Day 3: Food intake & veggies

[Eva626]

Today is the beginning of day 3 and so far so good. The foods I have been making have been delicious and I've been trying to go without snacks in between meals. Since I already had cut dairy out of my diet, I've noticed the hardest thing for me has been eating more veggies (I am a picky eater)...I'd love some ideas on how to make veggies that taste delicious! 

 

Although I am wondering if I am eating the right amount of food? I have freakishly small palms (seriously 1 egg fits and that's about it) so if I eat an egg & spinach & asparagus for breakfast, is that enough calories? 

 

 

[missmary]

unless you are a child, there is no way only one egg fits. Try to hold two or three eggs. I bet you can. Another good gauge is hunger, though, so try eating two or three eggs and see if you are hungry later. If you are, then more protein or more fat is needed. On veggies "the rest of my plate" ends up being around 2 cups, so don't skimp on the spinach and asparagus! I would add a little avocado to that meal as well, for good fat.

 

now to make veggies more delicious: one thing to remember is that veggies will taste a lot better after an adjustment period (once that sugary taste is gone veggies start tasting really sweet!), so hang in there. Roasting veggies in compliant oil (try coconut oil or ghee or OMG duck fat) with a generous sprinkle of sea salt will really bring out the good flavors and sweetness.

[redjasmin]

I don't think you need to literally be measuring food in your palms if you are eating the right foods then you need to eat until you are full? I don't like eggs but that doesn't sound like a lot to me - although if it keeps you satisfied until your next meal then it's probably fine.

I found making up batches of vegetable dishes and keeping portions of them in the fridge to zap in the microwave. One of my favourites is to roast pieces of sweet potato in olive oil with salt and pepper, after 15 mins throw in wedges of onion, whole unpeeled cloves of garlic, chunks of bell pepper and cherry tomatoes and roast for another 20 mins, finally toss in some olives and asparagus and return to the oven for a final 5-10 mins. It keeps really well in the fridge to be reheated, and goes with most meat and fish.

The other thing is to make the cauliflower pilaf or coconut cauliflower rice to have with curries? If you make paleomg pumpkin cashew curry and serve it with cauliflower pilaf you have a good couple of portions of vegetables already in the meal? I like to add broccoli florets to the cauliflower pilaf too because I love broccoli

[Eva626]

@missmary: I'm not a child but I am pretty small (4'11) and while I can hold 2 eggs in my hands, only 1 fits in my palm if that makes sense. Anyway thanks for the suggestion about roasting the sweet potatoes...I've never been a fan of sweet potatoes but I'll give it a chance.

 

@redjasmin: Thanks for the suggestions! I am going to make cauliflower rice tomorrow to have with some curry. Can't wait for the first week to be over so I will be more used to the veggies! =)

[Physibeth]

Egg portion is how many whole eggs you can hold in your hand not your palm. I'm 5'4" and also have small hands and I can hold 4 eggs and regularly eat that many.

 

I've always been a picky vegetable eater. The trick is to try lots of different preparation methods and to keep trying new things. I get a box of veggies every week and that has forced me to try things I might not normally pick up at the store.