Back on fiber

Today my GI told me I can start eating a high fiber diet again to see if it helps with regularity and improve my nausea
I know that when people usually get back on to fiber they get gas and bloating so they are told to take it slowly
I would rather just get into the fiber quickly and even though it will be uncomfortable i will be back on a healthy diet quicker
I have gained a lot of weight these last couple weeks because I have only been eating low fiber and I previously ate a high fiber diet
I also was very low on energy and would like to see if cutting out the refined grains and replacing with whole will help me get back to somewhere near my pre-UC energy
So my question is how long will it take for my body to get used to fiber again ? Anyone have experience with this?
Thanks guys😀

I wouldn't go into it too hard, you don't want to get yourself constipated which can happen if you're not careful and that would be too hard on your system if you don't ease into it.

You need to up your daily water intake too, if you're not getting enough protein daily that will affect your energy level.

How long it will take varies from person to person and likely from time to time as well, since many do stop or cut way back on their fibre then start it up again but that doesn't mean it won't take shorter or longer to adjust, my guess is it will take longer but honestly don't go full force ahead, that's just too hard on your already delicate system.

Try some gentler high fibre, I eat "Only Oats" it's wheat free oats that my dietitian had me on while doing low FODMAP, I don't have any issues with wheat but I really enjoy the "Only Oats" brand so I'm still eating it for breakfast and I add a sliced up banana with about 1/2 cup of blueberries and 3 tablespoons of Hemp Hearts and 1 tablespoon of black chia seeds to it...try something like that yourself, all are easier on the gut and high fibre.

Someone on this board (Sorry, I forget who?) was telling me about resistant starches? I have been eating them to bulk up my stool and I find that they don't hurt as much as say eating raspberries (super high in fiber.)

I second the Oatmeal recommendation. Oatmeal really is great for getting formed stools. I have switched out my usual low residue eggs for oatmeal and have done really well with it.