10 a Day (800g) Veggie&Fruit Challenge Participants Check in!
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I started it this morning. I had half a banana, a grapefruit and a blood orange.
Do you worry about all the sugar you're eating with fruits?
I started yesterday. I am worried about the sugar and carbs. However I am finding it easier to keep within my calories as I am able to eat lots of things all day.0 -
JennieMaeK wrote: »Yesterday's numbers:
- 69g banana with breakfast
- 111g lettuce with lunch
- 56g tomato with lunch
- 250g apple with lunch
- 392g turnips with dinner
Total - 878g
Great job! And you guys are eating things I've never had before-adding turnips to my 'to try' list lol
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Monday:
101 g celery
97 g carrots
12 g onion
42 g kiwi
119 g strawberries
30 g banana chips
= 401 g1 -
In regards to the loo comments, I have definitely seen a difference within 1 day.
In general, my fiber is where it should be but I have been having trouble in the poo department. One day of eating 10 servings of veg/fruit and no trouble. Lol. I'm thinking this may be due to soluble vs insoluble fiber..??1 -
As long as we're talking about making deposits at brown & Co. Community Bank I may as well add mine too, I have never had problem "going" but I have noticed that when my vegetable consumption is high the ummm... "quality" and texture are better. There is more structural integrity when the fiber is up. Trying not to get too gross here.... LOL!7
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ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »As long as we're talking about making deposits at brown & Co. Community Bank I may as well add mine too, I have never had problem "going" but I have noticed that when my vegetable consumption is high the ummm... "quality" and texture are better. There is more structural integrity when the fiber is up. Trying n it to get too gross here.... LOL!
This made me laugh so hard. Thank you!2 -
I started it this morning. I had half a banana, a grapefruit and a blood orange.
Do you worry about all the sugar you're eating with fruits?
I started yesterday. I am worried about the sugar and carbs. However I am finding it easier to keep within my calories as I am able to eat lots of things all day.
What's to worry about?
Don't believe the woo that carbs and sugar are bad.1 -
lulalacroix wrote: »In regards to the loo comments, I have definitely seen a difference within 1 day.
In general, my fiber is where it should be but I have been having trouble in the poo department. One day of eating 10 servings of veg/fruit and no trouble. Lol. I'm thinking this may be due to soluble vs insoluble fiber..??
Could be, but in theory there could also be an issue with water or fat consumption, too. From your earlier report on this thread, the fruit/veggies you ate to get to 10 did include some that brought a good bit of water along with them (orange, tomatoes, cucumber, etc.). But you'd know what your regular water consumption is, and how it's spread through the day.0 -
lulalacroix wrote: »In regards to the loo comments, I have definitely seen a difference within 1 day.
In general, my fiber is where it should be but I have been having trouble in the poo department. One day of eating 10 servings of veg/fruit and no trouble. Lol. I'm thinking this may be due to soluble vs insoluble fiber..??
Could be, but in theory there could also be an issue with water or fat consumption, too. From your earlier report on this thread, the fruit/veggies you ate to get to 10 did include some that brought a good bit of water along with them (orange, tomatoes, cucumber, etc.). But you'd know what your regular water consumption is, and how it's spread through the day.
I actually pay a good bit of attention to my hydration and fat intake due to slight and sometimes bad constipation. I drink a lot of fluids and urine is almost always very light colored. Fat intake tends to be around 60 grams per day. My usual fiber intake tends to be from grains more than veg and fruit. But for sure my veg yesterday gave even more fluids. Whether it's type of fiber or extra water, I was happy about yesterday's results.
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lulalacroix wrote: »ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »As long as we're talking about making deposits at brown & Co. Community Bank I may as well add mine too, I have never had problem "going" but I have noticed that when my vegetable consumption is high the ummm... "quality" and texture are better. There is more structural integrity when the fiber is up. Trying n it to get too gross here.... LOL!
This made me laugh so hard. Thank you!
I am cracking up too! Brown & Co....LOLOLOLOL!!!3 -
Couldn't start yesterday as my food delivery didn't come until the evening. But today have logged 850g as follows:
400g salad made up of cucumber, tomatoes, spinach, rocket, celery, peppers and red onion.
