High Fiber Protein Diets

When it comes to dieting, fiber and protein are two products you should have in every meal. Protein is what builds muscles and helps keep you full; fiber clings on to carbohydrates and fat and helps them digest without being absorbed by your body's digestive track or bloodstream.

Fruits and Vegetables

While on a high-fiber and high-protein diet you will be able to consume as much of these two food groups as you want. Both fruits and vegetables are packed full of fiber and have a large amount of the daily vitamins and minerals you should be consuming. Try to include fruits and/or vegetables in every meal.

Bread and Starch

You don't have to avoid starch altogether, but you will need to watch what kinds of starches you eat. Stick with 100-percent whole-wheat bread and pasta. White bread is basically processed wheat bread with all the fiber stripped away and sugar added. Have a serving of one of these foods at every meal.

Meat

Meat generally has a large amount of protein, but not all has a great protein-to-carbohydreads or protein-to-fat ratio. Eat lean meats like turkey or chicken. In addition, just about anything from the sea is great; animals in the water are constantly moving, so there is very little fat on them and they are almost all protein muscle. This means you can eat salmon, tuna, crab or anything else that came from the sea and not worry that it's not on your diet.
Eggs are also a great source of protein. Although you shouldn't consume a large amount of eggs every day, having an egg sandwich for lunch or scrambled eggs for breakfast is fine and will fit right in with your high-protein and high-fiber diet.

Dairy

Although dairy products can come with a great deal of fat, you should consume some every day, not only because of the protein they contain, but because of the bone-building calcium they provide as well. Most individuals do not get enough calcium in their diet. When buying milk go with fat free, which has between 80 and 90 calories per eight-oz. serving. Eat reduced-fat cheese. This keeps the protein and calcium in the cheese while it cuts fat.

Snack Food

For the most part, stay away from all snack food. Most snack food consists of empty carbohydrates, fat and salt. These are three things your body can generally do without. If you find yourself hungry between meals try to snack on fruit, vegetables or low-fat cheese. These will help curb your appetite until your next meal.