Fruit and veggies.

_Aimée_

Is anybody else shocked at how little fresh produce other people eat? I've been a member for about a week now and have been nosing around peoples food diary's and honestly I'm quite surprised! Love my veggies and fruit, I feel rotten without them.

Go veggies!

JuliaD81

You know, I've noticed that too! My husband calls me a freak because I eat so many veggies, so I just thought I was eating too many.....well, compared to everyone else anyway. ;-) Good luck on your journey!!!!!!

gailygail99

OMG..you can friend me and check out my diary...i eat so many fruits and veggies its crazy!! people always comment on it all the time. the bad thing is the sugar..but i dont care. i will not stop eating them though! :bigsmile:

Elleinnz

Yep - there are some very "interesting" eaters out there..... but also some people that eat really well - I have gotten some great ideas from most of my friends on here.

I agree with you - I cant do without my veges - and I also know I get to eat a lot more than people that stack up on all sorts of bars, and high cal foods - they must be hungry all the time...

almonds1

I am addicted to Strawberries...I have eaten a pint a day for the last 2 days and have no sign of stopping....!!!!

I find they kill the junk food crave !!

+ in season = good value

Pint-a-way!!!!

gailygail99

I am addicted to Strawberries...I have eaten a pint a day for the last 2 days and have no sign of stopping....!!!!

I find they kill the junk food crave !!

+ in season = good value

Pint-a-way!!!!

me too!! i was eating a 2lb container a week! they havent seemed to be so good here lately though so i have moved on to watermelon and other fruits. but i still eat my strawberries when they look good! :happy:

wenders123

Yes, I am also very shocked. I love my veggies, and plan every meal to include some fruit and/or veg. I also think that the people on here that diet by still eating junk food are probably most likely to end up putting the weight back on again .....

SarahJaneDeschamp

i could do with you as a friend to kick my butt as i dont eat enough, thanks to this post i have planned ahead today and packed my diary full of fruit & veg...thank you x

Crystal817

I love veggies!

lauragoat

I'd love to know if anyone has had any luck with some veggies that don't cause gas!! I hate that gassy feeling!!! Any suggestions!!!

stella77

I used to eat a lot of fresh fruits but gave that up mostly on MFP when I realized just how many kcal it has.
I still have like an apple a day or similar, but not in huge quantities like I used to.

elektradarling

I'm not very good at all at eating fruit and veg....often i have something with an evening meal like peas or carrots, but thats about as far as I go

It has to be in something for me to eat it lol

I can eat strawberries and stuff but I've just never been a fruit and veg lover!

almonds1

I'm not very good at all at eating fruit and veg....often i have something with an evening meal like peas or carrots, but thats about as far as I go

It has to be in something for me to eat it lol

I can eat strawberries and stuff but I've just never been a fruit and veg lover!

mmmm strawberries.... eat em up!!!
but I was not a fan of veggies when I was a young pup... I love asparagus, thats my go too veg!!! cook em up on the BBQ and you are good!!!

Sarah_uk

I'm quilty of not eating enough vegetables,but I do like fruits especially strawberries

fteale

It may depend on the day you are looking at people's diaries. I have some days where I eat probably 15 portions of fruits and vegetables, and others where I may have only 3. It varied depending on the day of the week, as my veg box arrives on thursdays. By Weds I have usually almost run out.

I am surprised how much processed food people seem to eat, though. And eggs. I never knew anyone could eat more than one egg a day! I don't like them.

fteale

I'd love to know if anyone has had any luck with some veggies that don't cause gas!! I hate that gassy feeling!!! Any suggestions!!!

I get that from bread. If you cut out wheat, you may find you don't get bloated from vegetables.

just_dance

My friend works at a pet shop and he actually said to me "you eat what I feed the tortoises and rabbits" lol..

. I strawberries!!! they rock my freaking world!!! I ate soooo many this week ... can't wait to buy more lol...

since someone mentioned it ... I tried eggs for breakfast this morning since I noticed a lot of other people seem to do that... not a huge fan but I have to say I really have not been hungry like all day ...

Oh and eating broccoli right now!!! Just demolished a forest of raw green fun lol!!!!

FJMilner

I try and get at least 5 portions a day of fruit and veg, quite often more than that....I feel awful without it! Even when Im not trying to lose weight I still have to have the fruit and veg!

unsuspectingfish

I actually can't start off my day without an orange, anymore. It's worse than going without my coffee.

