My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

[*Emma*]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

RAW:
13 cups Lettuce (shredded)
49 cups Spinach (about 0.2 net carbohydrates per cup)
4 cups Turnip Greens
2 1/4 cups Cucumber
3/4 cup Sweet green/red pepper
1 cup Cherry tomato
3/4 cup Tomato
2 1/2 cup Mushrooms
7 medium Green onions
1 1/4 California Avocado (black skin)
3/4 Florida Avocado (green skin)
COOKED:
2 3/4 cups Spinach (from canned)
3 1/2 cups Turnip Greens
1 cup Turnip
1 1/2 cups or 12 medium Asparagus Spears
1 cup Yellow Summer Squash (fresh)
1 3/4 cups Broccoli (chopped)
2/3 cup Spaghetti Squash
2 3/4 cups Cauliflower (chopped)
3/4 cup Green or Red Peppers
1/2 cup Tomato (from fresh)
1/2 cup Brussels Sprouts (from fresh)
1/4 cup Onions
1 1/2 cups Cabbage (from fresh)

[*Emma*]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

I dont think lettuce or spinach would be a good option

[Sweets]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

Thanks so much Emma!!! Looking at the totals you have given me.... I am ABSOLUTELY not eating enough veggies... I will start to increase them ASAP!!!! I haven't eaten anywhere near that in a day .. and that is just 5 net carbs?????? We are to have 20 correct???????

[*Emma*]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

the 5 net carbs is what your adding in addition to the 3 cups of veggies from induction

you were having a one cup salad and how many cups at dinner?

so nope, nowhere near enough veggies!

[Sweets]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

WOW... so maybe that could explain the stall!!! If you look at the list you gave me.. in order to just have the 20 net carbs that would be ALOT of veggies.... at Dinner I have some broccolli... maybe small amounts of mushrooms or green peppers... so by looking at the list you provide and the serving sizes for 5 net carbs...

So if I understand.... 2 1/2 cups of mushrooms is 5 net carbs... so if mushroom was my only veggie... I would need 10 cups to meet my 20 per day???? (of course if I wasn't having cheese or any other carbs!!)

[blue996]

Re: My typical menu for the last couple days.. so why??

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