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Old 04-13-2011, 01:21 AM  
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Originally Posted by dyna mo View Post
i'm interested in more about this. 30g of fiber isn't necc. that much but it is more than the ave american gets. but it's my understanding weight loss is very simple- consume less energy (calories) than you expend. for people who are ~>15% bodyfat the best way to do that is to cut cals, exercise is secondary if weight loss is the only goal.
<15% will require exercise of some sort to help with the final stubborn fat pounds.
The 30g is based on a 2000-2500 calorie per day diet.

It's also not necessarily the fiber in and of itself that does the trick. It's the fact that fiber tends to be in healthier foods that fill you up.
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