_Aimée_

I'd love to know if anyone has had any luck with some veggies that don't cause gas!! I hate that gassy feeling!!! Any suggestions!!!

Persevere!! If you eat lots everyday your body will eventually calm down.

I can eat quite alot of calories so I don't really mind the sugar from fruit..today I had some dried blueberries in my porridge, and a portion of strawberries for breakfast, just finished my workout and will eat a banana once I've cooled down a bit, then a chicken salad for lunch probably. Then for dinner I'm making cauliflower, butternut squash and chick pea curry, might throw some spinach in there for good measure. Will be snacking on fruit dried and fresh inbetween maybe some cherry toms, that so thats my daily quota more than met. I just don't find it that difficult?!
I do remember when it used to be difficult though. I remember thinking to myself I can't remember the last time I had a vegetable. You just have to retrain your body, and learn to incorporate them into meals more, and stay away from processed snacks! (I'm still working on that...stilla sucker for salt and vinegar rice cakes!)

Midori_i

I love vegetables too and am regularly amazed at how little my friends eat, have in their house or how very little fresh stuff people pack in their shopping carts. I love eating, and if I didn't stack up on veggies, I'd be way over my calorie limit everyday... Go veggies!

thedogsmother

I used to eat hardly any fruit or vegetables prior to changing my eating habits but I eat tons of the stuff now, I have salad virtually every day and my snacks are usually fruit based. My son has always been a fruitaholic but my daughter worries me, she eats no fruit or veg and just wont try any.

SusiB60

I always try to get my five in, but too many always bloats me out and makes me a bit farty

girlinahat

I think some people, me included, don't always log all their veggies. Most portions of veggies seem to be about 20 calories (I usaully check new stuff) and I tend to use about four/five different veggies per meal, it gets tedious adding them in all the time so I choose one vegetable in the list and log a bigger portion to incorporate all the other veggies I have.

I log fruit though, as it varies and they can be pretty high in calories.

milaxx

yep. I've looked at diaries that were under the calories with not one single fruit or veg. I wonder how they "go". Without water, fruit and veg my body would likely go into shock.

milaxx

I think some people, me included, don't always log all their veggies. Most portions of veggies seem to be about 20 calories (I usaully check new stuff) and I tend to use about four/five different veggies per meal, it gets tedious adding them in all the time so I choose one vegetable in the list and log a bigger portion to incorporate all the other veggies I have.

I log fruit though, as it varies and they can be pretty high in calories.

That may not be a good idea. Some veg have natural sugar, protein and sodium in them. By not logging them you may be inaccurately filling out your diary.

zoombie_bear

yep I have to have my minimun of 4 fruits and 2 or more veggies fresh a day. Otherwise don't feel good

milaxx

I'd love to know if anyone has had any luck with some veggies that don't cause gas!! I hate that gassy feeling!!! Any suggestions!!!

Green leafy veg aren't gassy for me. Also the more active I am the less gassy the other veg are for me. I think the increased activity help my body process them better.

milaxx

I'd love to know if anyone has had any luck with some veggies that don't cause gas!! I hate that gassy feeling!!! Any suggestions!!!

I get that from bread. If you cut out wheat, you may find you don't get bloated from vegetables.

I limit my gluten. Perhaps that's why I don't have problems.

jessradtke

It may depend on the day you are looking at people's diaries. I have some days where I eat probably 15 portions of fruits and vegetables, and others where I may have only 3. It varied depending on the day of the week, as my veg box arrives on thursdays. By Weds I have usually almost run out.

I am surprised how much processed food people seem to eat, though. And eggs. I never knew anyone could eat more than one egg a day! I don't like them.

I'm like this too. I pick up my produce from my food co-op on Tuesdays, so if you see my food diary right after Tuesday it will likely be almost all fruits and veggies, but by Sunday we're running low and I'll be down to 3 or 4 servings a day.

Can't say the same for eggs though. I have a flock of hens and we eat mostly veg. Our fresh eggs are one of our primary protein sources.

miss_dreamer

I know i don't eat enough fruit or veg. On some days I will eat an apple, some blueberries, a banana and then vegetables with dinner, but on other days i'll barely eat an apple. -sigh- i need to change this habit, but there are just times when i really don't want fruit or veg.