Are You Eaing Your Veggies? Challenge #1

[thirteenlbs]

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Thirteen reporting in here:

19 veggie carbs!

[MorningGlory]

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Hellloooo....18 net veggie carbs for me today.

[sillygirl]

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23 for me, yay Beets!

[sillygirl]

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http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...469#post654469

A WORD SEARCH PUZZLE FOR YOU VEGGIE EATING CHALLENGERS!
you should be able to print it out and work! good luck!!!

Thanks for the puzzle, working on it now!

[sallyseachange]

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22 for me... just got them in by the skin of my teeth!

[sillygirl]

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yes, lisa, this is your option. post here everday if you like. silly and i both have running charts and if you log your numbers, then we can place those on our charts and display them if you like. well, i can, i don't know if silly knows how to do that yet.

Well, I do have a chart anyway! I'll need a lesson in posting it for all to see!

Everyone is doing really great on this lovely day 1 of the Veggie Challenge!

[MorningGlory]

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I discovered this weekend that I like Jicama fried for a few minutes on each side with butter, and I also like it raw, sliced really thin. What an amazing veg!

[sillygirl]

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So, I was just chopping veggies for dinner tonite (and I'm exhausted). It occured to me that I hope the nay-sayers of this WOE are reading this thread. If Atkins were protein/fat/no carb only, like many still believe, that would be far too easy!

I know Sally said it, Jimmie said it and I'm saying it too. I honestly thought I was eating lots of veggies. With fitday you see the whole day, so yeah, in trying desparately to keep the carbs reasonable my veggies suffered if I'm now eating them like I should have been for months now!

I love Atkins, I love this board and love the bond a good challenge makes between friends!

[dream]

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I love Atkins, I love this board and love the bond a good challenge makes between friends!

Me too!

[julirama723]

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OK, here's a stupid question. *Technically* I know that a tomato sauce counts as a veggie (if you're OWL or later), so can I count it for the challenge?

Today's Veggies:
1 red bell pepper
1 cup spaghetti squash
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup pumpkin

TOTAL NET CARBS=24

If I can't count the tomato sauce, my net carbs are at 18.

[dream]

Re: Are You Eaing Your Veggies? ~ A Boardwide Challenge

OK, here's a stupid question. *Technically* I know that a tomato sauce counts as a veggie (if you're OWL or later), so can I count it for the challenge?

Today's Veggies:
1 red bell pepper
1 cup spaghetti squash
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup pumpkin

TOTAL NET CARBS=24

If I can't count the tomato sauce, my net carbs are at 18.

It's basically a tomato... it definitely should count.

(If an avocado counts, tomato sauce certainly should!)

[julirama723]

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That's what I'm hoping, dream. And the stuff I have has no added sugars or anything.

I feel sort of like a ninny...this veggie challenge is HARD. I have always made sure to eat at least 4 servings of veggies each day, but since OWL, I've never paid attention to the actual CARB counts of just the veggies themselves. I tend to look at the big picture. I like to eat salads with dark, leafy greens, which have a lot of fiber, but not a lot of net carbs. This week will be a challenge!!!

[obkbbby]

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OK, I'm checking in. I'm on induction and I have 13 carbs for the day. You know, I'm pretty full! I've eaten much less than I normally do. The same thing happened yesterday when I tried it. Amazing!

Do we need to post what we actually ate? Just curious. I use fitday so it shouldn't be a problem.

[dream]

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That's what I'm hoping, dream. And the stuff I have has no added sugars or anything.

I feel sort of like a ninny...this veggie challenge is HARD. I have always made sure to eat at least 4 servings of veggies each day, but since OWL, I've never paid attention to the actual CARB counts of just the veggies themselves. I tend to look at the big picture. I like to eat salads with dark, leafy greens, which have a lot of fiber, but not a lot of net carbs. This week will be a challenge!!!

Oh gosh, I know what you mean, Julie. I've been eating a lot of salads with the spring mix and spinach and there's not much there carb wise. This is a lot tougher than I thought it would be!

[julirama723]

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obkbbby--no I don't think we need to post what we ate. That's just me being a nerd.