50g of mixed beans with the salad for lunch.
Dinner was 100g sweet potato chips, 100g of a veg mixed with broccoli, sweet corn, spinach and peas + 50g of homemade pineapple salsa.
Breakfast....nearly forgot...had 50g of raisins.
Pudding after dinner was 100g of pineapple.
Got an even bigger salad planned for tomorrow's lunch!!3 -
I've failed today. I hit 707g which isn't bad but yet again my calories are really low today.
Only hit 1326 calories after having an ice cream and a chocolate mousse.
I think I'll have to go for higher calorie veg like swede and sweet potato etc.3 -
Tuesday:
15 g golden raisins
15 g dried cranberries
15 g onion
99 g zucchini
61 g bell pepper
13 g sun-dried tomatoes
129 g strawberries
72 g kiwi
= 419 g total
I'm slacking on this. Doing fine by U.S./Canadian standards.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I've failed today. I hit 707g which isn't bad but yet again my calories are really low today.
Only hit 1326 calories after having an ice cream and a chocolate mousse.
I think I'll have to go for higher calorie veg like swede and sweet potato etc.
Hitting over 700 is still an epic accomplishment
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I've failed today. I hit 707g which isn't bad but yet again my calories are really low today.
Only hit 1326 calories after having an ice cream and a chocolate mousse.
I think I'll have to go for higher calorie veg like swede and sweet potato etc.
I would definitely NOT call that failing! Great job!2 -
lulalacroix wrote: »ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »As long as we're talking about making deposits at brown & Co. Community Bank I may as well add mine too, I have never had problem "going" but I have noticed that when my vegetable consumption is high the ummm... "quality" and texture are better. There is more structural integrity when the fiber is up. Trying n it to get too gross here.... LOL!
This made me laugh so hard. Thank you!French_Peasant wrote: »lulalacroix wrote: »ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken wrote: »As long as we're talking about making deposits at brown & Co. Community Bank I may as well add mine too, I have never had problem "going" but I have noticed that when my vegetable consumption is high the ummm... "quality" and texture are better. There is more structural integrity when the fiber is up. Trying n it to get too gross here.... LOL!
This made me laugh so hard. Thank you!
I am cracking up too! Brown & Co....LOLOLOLOL!!!
I'll be here all week! *takes a bow*
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I have 150g of carrot sticks in front of me!
And lunch (Eggplant, Zucchini, Mushroom, lentil and chickpea bake) had 208 grams... wait, do chickpeas and lentils count? Caz that would make it 275g... I'm getting there...
I think I want this recipe.
Beans and legumes count for one serving per day... so 80 grams.
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/spiced-eggplant-lentil-bake/7ec288e2-3e3c-492a-aa38-d50b0d4f60a1
It's this recipe, tweaked! I used 500g of eggplant, 500g of zucchini, 250g mushrooms, along with the lentils and chickpeas. Ileft off the pinenuts (coz I didn't have any) and used parmesan (because I like it better). The baked yogurt over the top makes this awesome almost cheesey topping, it's really good!!3 -
Wrapping things up for the day food-wise and today I came in at 770g of veg/fruit. Still under the 800g mark, but I improved from yesterday so feeling pretty happy with things Tomorrow is the day I get to 800g lol.
Breakdown-
178g sweet potato (seems odd to me that sweet potatoes count, but regular potatoes don't?)
211g California Blend mix: cauliflower, broccoli and carrots
60g Roma tomato
'80'g of refried (pinto) beans (actually ate 120g but only 80g counts)
50g iceberg lettuce
22g yellow onion
75g blueberries
94g banana
I also went over on fiber today and hit 36g (instead of 25 recommended). We'll see how that plays out lol 3 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I have 150g of carrot sticks in front of me!
And lunch (Eggplant, Zucchini, Mushroom, lentil and chickpea bake) had 208 grams... wait, do chickpeas and lentils count? Caz that would make it 275g... I'm getting there...
So I ended up at:
150g carrots
275g mixed veg with lunch
210 g cabbage, 40g cucumber and 35g capsicum with dinner
= 710 g for the day.
