salsasis14 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I'm struggling to add variety with my veggies. Basically, every veggie is either salad greens or green beans. I love all vegetables, but am just stuck in a rut. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 There's a bunch on the whole30 shopping list: https://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsasis14 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Wow- they consider squash a non-starchy veggie? That's a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 It doesn't say anything about starchy vs non-starchy, it's just a list of vegetables. You can feel free to cross off vegetables you don't want to eat. (Why are you avoiding starchy veggies?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsasis14 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 People talk about starchy and non-starchy vegetables. Also, I was raised with the idea that starch veggies (squash, corn) count as you carb for the meal. Just don't want to overdo it when I'm trying to pack in healthy veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Depending on your activity level, gender, and how your body personally responds, you may need more or less starchy vegetables. I personally do much better energy wise and mental clarity-wise with 1-2 fist sized servings of starchy veggies per day. I assume you know, but just for future readers, corn is not a vegetable, it's a grain, despite all the "vegetable" sides in restaurants that are corn (and peas, haha). Good luck! I'm very into artichoke hearts right now. If you do a google search, the american diabetes association has a list of starchy/non-starchy vegetables. I'm not going to link to it because it includes off plan things. It also, surprisingly, includes most squash as non-starchy, but only butternut and acorn as starchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsasis14 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thanks. Part of why I'm doing this thing is to try getting my eating under control and make myself feel fuller on veggies. I love veggies, but I tend not to feel like I've had a MEAL unless there's a big potato or hunk or bread. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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