, eat baked or broiled lean meat over brown rice and add a generous side of steamed vegetables such as peas, broccoli or cauliflower.