Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 Lana, In reference to the book, you are right - peas and carrots are authorized. Actually, RAW carrots are a great vegetable and cooked carrots may be a better carb (enzymes released during cooking convert material to sugar in the carrots) but for simplicity, yes, a carrot in BFL is veggie. However, certain people were asking for advice with their menus who were struggling. Now, the occasional pea or carrot is no big deal, especially when practicing variety. When someone has hit a pleateau, though, it can certainly help to restrict veggies to leafy green, low calorie vegetables rather than the higher calorie, higher carbohydrate veggies such as peas and carrots. An extra cup of carrots a day at 47 calories is enough to completely negate the effects of a typical thermogenic which may help one burn an additional 50 - 100 calories per day. 47 x 84 days = enough calories to make a pound's difference over twelve weeks. Trivial? Yes, but then, making a lot of " trivial " changes can lead to a major change. Again, I agree everyone should follow the challenge 100% BY THE BOOK for the first 12 weeks. If they later have issues, then looking at things like the calorie content of veggies can help. In health, Likness > All this talk of Peas and Carrots.. making me do my Forrest Gump imitation. > > For the record!!!!.... > Peas and carrots are AUTHORIZED VEGETABLES in the book. > corn is a carb. > > Quit freaking out over it. I highly doubt anyone's progress was slowed by > eating an extra cup of carrots a day. (47 calories, 11.15 carbs). > > Lana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 I agree! I think you should be more concerned with the calories than the carbs. You are still getting your portions. Plus, they are both good for you. But if you must freak, then start eating green beans. Andy > All this talk of Peas and Carrots.. making me do my Forrest Gump imitation. > > For the record!!!!.... > Peas and carrots are AUTHORIZED VEGETABLES in the book. > corn is a carb. > > Quit freaking out over it. I highly doubt anyone's progress was slowed by > eating an extra cup of carrots a day. (47 calories, 11.15 carbs). > > Lana > > PS. Please Visit Lana Rickabaugh's Warm Fuzzies at www.warm- fuzzies.com > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > Get busy living... or get busy dying - Freeman in Shawshank > Redemption > Live til you die - Lana > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > " Bother, " said Pooh, as he was assimilated by the Borg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 What are some leafy green low calorie vegetables? The only ones I can think of are lettuce and spinach. Andy >When someone has hit a pleateau, > though, it can certainly help to restrict veggies to leafy green, > low calorie vegetables rather than the higher calorie, higher > carbohydrate veggies such as peas and carrots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 Leafy green is too general a term. I should have just mentioned low calorie. I would include: arugula, asparagus, bean sprouts, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cucumber, green beens, kale, lettuce, mixed greens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, radicchio, raw carrots, romaine lettuce, snap beans, snow peas, spinach, tomatoes, turnip greens, and zucchini .... in my own " authorized " list of low calorie fare - the veggies that you can truly eat as much of them as you want each day without worrying about the extra calories. > What are some leafy green low calorie vegetables? The only ones I > can think of are lettuce and spinach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2002 Report Share Posted August 21, 2002 Thanks - this was going to be my next request. Libby > Leafy green is too general a term. I should have just mentioned low > calorie. I would include: > > arugula, asparagus, bean sprouts, broccoli, brussels sprouts, > cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cucumber, green beens, > kale, lettuce, mixed greens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, radicchio, > raw carrots, romaine lettuce, snap beans, snow peas, spinach, > tomatoes, turnip greens, and zucchini > > ... in my own " authorized " list of low calorie fare - the veggies > that you can truly eat as much of them as you want each day without > worrying about the extra calories. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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