OWLERS "Stepping Back" thread

[mitzimarie]

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Here's the thing about peas...

If the "peas" you are eating are enclosed in a pod and you EAT THE POD and the pea inside is small (like snow peas and sugar snap peas and even GREEN BEANS) it is considered "vegetable" rung not starchy veggie rung. Basically what you are ingesting is the POD and the pea or bean is insignificant.

If the "peas" you are eating are enclosed in a pod that you DISCARD and only eat the pea/bean--like green peas, black eyed peas, lima beans, etc. THOSE are starchy veggies.

Very excellent information, Joy!! Thank you.

And Jen, this thread ROCKS! I love it.

[hopejoy]

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That was really good information Joy! Thanks!
Making a pot of green beans right now!
So far so good today... did slim n 6... just finished breakfast:2 eggs with slice of cheese. Had a little chat with dd...
Planning rest of day:
dinner will be: Green Salad with turkey and egg on top...
dessert... MUP
Lunch will be hamburger with cheese wrapped in lettuce... yum!
(which takes up all my cheese allowance for the day)and also green beans to nibble on as a snack if I get hungry... Doesn't sound like much... this is gonna be a long day at work... Think I'll take tea to drink.
Gotta stop off and do some shopping on my way in... gotta run.
hugs all around
liz

[Adena]

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Peas, pods... who knew??

Today so far I've had:

A piece of string cheese
1 C cabbage
1 C asparagus
3/4 C stewed tomatoes
1 C cucumber slices
1/4 C sour cream

No protein available, so I just ate 2 TBS of natural peanut butter. Will find some meat and more veggies tonight...

[hopejoy]

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Thanks for the recipe for MUP Mitzi... making right now to take with me for dessert tonight at work... yum!
liz

[Sweet Strudel]

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Ok..reporting on food intake

Breakfast- 1 cup of pumpkin, 1 oz of cream cheese, 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice - stevia sweetener, 16 oz bottle of water

Lunch - 1/2 green pepper, 5 inch chunk of cucumber, 10 sugar snap pea's, 2 hard boiled eggs, 1 tbsp mayo.

I have a feeling I reported breakfast earlier, but what the heck.

Oh and I found canned 100% pumpkin at my local grocers today...YAY! So no more buying it at the expensive health food grocer!

Later!

[mitzimarie]

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My turn:

The reason I usually have brunch instead of breakfast and lunch is because I usually exercise in the morning and I don't like to eat before I exercise. Then after, I am so hot that I wait a little while. On days that I don't exercise in the morning, I usually do have a breakfast and lunch. Today I exercised in the late afternoon, so I had 3 meals.

Breakfast - MUP with almonds

Lunch - 2 drumsticks and a little over a cup of raw red bell pepper strips

Snack - sugar snap peas

Dinner - hamburger patty topped with provolone cheese/cup of mushrooms and a whole medium cucumber

Fitday totals:
1305 calories (a little low again)
34 net carbs, 26 of those from veggies
58% Fat
11% Carbs
31% Protein

[apple]

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This thread is not even 2 days old and it's on page 9 already. Sheesh it took me 10 mintues just to read through it all, but it's a worthy read

Thanks the enlightening reading from all of you! After reading through the posts, I can see where I need to branch out into the different veggies in the world.

[Sweet Strudel]

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Dinner...sauteed strips of pork with bok choy

[julirama723]

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My dinner changed slightly--I included some whole grain crackers and brie with my salad, and I'm having some pumpkin (I guess I should call it MUP) for dessert.

[gonnabskinny]

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Ok, can I join in?

Here is what I had today.

Pre-Workout
Atkins Shake, Chocolate Royale

Breakfast
2 large eggs
I slice Tillamook Colby Cheddar Cheese
1 oz Canadian Bacon
1 Natures Own Low Carb Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun
1/2 cup of strawberries

Lunch
Chicken Salad made with:
5.25 oz chicken breast skinless and boneless
2 tbsp Hellman's Mayo
1 small celery stalk
.25 cups of onion chopped
8 red grapes

2 cups of cauliflower
1/2 oz of Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 large nectarine

Dinner
7 oz New York Strip steak
4 broccoli spears (170 grams)
7 oz glass of Merlot

Snack
1 Wasa Light Rye Cracker

Total
2006 Calories
64 net carbs
153 protein grams
104 fat grams
47% fat calories
31% protein calories
22% carb calories

I need to work on adding a little more fat to even out the ratios a little bit.

[hopejoy]

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Hi! Midnight oclock here...
forgot my hard boiled eggs to go with salad at dinner... so I just ate them now. (I just got home from work)
no other changes...stuck to plan A. Had a busy night... feeling better...
got my water in...
forgot my vitamins. I'll take some now though.
liz

[*Emma*]

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Morning guys, plan was stuck to yesterday

Lunch - 2 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup cucumber, 1/2 cup tomato, slice onion 3 slices canadian bacon, 2 boiled eggs, 2 tblspn mayo

Snack - Slice crustless quiche

Dinner - Large steak, 2 cup broccoli 1/2 cup mushrooms cooked in cream, butter and cheese with added bacon bits.

Snack - Pork Skins

[julirama723]

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Here's the plan for today:

B--3/4c. pumpkin, 1 oz. cream cheese
S--protein bar or almonds
L--3c. mixed greens with 1/2 red bell pepper and 1 tbsp. dressing, 1 flatout wrap with pepperoni and 1 oz. mozzarella
D--small grilled chicken breast, 2 cups string beans, 2 cups broccoli with 1 oz. melted mozzarella

Of course, this may change, depending on how motivated we are to cook tonight. If we have a "lazy" night, I'll have an omelette, broccoli/cheese, canned green beans, and possibly celery with dip.

[mitzimarie]

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Ok, can I join in?

Here is what I had today.

Pre-Workout
Atkins Shake, Chocolate Royale

Breakfast
2 large eggs
I slice Tillamook Colby Cheddar Cheese
1 oz Canadian Bacon
1 Natures Own Low Carb Whole Wheat Hamburger Bun
1/2 cup of strawberries

Lunch
Chicken Salad made with:
5.25 oz chicken breast skinless and boneless
2 tbsp Hellman's Mayo
1 small celery stalk
.25 cups of onion chopped
8 red grapes

2 cups of cauliflower
1/2 oz of Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 large nectarine

Dinner
7 oz New York Strip steak
4 broccoli spears (170 grams)
7 oz glass of Merlot

Snack
1 Wasa Light Rye Cracker

Total
2006 Calories
64 net carbs
153 protein grams
104 fat grams
47% fat calories
31% protein calories
22% carb calories

I need to work on adding a little more fat to even out the ratios a little bit.

Yay, Don! I'm glad you're here. I like seeing what other people eat.

So, I was wondering if those of you who are all of the way up the rungs still worry about making sure that at least 2 of your cups of veggies come from the Salad list or not. I am so "anal" that I do still try to do that, although I am not always successful. I would say that 90% of the time, I am, though.

How about it? Do y'all make it a point to still have at least 2 cups of Salad Veggies rather than just pick from either list? Not making a judgment call here... just nosey.

[ValidRouge]

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I just eat whatever vegetables I want to have. Most of the time when I'm choosing veggies I'm doing it because of fiber count. Lots of the salad veggies don't have that much fiber. Yet, I do eat probably a large pepper every day or every other day, and have jicama every day, both of which are salad veggies.