Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted November 11, 2015 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted November 11, 2015 Ok, so really, don't laugh. I cook one onion (a little smaller than my fist) and 1 16oz bag of frozen spinach. That is 1-1.5 servings for me. Am I taking the "you can't overdo veggies" too far? This go around I'm *really* trying to get better fat adapted because I'm often hungry between meals. So I'm adding more fat which makes me feel like I should try to cut carbs (and so far I am). I'm trying to go lower carb in the AM and save my potato, squash, etc for at night to help me sleep. These are the veggies that I'm eating a TON of: spinach broccoli cauliflower brussel sprouts zucchini I may add pumpkin to the mix because I'd like to make a pumpkin soup so 1 15 oz can of pumpkin would be 2 servings by the time it turned into soup with some onions and broth + seasonings. So really, am I the only one who considers a 16oz bag of frozen cauliflower to be a "side dish" by the time its mashed with a little broth and ghee and turned into mashed cauliflower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrybird Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Consider volume with this, and how much of it is water. Spinach cooks down into nothing. A pound of frozen spinach will squish down into a handful if you press out the water. I'd say as long as your digestion handles it, you're not doing anything wrong. I can personally eat multiple good-sized zucchini in a sitting if my protein serving is a bit on the smaller end of the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminimalistcommunity Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Like berry bird said, if your digestion seems fine, go for it! I can easily eat that many veggies, if not more, in a sitting and be totally fine. I love it, and my body loves it! My husband and I go through a box of fruit and veggies each week that is meant for a family of five... and we still buy some extras... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted November 11, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 11, 2015 I frequently consume standard dinner plates of food that are piled two inches deep in cooked veggies and meat. Now I am a 6'2" man with a fast metabolism who often exercises nearly an hour per day, but I seriously don't worry about anyone eating too many veggies. Disclaimer: My functional medicine doctor has set me up for a test of the adequacy of my stomach acid. There is a chance that I am not digesting my food fully and have been coping by eating a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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