Can't get veg carbs under 30g!
Ack! I've modified every recipe within an inch of its life, and I cannot get the dratted carbs under 30g/day! According to FitDay, this is between 5 and 10% of my total calories, which I think is OK for Atkins induction (it says 20g max but vegetarians eat a lot more fiber, so is that all right?).
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Are you subtracting the fiber? Because I know I had a heck of a time trying to HIT 20 net carbs a day.
Jenn <<< also you are so close to goal. You might just try starting at 30 and seeing if that works for you before you kill yourself to get it lower. :) >>> |
Hi Jenn,
I am subtracting fiber, though I think FitDay kind of underestimates the grams. And how can a leek have 13g carb? |
Forget leeks, they are loaded with carbs. Like onions. Here are my top picks for low carb veggies -
Olives Lettuce Celery Avocado Eggplant Spinach Green Pepper Cucumber Brocolli Zuchini Bean Sprouts Kale You can even have 50 g of Raspberries or Strawberries which will have less than 3 g net carbs. |
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Cool! Thanks, Steve. That list pretty much looks like my "fave" list even off Atkins (except for the absence of onions and tomatoes -- d'oh!). Happy bodybuilding! |
Other veggies that are a staple in my basket are:
Asparagus cabbage (both red and green) broccoli mushrooms (portabella are the best!) red bell peppers (super high in vitamins a and c) zuchinin and yellow squash kale green onions green beans spinach/romain/arugula or mixed salad greens fresh parsley kalamata olives turnips okra broccoli sprouts tomatoes |
Elsah, how do you manage tomatoes? 6g for a medium, according to FitDay, and 7g for a cup of cherry tomatoes, yikes! If you're making sauce, that doesn't amount to much. And if it's on a salad with other veggies, that one salad alone can take up over half the daily carb allowance.
I'm going to have fun telling people I can't have a grapefruit or nonfat cottage cheese because I'm on a diet, hehehe. |
I am in maint. phase now so my carbs are pretty high. :) You can still have tomatoes during induction though. It's on the list of things you can have a cup of a day at the beginnning. After 2 weeks when you raise your carb levels up that gives you and extra 5 carbs to play with so adding things becomes easier. I guess I was one of the lucky ones that don't have a problem losing weight while my carbs are still pretty high. I did start out at the 20 and work my way up though.
Jenn |
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Tomatoe sauce has to be used VERY sparingly. However, raw tomatoes is a different story. One italian tomatoe has 1.7 net g of carbs. And 100 g of a regular tomatoe has under 3 g net. |
Here is what I had for lunch, you can eat it on a low carb tortilla for less carbs, this is so good!
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/recip...ages/89245.html And how about tofu dishes? I love tofu. You can make a veggie stir fry with it. I also heart baked tofu. Here is a great recipe http://www.vegsource.com/talk/recip...ages/73777.html You can make a salad, or you can eat it as a sandwich, it is great. You can marinade the tofu in low carb dressing and make some kebabs with veggies. I love tofu. Tofu scrambles are really good also. |
vegangirl, you are making me miss my tofu sooooo much! I'm not doing soy during induction, and it's making me crazy --definitely the first thing I add back in!
Have you found soy stuff to be OK for you? |
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