I don't think I'm eating enough vegetables

[maripat]

I started a 30 day "sugar cleanse" about 2.5 weeks ago and am doing fine.  Heard about Whole30 last week and realized that I'm essentially doing a Whole30 (Paleo, no processed foods or added sugar, low carb), but fear I'm not getting nearly enough vegetables with each meal.  I checked out the template, but I'm a "hard and fast" rule kinda girl and need measuring sizes so that I know what I'm supposed to be eating.  Are we talking 2 cups of veges at each meal?  3 cups?  How many vegetables make up the PERFECT Whole30 meal?

 

Thanks, guys!

[Carlaccini]

Rule of thumb for veg is aim for 1 to 3 cups of veg with each meal.

 

One cup is good.

Two is better

3 or more is excellent.

 

Also keep in mind that we tend to digest cooked veg a bit better than raw.

 

Another thing is if a salad is to be a meal - it should be huge (think mixing bowl size) as greens cooked and wilted down would not add up to much veg. 

[maripat]

Thanks, Carlaccini.  That definitely clears things up.  I'm loving my salads, and I do make them HUGE, but generally only do that for one meal a day.  My most recent salad only has .5 avocado, 2 cups of spinach, 1 tomato, .5 cup cilantro, some red onions and lime juice/olive oil as a dressing.  The problem I'm having is getting a good amount of veges at other meals.  I'll ramp up the veges!

 

Thanks, again.