These dietary fiber recommendations have nothing to do with us - they are focused on "colonic health." Use *soluble* fiber to help you manage your stool consistency, and otherwise just treat fiber as part of food. You may want to pay attention to how your gut handles insoluble fiber, and manage the quantities and sources accordingly.

Hey Scott, thanks for the info. Seems like many foods have both types of fiber. Are there certain foods that are high in soluble fiber that you would recommend trying?
We're brought up being told to eat a certain way and now it's so different. Green leafy salads for me are out, as are many fruits and vegetables. You start to wonder just what to eat and am I getting all the nutrition that I need. I've had conversations about this with people you'd think would be helpful but they all seem a bit clueless. Rob

Everybody is different. I happily eat green leafy salads, but I'm more comfortable with small ones. I eat fruit every day, in moderation. I don't try to find specific foods high in soluble fiber - I just supplement with Metamucil at a dose that seems to make my pouch happy. It's not nutrition, it's just construction material.

Thanks again Scott. I'll have to give Metamucil a try. Maybe before bedtime, I've slept through the night no more than 3 or 4 times in the last 5 years, I'm getting tired, haha........

Most folks take the Metamucil immediately before of after a meal, to give the stuff something to work with. Stretching my "construction material" metaphor beyond reason, if we're making concrete then Metamucil is the paste and food residue is the aggregate.

I do take Lomotil at bedtime, and usually get a decent night's sleep.