In Praise of Carrots

Whiskeytub

Lost some weight, fell off the wagon, and now I'm back on track. And one of my favorite helpers this time around is raw carrots. They are the perfect snack. They're filling enough to tide me over when I still have some time to go until dinner, sweet enough to count as dessert if I've already used up too many of my calories to have something sweeter, and they last a while if you want them to so you can just have something to crunch on while watching TV, browsing the internet, or otherwise on break from everyday activities. They're easy to transport, they don't make a mess, and they're not terribly expensive.

The most helpful part about them is that they're great for discerning whether you're actually hungry or just feel like eating. Sometimes I think I'm hungry, have a carrot, turns out I just felt like snacking, but it's not a big setback because it was only 20-30 calories. Or if you eat the carrot and are even more hungry, it's not like you just used up a bunch of calories you had wanted to use for your meal.

Long story short, carrots rule. Recognize.

Francl27

Totally agreed. Been hungrier the last couple days and carrots is what's managed to let me stay under my calorie goal.

LivingtheLeanDream

good idea to munch on carrots..thanks for the post

feathernaut

Just don't turn orange

Kitship

I wish I felt the same way about carrots. I can't stand them raw. I do like them cooked, though!

Whiskeytub

feathernaut wrote: »

Just don't turn orange

Since blue is opposite from orange on the color wheel, I will simply eat a lot of blueberries and drink blue powerade and they should cancel each other out.

SCIENCE!

ninerbuff

My go to crunchy low cal snack. Plus it keeps me "regular" and no "detox" is needed.

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FredDoyle

...but,but...they're full of demon fructose sugar!

/kidding

annette_15

Mmmmmm carrots

MelanieRBrace

I LOVE carrots - I have them every single day.

jomatho

I eat them almost every day also - probably my #1 go to snack. I really like the whole carrots that you have to peel and chop the best, but I make due with the baby carrots when I have to.

yayamom3

I bought the baby carrots my entire adult life (always ended up throwing out half the package). Couldn't understand why my mom always had to be so cheap and buy/peel/chop the whole ones. Too time-consuming for me! Weeeeell, one day I watched a show about how much more delicious whole carrots taste versus baby carrots. So I tried them. Omg! they are so worth the time/effort to peel and chop! Carrots with the tops still on are supposed to be even more delicious. I haven't tried that yet. Why are moms always right?! Lol

melimomTARDIS

I see your carrots, and raise you celery.

ScientificExplorerGirl

There is absolutely nothing like a fresh carrot pulled and eaten straight from the garden! Even my husband likes carrots

abbeyjones1994

feathernaut wrote: »

Just don't turn orange

This happened to my grandma when I was younger. She ate a bag of baby carrots like every day, to go with her grilled chicken breast dinner. Obviously she didn't have the healthiest relationship with food.

But besides that, yes. Baby carrots and hummus is my go-to side dish for lunch.

racheljacobsen

yayamom3 wrote: »

I bought the baby carrots my entire adult life (always ended up throwing out half the package). Couldn't understand why my mom always had to be so cheap and buy/peel/chop the whole ones. Too time-consuming for me! Weeeeell, one day I watched a show about how much more delicious whole carrots taste versus baby carrots. So I tried them. Omg! they are so worth the time/effort to peel and chop! Carrots with the tops still on are supposed to be even more delicious. I haven't tried that yet. Why are moms always right?! Lol

I agree. I hate that slimy stuff on the baby carrots, I prefer to peel and chop my own carrot sticks, Whole carrots last longer in the fridge as well so I buy the BIG bag, I always ended up throwing out the baby ones as well. Carrot sticks were my morning snack today.

tulips_and_tea

jomatho wrote: »

I eat them almost every day also - probably my #1 go to snack. I really like the whole carrots that you have to peel and chop the best, but I make due with the baby carrots when I have to.

It's amazing how much differently they taste, isn't it? I, too, prefer the whole carrots. I scrub them well and eat them with the skin.

tulips_and_tea

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

I see your carrots, and raise you celery.

And, personally, I eat celery and cucumbers this way much more than I do carrots. Celery and cucumber is my evening snack.

Francl27

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

I see your carrots, and raise you celery.

Celery is one of those foods that I absolutely can't stand, lol.

The baby carrots I've been buying don't have any slimy stuff on them... but we have some from the garden as well.

ephiemarie

Agreed. Also love zucchini sliced thin and dipped in hummus.

melimomTARDIS

my husband calls celery "hell-ery" because he despises it so much.