I disagree about not needing many veggies. Multi-vitamins are good, but they don't replace the phytonutrients you get from your veggies. This WOE does NOT center around veggies for keeping calorie counts down, however manufactured vitamins just don't offer all of the natural (and more easily digestable) nutrients that good veggies do. Another thing veggies do is add bulk (fiber) to your diet that keeps things moving along. Most folks who suffer from chronic constipation (and depend on fiber laxatives) would really benefit from eating more fiber-rich veggies. Just disguise them. Hide them in recipies like those above. Find a great tasting cheese you enjoy and cover them with cheese. Find a great tasting low carb (not low fat) salad dressing you enjoy and hide veggies under that or use the dressing as a dip. Veggies ARE important. Not from a caloric standpoint, but for all of the natural nutritional value and fiber they offer us.