Leez72 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Is it possible to overdo it on the veg or is it ok to just each as much as I would like? I love my veg and make sure that I have a good 1-2 cups for breakfast, a big green salad for lunch and then another big helping with my evening meal, probably 2-3 cups. I'm trying to mix it up as much as possible but do tend to have root veg a lot. I'm generally eating a lot of carrots, some parsnips, sweet potatoes, squash, lots of lettuce, cabbage, zucchini, beetroots, spring greens, spinach and any other greens I can get my hands on. I don't each much fruit, maybe about 2-3 pieces a week if you don't include tomatoes as I have one of those a day with my salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 16, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 16, 2013 I would not worry about eating too many vegetables until you start having sprouts grow out of your ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I found I have been getting extremely bloated in the first few days, and think it was due to too many fibrous veggies. I could be wrong, but I was eating probably 3-4 cups of predominantly green veggies, plus lots of leafy greens/cabbage etc with each meal. I have a few things to try to cut out the bloating, that's just one idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted July 17, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2013 Ha! Love Tom Denham's reply. I agree, as long as you are used to this many veggies (ie your stomach doesn't complain) and you're getting the amount of protein and fat stipulated by the Meal Template guidelines ... enjoy! I used to eat a decent amount of fruit, at least 2 servings a day, but during my Whole30 I kind of lost my taste for my daily banana. I much prefer the veggies. Best food ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStick Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 If veggies cause bloating, try other forms or other preparation methods. Cook cruciferous veggies/greens, as it will blow your mind how little one leaf really is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 If veggies cause bloating, try other forms or other preparation methods. Cook cruciferous veggies/greens, as it will blow your mind how little one leaf really is... Mine have been predominantly cooked...I just eat a lot that's why I'm considering that its the type of vegies giving me issues. Before this I used to eat a lot raw which I don't think helped my digestive system much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethany Lannon Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Tom's reply makes me feel better too... I recently posed the question on a fb w30 group, is it bad that I can kill off an entire 16oz bag of frozen broccoli (cooked, of course)? Haha... I'm now splitting them up into two meals but still, it's not difficult for me to cook up a 16oz bag of frozen veg's (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc) and eat the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Tom's reply makes me feel better too... I recently posed the question on a fb w30 group, is it bad that I can kill off an entire 16oz bag of frozen broccoli (cooked, of course)? Haha... I'm now splitting them up into two meals but still, it's not difficult for me to cook up a 16oz bag of frozen veg's (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, etc) and eat the whole thing. you need to eat with me!! i'll quite easily eat a 300g bag of spinach, slightly wilted, plus a whole pile of other vegies. I eat salad out of salad bowls - most people would share my salad between a family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabel Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 you need to eat with me!! i'll quite easily eat a 300g bag of spinach, slightly wilted, plus a whole pile of other vegies. I eat salad out of salad bowls - most people would share my salad between a family ---- I don't see the point of side salads at restaurants. A 300g bag of spinach and 300g bag of kale are lucky to last me three meals. I definitely need a larger bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It is not uncommon for me to polish off a HUGE salad made in a 4qt pyrex mixing bowl--the largest bowl they make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethany Lannon Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 You all are making me feel so much better. Hahahaha... I finished off a 16oz bag of Brussels sprouts cooked up with sliced onion last night with dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 LOL I just polished off a whole head (bunch?) of celery scooping up my tuna salad for lunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 . I recently posed the question on a fb w30 group, is it bad that I can kill off an entire 16oz bag of frozen broccoli (cooked, of course)? I've recently taken to thawing the broccoli, coating it in fat and tossing it in the hot air fryer. I am shocked at how much it shrivels up and how easy it is to eat it all and I buy it in kilo bags which is over double the size of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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