OWL Help

[kpoll19]

I just checked on Fitday for net carbs for say broccoli and cauliflower combination. 1 cup of broccoli plus 1 cup of cauliflower = 10 carbs and 5 fiber = 5 net grams of carbs. I make a mean broccoli cauliflower salad. It also has mayo, splenda, bacon, vinegar and cheddar cheese. Would I be able to eat 2 cups of this if I wanted since I put equal amounts of broccoli and cauliflower in? Am I only adding the 5 grams of veggies and not the other ingredients when adding in the veggie rung? If so I know I would have to account for the rest of the carbs in my normal 15-20 carbs per day counting.


Is this correct or am I really screwing this up??

Kelly

[not2late]

Re: OWL Help

It's 5 net carbs of the veggies. You can still have the other carbs in the salad, and you still have to count them to the daily carb totals.

And remember you can combine the veggies any way you want. It doesn't have to be 5 net carbs of one veggie. It can be a combo of the Induction veggies as long as they add up to 5 net carbs--that's why stir frys, vegetable soups, vegetable medleys are great for OWL. Frankly, if you had been really careful during Induction you could have combined the veggies within the respective list, but I found that measuring out a 1/4 cup of this or a 1/4 cup of that was too tedious.

[kpoll19]

Re: OWL Help

I agree. I have been sticking to 2 cups of lettuce and then 1 cup of a salad veggie during induction. Of course, sometimes I have 1 cup of the broccoli/cauliflower thing as my 1 cup of salad veggies.

Thanks for the info.

kelly