i have a problem concerning veggies.....

[rscott29]

for some reason when i eat my salad (no matter what dressing i use) i feel like i am about to throw up. not just sick to my stomach but actually it coming up throw up. has this happened to anyone else & will it go away with time?

[not2late]

Re: i have a problem concerning veggies.....

Have you tried eating cooked vegetables? All the veggies on the salad list can be cooked (including the lettuces!) and no where does it say you have to eat raw vegetables for your Atkins.

Sometimes cooking vegetables makes them more digestible.

[rscott29]

Re: i have a problem concerning veggies.....

oh, ok its just sometimes cooked is worse for me. For instance i can handle fresh spinach but the smell of cooked spinach makes me gag. i love tomatoes however not only are they limited to 1 cup a day they are kind of expensive. so i am not sure what i will do. i guess keep experimenting.

thanks

[LuckyD]

Re: i have a problem concerning veggies.....

Did you always have an aversion to veggies, or is this just happening now? I remember when I was pregnant my first trimester I could not eat any veggies except potatoes. I would gag at the smell of any veggie cooking. Before that though I ate veggies every night usually broccoli. Second trimester I was back to normal. I think if it just happening because of this WOE give yourself a break and just eat what you can handle for now. Forcing yourself will only make the problem worse. Maybe once your body gets adjusted the aversion will go away.

[rscott29]

Re: i have a problem concerning veggies.....

Thanks i will try that. you know i didnt have the problem when i was eating the salad without dressing the first time i was doing atkins, so i am going to try not using any dressing and see if that makes a difference.

[Elizellen]

Re: i have a problem concerning veggies.....

Good idea - dressing on salad is not obligatory!! One of the great things about Atkins is that there are many ways to eat the allowed foods and stick to the rules.