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Do you get the recommended 5-13 servings of fruits and veg?
abbynormalartist
Posts: 318 Member
Just curious how everyone does with their daily servings of fruit and vegetables. I try to get a lot of veggies with my lunch and dinner but doubt I get the recommended amount.
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No. I don't like most veggies and most fruits make my mouth itch. I do wut I want.7
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Yes, I average 800g-1,000+ grams of veggies and fruit a day, following the new recommendation that came out earlier this year.2
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I usually do. A big portion of what I eat is vegetables and I have fruit 1-3 times a week. Today I will have blueberries, cucumbers, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, scallions, heart of palm, and jalapenos.4
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I don't know what a serving is but I eat a good amount of fruit and veg.5
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Usually yes, but I'm sure there are days I fall short. A serving is fairly small.1
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I get lots of fruit in but am actively working on increasing my veg quantity and variety.0
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MelanieCN77 wrote: »I don't know what a serving is but I eat a good amount of fruit and veg.
Same here, I eat vegs with all three meals and fruit with breakfast and lunch. I aim for steady intake, variety and enjoyment, not excessive amounts. It still adds up to a quite impressive amount (I'm impressed, at least, lol).2 -
Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.2 -
I eat a lot of fruit. I don't eat a lot of raw or plain veggies, but I find ways to incorporate them into my recipes.1
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Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?0 -
I am horrible about getting that much, especially with fruit. I can nail down a good 3 or 4 veggie portions a day but I have trouble incorporating fruit. Something I need to adjust for sure.0
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I am horrible about getting that much, especially with fruit. I can nail down a good 3 or 4 veggie portions a day but I have trouble incorporating fruit. Something I need to adjust for sure.
A lot of what people call vegetables are also fruit so you might be getting more than you think.2 -
No much to my regret. I hardly eat fruits but I do eat a lot of veggies. I usually have 3 to 4 servings a day.0
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Yes, typically I do. I aim for 8-10, mostly vegetables, but tend to eat a couple servings of fruit daily (sometimes 3) in the summer.1
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I don't. Sssshhh don't tell my mum
Ironically i ate plenty of veggies when my kids still lived at home because i made sure they had them most every night, but now that it's just me and hubby i have slacked off! Yet I'm still on their backs to "Eat more veggies", and they're in their mid 20's. I so need to practice what i preach....3 -
I'm pretty sure yes but I don't keep track. Looking back on the last couple days I'd say so0
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4 to 6 servings of veg and 1 or 2 servings of fruit most days1
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Some fruits and veggies make my mouth itch but I still eat them. I will at times have a fruit for a snack, a salad for a meal, a vegetable along with breakfast and dinner. I try to get some portions in each day but it's usually more like 1-2 cups of a fruit and veggie per day if that much.1
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I do but only because of spinach. Most days I have two or three "servings" of spinach- workout days when I make a green smoothie I probably have 4 or 5 spinach servings. I have a nice mix of other fruits/vegetables and eat my rainbow - but my rainbow starts and ends with spinach green lol.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?
Did you mean 500 calories?
Taking a peek at a day when I tracked specifics, I hit 1,115g of veg/fruit, which is around 14 servings (not including the beans and olives I also ate that day, which counts as two more servings, depending on what guideline you follow), and it came in under 700 calories for the veg/fruit.0 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
J
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?
Nope, not even close. 5000 cals / 18 servings = 278 cals per serving. What the heck veg/fruit has that many calories per 80 grams? Maybe there are some, but even a banana is 71 cals for 80g, pinto beans 114 cal, avocado still only 128.
And I frequently eat cucumber (10 calories per 80g), romaine (14 calories), celery (13), jicama (30), tomatoes (14), radishes (13), broccoli (27), mixed berries (35), and others similar.
I'm not going to go back and find an actual high day to count, but I'd guess that 18 servings is going to run 350-500 calories for fruit/veg, depending on what I choose. Could be a bit more if I have more calories to burn and eat more avocados, beans, etc.
Veggies are calorie efficient volume!
