10 a Day (800g) Veggie&Fruit Challenge Participants Check in!

abowersgirl

Lettuce 85 x 3
Hummus 30 x 2 if it counts
Carrots 115 x 2
Broccoli 200 roughly
Tomato 142 x 2
Jalepino 15
Cauliflower 300

1358.. I am so full lmao

AnnPT77

Today is hard to count - another dang restaurant, so low veggies, short on protein - ugh. At least it was tasty and filling, unlike most restaurants that believe vegetarians want a big heap of white pasta or bread.

224g Mixed berries (frozen, thawed)

Restaurant:
- Zucchini noodles - 1.5C?
- Marinara - 1C?
- Grilled veggies - 1/2C?
- Green salad - 2C?
So, maybe 5-7 servings in that?

And another ounce of crispy broad beans, partly crispy stuff and salt, but partly broad beans.

So, I dunno . . . somewhere between 7-10 servings? Still coming up short, maybe. And I still need another few grams of protein, but am over my slow-weight-cutback calorie goal, though still under true maintenance (I think).

Should be eating at home, thus more normally, the next few days - fingers crossed!

lemurcat12

I had several days of restaurants or work lunch last week-- killed my intention to get back to normal after the holidays (and a bunch of emotional stuff). Nice to be back to normal and able to have complete control over my own meals.

Today:

147 g butternut squash
103 g kale, mustard greens, collards mix (frozen)
108 g fennel
103 g cauliflower
122 g broccoli
199 g green tomato
145 g turnip
103 g carrot
99 g radishes
cup of arugula (fresh) (about 30 g)
cup of spinach (fresh)
bunch of parsley

same mixed bean dish with other veg from before (2 servings)
another serving of black beans (separate meal, on a salad with hot and cold veg)

119 g orange
160 g apple (estimated, bit smaller than the one I weighed yesterday)
72 g cherries
30 g cranberries

lemurcat12

I just typed in everything while my cat was trying desperately to get on my lap and at the end I managed to hit something wrong and it vanished, argh! I was commiserating as last week I felt like I was going out or having a work thing every day and at least one meal would be not as I wanted. Feeling back to normal right now.

lemurcat12

Trying again:

147 g butternut squash
103 g mixed frozen collards, kale, mustard greens
108 g fennel
103 g cauliflower
122 g broccoli
108 g mushrooms
199 g green tomato
145 g turnip
103 g carrots (103 kind of day)
99 g radishes
cup of arugula (fresh)
cup of spinach (same)
bunch of parsley

same mixed beans with other veg (serving of beans, serving of other veg)
serving of black beans (was on salad with hot and cold veg)

72 g cherries (frozen)
30 g cranberries (same)
119 g orange
160 g apple

lemurcat12

Oh, just saw what happened, one of those "when it's approved" things. Annoying, not redoing again. Anyway, good day, better than yesterday I think.

livingleanlivingclean

AnnPT77 wrote: »

Today is hard to count - another dang restaurant, so low veggies, short on protein - ugh. At least it was tasty and filling, unlike most restaurants that believe vegetarians want a big heap of white pasta or bread.

224g Mixed berries (frozen, thawed)

Restaurant:
- Zucchini noodles - 1.5C?
- Marinara - 1C?
- Grilled veggies - 1/2C?
- Green salad - 2C?
So, maybe 5-7 servings in that?

And another ounce of crispy broad beans, partly crispy stuff and salt, but partly broad beans.

So, I dunno . . . somewhere between 7-10 servings? Still coming up short, maybe. And I still need another few grams of protein, but am over my slow-weight-cutback calorie goal, though still under true maintenance (I think).

Should be eating at home, thus more normally, the next few days - fingers crossed!

I agree about restaurant eating. There has been many times I've ordered 2 salads to get close to enough vegetables!

Today and yesterday have been the same...

Lunch
200g zucchini
150g mushrooms
150g broccoli
50g capsicum
30g avo

Dinner
300g lettuces
150g pumpkin
75g tomato
100g cucumber
50g capsicum
50g cabbage
50g celery
50g alfalfa
50g pickled onion
30g Beetroot
30g carrot
30g avo

125g berries

1670g?

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

I only managed 5 servings yesterday with eating out.

