Fiber it up!

I read yesterday or was it the day before, in a study that basically said you should concentrate on getting enough fiber every day in your diet and not count calories. 

Is this really true? 

Will counting your fiber help you lose weight?

 I'm going to test it out.. 

My goal is to lose 10 pounds and see if I can do it using this new fiber tracking system.. Day 1 here we go!

This is my B-fast, Fiber Amounts: 

• Whole wheat bread 5g fiber per slice. 
• Large Banana 4g fiber 
• 1.3g fiber peanut butter  1 Tbsp. 

Just breakfast alone I've had 20.6 grams of fiber 

How many calories?
Whole Grain Bread 2 Slices, 160 calories
Bananas 2 lg, 220 Calories
Peanut butter 1 Tbsp, 100 calories
Total B-fast calories = 480 calories

How much fiber should I be eating?

At www.choosemyplate.gov/ is all the nutritional requirements.. 

What does it say for Fiber? 

The recommended dietary fiber intake is 14 grams per 1,000 calories consumed. For example, for a 2000 calorie pattern, the fiber recommendation is 28 grams per day. This is based on the recommendations set forth by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. You can find the amount of fiber in a food on the Nutrition Facts label of a product.
Some of the best sources of fiber include: beans and peas, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nuts. To see a list of sources and amounts of dietary fiber in certain foods, see the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Appendix 13

The average American diet only contains about 14 g of fiber. This is due mostly to the fact that most people tend to consume less than the recommended amount of vegetables and plant-based foods per day. The Harvard School of Public Health recommends more than 20 g of fiber for women and more than 30 g a day for men. However, it also depends upon age. A good rule of thumb is to consume 14 g of fiber for every 1,000 calories you eat. In addition, you should have at least one good fiber source per meal.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/278513-how-much-fiber-do-you-need-daily-to-lose-weight/#ixzz2K23fv1Fc
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Did you Read all of that? 

Do you think you'll try keeping track of the amount of Fiber you eat? 

What new diet plans are you trying this winter?