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Not sure but I get a lot. I usually have a jumbo spinach, cucumber, and lettuce salad with surimi crab + parmesean. It's easily 5 cups of greens. Without the salad I probably wouldn't reach the recomendations. For dinner I have some sort of steamed vegetable with whatever main course and an evening snack of mini peppers + salsa, cheese, or hummus.1
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No. Not at all.
I probably get 1 to 2 servings of veggies per day lately. I have a fruit serving once or twice a week in the summer.
I eat a very lchf diet, and find I feel my best when eating close to carnivous diets. I rely on animal products for most of my nutrition now.0 -
Yes although the breakdown between fruits/vegetables can vary widely, most days favoring fruit. Today though is going to be heavily veggie weighted with zucchini for dinner.0
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I try too. I'd say most days I do but i've cut most meat out of my diet in the past month (preference for me not for a diet or anything) so veggies are replacing meat in 99% of my meals lately. However there are days where I'm planning on pizza for dinner and I dont eat any veggies or fruits all day.0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
J
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?
Nope, not even close. 5000 cals / 18 servings = 278 cals per serving. What the heck veg/fruit has that many calories per 80 grams? Maybe there are some, but even a banana is 71 cals for 80g, pinto beans 114 cal, avocado still only 128.
And I frequently eat cucumber (10 calories per 80g), romaine (14 calories), celery (13), jicama (30), tomatoes (14), radishes (13), broccoli (27), mixed berries (35), and others similar.
I'm not going to go back and find an actual high day to count, but I'd guess that 18 servings is going to run 350-500 calories for fruit/veg, depending on what I choose. Could be a bit more if I have more calories to burn and eat more avocados, beans, etc.
Veggies are calorie efficient volume!
Hmm, they are mostly carbs and protein which are 4 calories per gram. 80g * 4 = 320 calories. Where do all the calorie free grams come from?0 -
Yep, always, often over0
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
J
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?
Nope, not even close. 5000 cals / 18 servings = 278 cals per serving. What the heck veg/fruit has that many calories per 80 grams? Maybe there are some, but even a banana is 71 cals for 80g, pinto beans 114 cal, avocado still only 128.
And I frequently eat cucumber (10 calories per 80g), romaine (14 calories), celery (13), jicama (30), tomatoes (14), radishes (13), broccoli (27), mixed berries (35), and others similar.
I'm not going to go back and find an actual high day to count, but I'd guess that 18 servings is going to run 350-500 calories for fruit/veg, depending on what I choose. Could be a bit more if I have more calories to burn and eat more avocados, beans, etc.
Veggies are calorie efficient volume!
Hmm, they are mostly carbs and protein which are 4 calories per gram. 80g * 4 = 320 calories. Where do all the calorie free grams come from?
No, they are mostly water, which is where all the calorie free grams come from5 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Yes. I've been in various veggie/fruit challenges here, and just counted what I usually eat without making any major changes, using the "80 grams is a serving" approximation.
J
It's unusual for me to get fewer than 10 servings, and not that unusual to get 18+.
Love my veggies & fruits, and tend to feel satiated by a solid combination of volume (i.e. fiber, veggies & fruit) plus adequate protein.
Eighteen 80g servings in a day? Wouldn't that be over 5000 calories just in veg/fruit?
Nope, not even close. 5000 cals / 18 servings = 278 cals per serving. What the heck veg/fruit has that many calories per 80 grams? Maybe there are some, but even a banana is 71 cals for 80g, pinto beans 114 cal, avocado still only 128.
And I frequently eat cucumber (10 calories per 80g), romaine (14 calories), celery (13), jicama (30), tomatoes (14), radishes (13), broccoli (27), mixed berries (35), and others similar.
I'm not going to go back and find an actual high day to count, but I'd guess that 18 servings is going to run 350-500 calories for fruit/veg, depending on what I choose. Could be a bit more if I have more calories to burn and eat more avocados, beans, etc.
Veggies are calorie efficient volume!
Hmm, they are mostly carbs and protein which are 4 calories per gram. 80g * 4 = 320 calories. Where do all the calorie free grams come from?
Oh, duh!! Water.
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I do right now because I am really paying attention. If I slack off it's probably 2 or three a day. Today is banana and a tangerine, zucchini, asparagus, and Vidalia onion. Supper not sure what veggies yet.1
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