Will do better today.

lemurcat12

Oh, goodie, when they finally decided my post could be approved both versions got posted. Sorry, all.

French_Peasant

Here is the past couple of days:

Tuesday

2 174 g clementines
1 .5 cup cauliflower
1 .5 cup chickpeas
2 150 g tomatoes
1 .5 cup artichoke hearts
3-ish? Half Panera Green Goddess Salad
1.5 tomato soup
1.5 120 g banana
3 3 servings freeze dried blueberries
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16


Wednesday

.5 50 g salsa
4 4 cups chopped romaine
1 v-8 juice
2.25 184 g navel orange
1 .5 cup cauliflower
1 .5 cup chickpeas
1.5 120 g strawberries
1.5 120 g grapes
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12.75

As you can imagine from my repeated motif of chickpeas and cauliflower every day, I am getting pretty tired of this recipe (although it is delicious, super easy to make, and easy to beef up with additional veg): https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018910-sheet-pan-chicken-with-chickpeas-cumin-and-turmeric

I use 3 cans of chickpeas and throw in a whole head of cabbage florets; I also double the amount of onion used. It's kind of a middle-easternish recipe, so there are probably other veg one could throw in that would make a good contribution to the flavor profile as well. I make it with chicken breasts, but also throw in a few skin-on thighs so there is some chicken fat for the veg to soak up. Any recommendations? My husband won't eat chickpeas so it would be nice to make half the pan with something else that he would eat.

He would not do too well at this challenge.

AnnPT77

@livingleanlivingclean , I've noticed that you seem to eat pumpkin often. How do you like to prepare & eat it? I enjoy it, but am not especially creative with it, so don't eat it all that often.

(Hope this mini-digression is close enough to on topic here!)

lemurcat12

Cauliflower instead of chickpeas or maybe peas? Peas would be a different taste but seem like they might work, although you'd have to mix them in at the end so it wouldn't get combined the same way. I think both chickpeas and cauliflower are kind of neutral and cauliflower would taste good with the taste profile.

lemurcat12

Maybe potatoes and carrots, even.

French_Peasant

lemurcat12 wrote: »

Cauliflower instead of chickpeas or maybe peas? Peas would be a different taste but seem like they might work, although you'd have to mix them in at the end so it wouldn't get combined the same way. I think both chickpeas and cauliflower are kind of neutral and cauliflower would taste good with the taste profile.

I did put a head of cauliflower florets in on this round, and the cauliflower turned out FANTASTIC. It absorbed all the chicken fat and spices better than the chickpeas.

I did think about carrots, and also have a bunch of parsnips I needed to use...hmmm. Maybe I will try that next time. A few halved cherry tomatoes might be good as well.

nsgmom04

I'm in. Will start posting tomorrow

mamashakesit

I'm in. I'm not overly enthused about most veggies, so I'll really need to work on that. I do like fruit, but I don't eat much of it. In the last few days, however, I've had perhaps 3 bananas, 3 oranges, 2 apples, and today I had a whole container of blackberries that was absolutely divine. I quit smoking in November, and I think my taste buds are starting to repair themselves, because fruit tastes incredible right now.

livingleanlivingclean

AnnPT77 wrote: »

@livingleanlivingclean , I've noticed that you seem to eat pumpkin often. How do you like to prepare & eat it? I enjoy it, but am not especially creative with it, so don't eat it all that often.

(Hope this mini-digression is close enough to on topic here!)

In my dinner (giant salad) I bake chunks in the oven dusted with salt and spices (paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper etc) - it starts to get a bit caramelised after a while!

In aus we use it most often as a savoury vegetable, much like sweet potato. I like to use it in soup too - I roast pieces, then add stock and whiz. (curried pumpkin is delicious). Baked chunks are nice in frittata too. I sometimes use it in protein pancakes, but not very often. It's my volume eaters substitute sweet potato!

lemurcat12

I use pumpkin as a savory veg too, basically interchangeably with any other winter squash (and I love it in salad!). Need to make some pumpkin soup, glad to be reminded that I should.

