I boiled black beans yesterday and had to put in a liquid so they would blend in the Cusinart. I used an enchillada sauce and wasn’t thinking as I could have used chicken stock. They tasted wonderful, but… the consistency of the refried pinto bean was not there. It was more of a gritty texture and "not" smooth like refried beans from the can.

The Cusinart does not make them like a smooth paste. I have a hand mixer to puree foods and wonder if that would work.

I am trying a high fiber diet, unfortunately it will be high in carbs with the beans. I’m not sure if this will work, but being tired of Atkins I will try something new. I read that the high fiber foods do not absort into the blood stream like bad carbs would do – which I do not eat.

I am diabeted and need to lose more weight. My blood sugar level is always normal, it is just hard to lose weight.

Thank you.

I’m on a new, healthy, high-fiber diet and I feel great after two or three days on the diet. My typical day’s meal consists of a large bowl of high-fiber cereal for breakfast, soup, assorted nuts, and natural popcorn for lunch with plain yogurt w/ granola for dessert. Then, for a mid-afternoon snack I may have a Yoplait whips or some cheese. Then, some whole wheat pasta with veggies and applesauce is a dinner favorite. I also drink about six glasses of water. But I always feel hungry, any tips on filling high-fiber foods? Thanks =)

im 14 and a terrible chef so something like fruits or microwavable stuff or something i can just grab & goooo!

im doing this because of school. i need something to fill me up in mornings and hold me until lunch im really skinny so i eat and get full VERY quickly & then im hungry 2 hours later so i need a high fiber diet. also i dont eat after like 7 cause i go to bed at 10 on weekdays + if im full when i go to bed im not hungry for breakfast in the morning & i dont eat breakfast & then i get hungry as soon as i get to school and have to wait 4 hours to eat :/

so………….

1) what are good high-fiber foods (besides fruit & fiber bars)
2) What are excellent high fiber foods to bring to school & sneak to eat in class?
3) i <3 spagetti. is that high in fiber? lol…

P.S. – im not worried about calories soo u dont have to list things that have like 50 calories but nothing with like 900 calories either.. and it does have to be healthy..

im 14 and a terrible chef so something like fruits or microwavable stuff or something i can just grab & goooo!

im doing this because of school. i need something to fill me up in mornings and hold me until lunch im really skinny so i eat and get full VERY quickly & then im hungry 2 hours later so i need a high fiber diet. also i dont eat after like 7 cause i go to bed at 10 on weekdays + if im full when i go to bed im not hungry for breakfast in the morning & i dont eat breakfast & then i get hungry as soon as i get to school and have to wait 4 hours to eat :/

so………….

1) what are good high-fiber foods (besides fruit & fiber bars)
2) What are excellent high fiber foods to bring to school & sneak to eat in class?
3) i <3 spagetti. is that high in fiber? lol…

P.S. – im not worried about calories soo u dont have to list things that have like 50 calories but nothing with like 900 calories either.. and it does have to be healthy..

I was put on a high-fiber diet by my doctor to help ease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I recently started eating fiber fortified cereal and yogurt, drinking fiber fortified slim fasts with my meals, and choosing high-fiber foods all around. It has been only a few days since I started this new form of eating, and I have been very gassy and I’ve had an upset stomach. Is this in any way related to my new diet, and if so, when can I expect my body to get used to the new diet I’m eating? Also… is a high fiber diet going to make me feel more satisfied after meals? I am a vegetarian and often find myself over eating snacks because my main courses are not filling enough.