How often do you eat Salad?

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  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
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    Usually it's only if we're eating out or ordering carry out. I'm not a fan of homemade salads, I can never seem to do it right.

    But then I found a dressing that I like that is low-ish on sodium (Trader Joe's lowfat parmesan ranch - 30cals and 170mgs of sodium for 2tbsp) and last week I think I had 2 salads. It was super plain but a good way to get some extra veggies in and a great excuse to eat some of that dressing.
  • Zeromilediet
    Zeromilediet Posts: 787 Member
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    At least once a day. The meal salad at lunch is mixed greens (baby romaine & spinach, some mache, arugula etc), with chunks of avocado, a hard boiled egg cut in chunks, turkey breast cold meat, tomato, pepper, cucumber, with homemade vinaigrette. It's my favorite meal!

    If I have a second salad with dinner as a side, then it's similar to above without the avocado, egg & turkey.
  • Barelmy
    Barelmy Posts: 590 Member
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    By itself? Rarely. I like pasta salads, and chickpea and rice salads, and salad sammiches, but not salad alone.
  • Enny2405
    Enny2405 Posts: 97 Member
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    A few times a week? Steak & Salad for dinner - if I load my plate up with salad there is less room to fit the chips on!
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
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    I eat it like a fiend, at least 2 cups, sometimes 2 cups twice a day. Almost always it's romaine.
  • TheEnd10
    TheEnd10 Posts: 20 Member
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    I eat salads several times a week with dinner. No cheese, croutons, or creamy dressing - all of which the hubby gets - but they're still good! =)
  • sweebum
    sweebum Posts: 1,060 Member
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    Every single day, sometimes for breakfast. But I love veggies (even before weight loss) :laugh:
  • lesliefoste
    lesliefoste Posts: 137 Member
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    Ew, not a lettuce fan. If I MUST eat a salad, I prefer spinach. But better yet is just eating raw veggies- carrots, celery, green beans, etc. or steamed veggies like broccoli or cauliflower. Besides, lettuce isn't much but fiber and water; other veggies have much higher amounts of vitamins and minerals.
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
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    I like salad, but I only eat it every week or two. Now that I read this post I will probably eat a bit more! Lol.
  • broadsword7
    broadsword7 Posts: 411 Member
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    Ah, leafy green. Before I started this? Maybe once every few months. Now? Every day! I used to dislike it, now I love it! I put a little flax seed oil and red wine vinegar on it, and eat it along with some protein.
  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
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    I have salad about 2-3 times a week. I do however eat some sort of raw vegetable every day. Spinach has about replaced lettuce in most ways. I even use spinach instead of lettuce on my sandwiches.
  • mayree1979
    mayree1979 Posts: 15 Member
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    Pretty much daily 1 cup is 7 calories it seems like a no brainer :laugh:
  • MacMadame
    MacMadame Posts: 1,893 Member
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    I hardly ever eat salad. I eat a lot of veggies but the lettuce fills me up too much and then I can't get in all the protein I need.
  • Deloge
    Deloge Posts: 9 Member
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    I eat a salad every night for diner because I snack a lot throughout the day, but I always have just a few pieces of some kind of meat in it for example: ( 3 pieces of crispy chicken finger; ham; grilled chicken; turkey) just to keep me full so I dont have midnight snacks
  • ladypurgatori
    ladypurgatori Posts: 19 Member
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    Every night for dinner, and I like to have spinach and lettuce!!
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
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    Usually daily for lunch with a veggie burger.
  • mckant
    mckant Posts: 217 Member
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    I hardly ever make my own but I won't think twice about ordering one when I eat out. For some reason it always tastes better when someone else makes it! :laugh:
  • itsjustme77
    itsjustme77 Posts: 102
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    Everyday.
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
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    a few times a week, maybe 3-5 times depending on my mood. applebee's makes my very favorite salad - oriental (grilled) chicken. i wish i knew how to make that dressing - or maybe it's a good thing i don't. :)
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
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    On average, I'd say I have about 3 salads a week.

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