Not quite there but not bad!3 -
I have only had 422 grams so far and have been so stuffed this entire day, how can I possibly eat any more? Blurg! Even the apple is not tempting me, because it is a damn Pink Lady and not a Honeycrisp.
ETA: I also need to figure out how to fit in 50+ more grams of protein. Double blurg!3 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I have 150g of carrot sticks in front of me!
And lunch (Eggplant, Zucchini, Mushroom, lentil and chickpea bake) had 208 grams... wait, do chickpeas and lentils count? Caz that would make it 275g... I'm getting there...
I think I want this recipe.
Beans and legumes count for one serving per day... so 80 grams.
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/spiced-eggplant-lentil-bake/7ec288e2-3e3c-492a-aa38-d50b0d4f60a1
It's this recipe, tweaked! I used 500g of eggplant, 500g of zucchini, 250g mushrooms, along with the lentils and chickpeas. Ileft off the pinenuts (coz I didn't have any) and used parmesan (because I like it better). The baked yogurt over the top makes this awesome almost cheesey topping, it's really good!!
Ooooooh, it's sort of like a moussaka! How wonderful. I'll definitely be making it, thank you!2 -
This challenge would literally kill me lol0
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singingflutelady wrote: »This challenge would literally kill me lol
I thought of you and this one. It's definitely not for you, that's for sure!1 -
French_Peasant wrote: »I have only had 422 grams so far and have been so stuffed this entire day, how can I possibly eat any more? Blurg! Even the apple is not tempting me, because it is a damn Pink Lady and not a Honeycrisp.
ETA: I also need to figure out how to fit in 50+ more grams of protein. Double blurg!
I literally bought the honeycrisp and kept them separate from my family's apples. They are the best.
And I had trouble with the protein yesterday as well. I'm so much more full with all these plant foods that it's hard to fit the other macros.1 -
I eat a LOT of veggies, and I was surprised how much 800g is! I did eat a lot of cabbage though, which doesn't weigh a lot and takes up a lot of space.
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Alatariel75 wrote: »I eat a LOT of veggies, and I was surprised how much 800g is! I did eat a lot of cabbage though, which doesn't weigh a lot and takes up a lot of space.
Doesn't the guidance sheet say that leafy greens should be a cereal bowl rather than weighted 80 grams? Not sure if that applies to cabbage or not. Also....whose cereal bowl, ha ha!0 -
lulalacroix wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »I have only had 422 grams so far and have been so stuffed this entire day, how can I possibly eat any more? Blurg! Even the apple is not tempting me, because it is a damn Pink Lady and not a Honeycrisp.
ETA: I also need to figure out how to fit in 50+ more grams of protein. Double blurg!
I literally bought the honeycrisp and kept them separate from my family's apples. They are the best.
And I had trouble with the protein yesterday as well. I'm so much more full with all these plant foods that it's hard to fit the other macros.
Unfortunately I have passed on my honeycrisp love to my little boy! My daughter likes Granny Smiths which are my go to cooking apple. Speaking of which.....apple crisp would count for this, right?! 1 -
French_Peasant wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I eat a LOT of veggies, and I was surprised how much 800g is! I did eat a lot of cabbage though, which doesn't weigh a lot and takes up a lot of space.
Doesn't the guidance sheet say that leafy greens should be a cereal bowl rather than weighted 80 grams? Not sure if that applies to cabbage or not. Also....whose cereal bowl, ha ha!
Heh, this just shows how much I've actually read the guidelines - maybe I should do that. I don't think I have cereal bowls!1 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »French_Peasant wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I eat a LOT of veggies, and I was surprised how much 800g is! I did eat a lot of cabbage though, which doesn't weigh a lot and takes up a lot of space.
Doesn't the guidance sheet say that leafy greens should be a cereal bowl rather than weighted 80 grams? Not sure if that applies to cabbage or not. Also....whose cereal bowl, ha ha!
Heh, this just shows how much I've actually read the guidelines - maybe I should do that. I don't think I have cereal bowls!
I didn't know that either-off to check lol.0 -
Total grams for today: 1,201
Veggies & Fruit eaten: Cabbage, celery, carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, scallions, blueberries, strawberries, banana
It's a good thing I don't get gas from cruciferous vegetables.7
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