Rung 1--Another question!

[penniedo]

I am having a problem adding the extra 5 carbs of veggies into my meals. It seems like I am eating so much veggies that I get full really quick and I dont seem to be getting enough fats and protiens in my diet. Any advice on how others did this??

[2big4mysize]

Re: Rung 1--Another question!

select higher carb veggies from the list espically the other vegie list
purree roasted red peppers or tomatoes and make sauces for your foods too

[not2late]

Re: Rung 1--Another question!

I am having a problem adding the extra 5 carbs of veggies into my meals. It seems like I am eating so much veggies that I get full really quick and I dont seem to be getting enough fats and protiens in my diet. Any advice on how others did this??

I saute veggies---the oil I use to saute the veggies is counted towards the fat intake. I combine the veggies I saute like broccoli and sugar snap peas. I typically use the higher carb veggies, because if you limit yourself to the "salad" veggie list, you'll need to eat an outrageous amount of the salad veggies to get those 5 net carbs.

1/2 cup of pumpkin puree is about 5 net carbs. Heat it up, add a tablespoon of butter or cream to it and it makes a nice side dish for roasted or grilled meat, like roast turkey. Have that along with a salad or sauteed green beans and you have a "mini Thanksgiving dinner".

Chop veggies and use them in omelettes or quiches. One trick I like is making a "loaded" meat loaf and meat balls: chop celery and onion, saute and cool. Add it to your basic meatloaf recipe. The sauteed veggies add flavor and moisture to the meatloaf. I use celery and onions for when I want gravy: toss the celery and onions in the bottom of your roasting pan, put the meat on top, and roast as you normally would do, but add about 1/2-1 cup of water half-way during the cooking. When the meat is cooked, remove it and scrape the cooked veggies and cooking liquid into a blender, puree until smooth. Add more liquid to get the consistency you like. The resulting sauce has all the flavor a gravy would have.

[penniedo]

Re: Rung 1--Another question!

Those suggestions are great! I guess I need to learn to be more creative! Thank you both!