veggie question :)

[msminx]

i had a cup of cabbage and a cup of peeled cucumber and a cup of cauliflower today...and 2 cloves of garlic.

did i have too many veggies?

thanks guys!

[liv]

Re: veggie question

Did you count the carbs? Did you measure cabbage raw or cooked

So the rule is 3 cups - two from the salad list and one from the other list. Both cabbage and cauliflower is from the other list (on pg 126 in my book)
I would not panick about it though. It is the carbs we get from other sources that will be more problematic, (fillers in meats, sweeteners, dairy, drinks)

Vegetables


You can have two to three cups per day of these vegetables. They are called "salad" vegetables in the book

alfalfa sprouts
daikon
mushrooms
arugula
endive
parsley
bok choy
escarole
peppers
celery
fennel
radicchio
chicory
jicama
radishes
chives
lettuce
romaine lettuce
cucumber
moche
sorrel
These salad vegetables are high in phytonutrients and provide a good source of fiber.

Other Vegetables
You can have one cup per day of these veggies if you only had two cups salad vegetables

The following vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content than the salad vegetables:

artichoke
celery root
pumpkin
artichoke hearts
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
dandelion greens
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels
kohlrabi
tomato
bean sprouts
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini
If a vegetable, such as spinach or tomato, cooks down significantly, it must be measured raw so as not to underestimate its carb count.

[msminx]

Re: veggie question

thank you so much! it really helps! the other stuff i had was 2 eggs a chicken breast, and 2 pieces of beef bacon...and cheese...think i went overboard on the cheese.

[Georgiana]

Re: veggie question

and cheese...think i went overboard on the cheese.

Did you weigh it?

[msminx]

Re: veggie question

Nope...just sprinkled it on everything I ate! LOL...I won't be doing that again...3 oz max...thanks