AnnPT77

In da oatmeal:
- 100g mixed berries (frozen, thawed)

Omelet:
- 139g black beans (counted as 80g)
- 202g onion
- 62g salsa
Raw veggie plate:
- 38g avocado
- 147g cucumber
- 48g orange bell pepper
- 37g sugar snap peas
- 62g tomatoes
- 105g celery

Snacks
- 190g winter squash, roasted
- 28g crispy broad beans (discounted to 20g 'cos crispy)

1091g = 13.6 servings.

Protein well above my minimum, too. That's more like it!

abowersgirl

@AnnPT77 I don't know if advertising is allowed on this app but what the heck!! Look up Pinterest. They usually have really good recipes and as long as you type healthy you can tons of meal ideas. It's usually my go to when I'm looking for an under 100 cal snack, or a meal alternative

abowersgirl

I unfortunately went out today and although I chose the salad (without cheese or dressing) I couldn't eyeball the amount of veggie intake.

But what I can tell you is it had beans, corn, probably two diced tomatoes, a mixture of greens, avocado, onion, radish and tortilla chips (which I know don't count) it's probably the lowest I had since starting the group bunk tried lol. Tomorrow is another day

AnnPT77

abowersgirl wrote: »

@AnnPT77 I don't know if advertising is allowed on this app but what the heck!! Look up Pinterest. They usually have really good recipes and as long as you type healthy you can tons of meal ideas. It's usually my go to when I'm looking for an under 100 cal snack, or a meal alternative

Thanks - I'm mostly pretty OK with cooking; I was just looking for a little help from an obvious pro to get me out of my pumpkin rut! Good idea to check Pinterest for pumpkin recipes, too - usually I just wallow in jewelry & other crafts over there!

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Welcome @nsgmom04 and @mamashakesit
Soups are a great place to start, pickles and casseroles as well.

Yesterday I ate
Mushrooms 80g
Onion 153g (split between the egg foo yung and panackelty)
Spring onions/scallions 26g
Petitis pois 60g (20g with the above in egg foo yung, 40g with the panackelty)
Potatoes 158g but counted as 80g
Banana 89g
Plums 112g
Pickled onions 108g

So only 602g or 7.5 servings.

Must do better today.

lemurcat12

Yesterday was really similar to the day before (numbers are rounded):

butternut squash (100 g)
fennel (80 g)
spinach (125 g) (frozen)
broccoli (165 g)
cauliflower (100 g)
radicchio (75 g)
leeks (55 g)
onions (45 g)
green pepper (150 g)
green tomato (100 g)
radishes (100 g)
mushrooms (85 g) -- technically not a veg, but I count it
arugula (2 cups)
mixed bean dish (serving of beans, serving of other veg)
black beans (additional serving, I think I can only count 1 for beans total, though)

avocado (80 g)
cranberries (35 g)
cherries (90 g)
clementines (4 for about 200 g)

livingleanlivingclean

I had a lot less today.... Because, pancakes!

Pancakes (I do sneak vegies in to them though..)
200g zucchini
With 125g berries

Dinner
300g lettuces
150g pumpkin
100g tomato
100g cucumber
100g cabbage
100g celery
80g Beetroot
60g avo
50g alfalfa
50g pickled onion

125g berries

1490g...

srk369

I hit my goal yesterday!

Lunch:
338g Roasted red pepper tomato soup
160g Veggie chili (estimate 1 serving beans and 1 serving veggies)

Dinner:
125g Marinara sauce

Snack:
311g Veggie plate (cucumber, tomato, orange bell peper, carrots)

934g = 11+ servings

livingleanlivingclean

With eggs...
200g zucchini
150g pumpkin
100g tomato
30g avo

Dinner ("satay" chicken and vegies)
200g zucchini
100g cabbage
100g capsicum
150g broccoli
150g mushrooms

125g berries

1305g

abowersgirl

Soup and salad for lunch

200 carrots
1.99 celery
45.48 tomatoes
15 Jalepino
140 chickpeas

Made a stir fry for dinner using

30g onion
100 celery
200 carrots
75 mushroom
214 cauliflower

Equals over 1000 grams. Woot!!!

emily_platinum90

How does it work?

livingleanlivingclean

emily_platinum90 wrote: »

How does it work?

You eat lots of vegetables/fruit .... The aim is to get 800+ grams a day. I personally aim for mostly vegetables.
(things like beans/legumes, and potatoes I think, are only counted as one 80g serve, even if you eat more)