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Who wants to be the biggest veggie eater?

purnurple
purnurple Posts: 102
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
so here is a new game. it starts tomorrow and it goes for three days ending on friday. Its a competition to see who can eat the most serving of veggies and fruitsin one day. i am not a big veggie person but i will try to eat more of them. so come here everyday and write down how many servings and of what you ate.

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  • lefty1976
    lefty1976 Posts: 1 Member
    this is a great idea. I think most of us probably struggle with this.:smile:
  • DeeDeeLHF
    DeeDeeLHF Posts: 2,301 Member
    I am in! I really struggle with this!
  • QueenHanifa
    QueenHanifa Posts: 180 Member
    i'm in starting tomorrow right
  • purnurple
    purnurple Posts: 102
    i'm in starting tomorrow right

    yeap we start tomorrow!
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    Awesome! I'm in. I don't really struggle with this but I would like to see if I can keep track and aim for higher than normal. Happy to offer any suggestions too along the way.

    Here are some serving sizes for veggies if anyone is interested:

    1 serving of vegetables =

    1/2 cup cut up veggie, raw, cooked, frozen, or canned (looks like the bulb part of a light bulb)
    1/2 cup cooked, canned or frozen legumes
    1 cup leafy greens
    3/4 cup 100% vegetable juice
  • purnurple
    purnurple Posts: 102
    Awesome! I'm in. I don't really struggle with this but I would like to see if I can keep track and aim for higher than normal. Happy to offer any suggestions too along the way.

    Here are some serving sizes for veggies if anyone is interested:

    1 serving of vegetables =

    1/2 cup cut up veggie, raw, cooked, frozen, or canned (looks like the bulb part of a light bulb)
    1/2 cup cooked, canned or frozen legumes
    1 cup leafy greens
    3/4 cup 100% vegetable juice

    thanks i didnt know that!
  • katharos3
    katharos3 Posts: 154 Member
    Great idea!! I'm in! ^^ And thanks for the serving size list. ^^
  • purnurple
    purnurple Posts: 102
    bump
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    I eat a huge salad almost every day. One tomato, one cucumber, one onion, one banana pepper!!! Yummy!!!
  • katharos3
    katharos3 Posts: 154 Member
    How is everyone doing with all the veggies & fruit? So far today, I've had a cup of grapes, 2 carrots, 1 cucumber & 1 tomato. :)
  • comcatee
    comcatee Posts: 48 Member
    so far i've had one peach and 1.5 servings of edamame. I have an apple as an afternoon snack and planning on having some sort of vegetable with dinner and fruit or fruit smoothie for dessert
  • QueenHanifa
    QueenHanifa Posts: 180 Member
    daily iintake of vegetables and fruits
    vegetables
    roma tomato 1 1/2=3 servings
    vadilia onions =3 slices
    spinach freash=2 cup
    cabbage =1 cup
    carrots fresh=1 cup
    mixed vegetables fresh=1 cup
    cucumber =1 cup

    fruits
    black plum=2
    strawberries=1/2 cup
    blackberries=1/2 cup
    small banana

    40 grams of fiber total
  • Terriann7
    Terriann7 Posts: 78
    It is Wednesday night so this is half through but I wanted to cheer you all on for making amazing choices!

    Here is some good information on fruits and vegetable antioxidants from Dr Oz:

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-ozs-ultimate-antioxidant-shopping-list

    Today I had 9 servings! Yum!

    Enjoy-

    Terriann
  • purnurple
    purnurple Posts: 102
    so i did better then usualy but not that great compared to everyone else! for breakfast (yes breakfast) i hat 3.5 servings of green beans. for supper i had 1.5 servings of peaches.
  • CelenaOlson
    CelenaOlson Posts: 46
    I'm on a fruit and veggie cleanse right now. 100% of my daily calories are fruits and veg.
  • Terriann7
    Terriann7 Posts: 78
    so i did better then usualy but not that great compared to everyone else! for breakfast (yes breakfast) i hat 3.5 servings of green beans. for supper i had 1.5 servings of peaches.

    Good job! I chuckled at your morning and evening choices. I love to mix it up also.
  • katharos3
    katharos3 Posts: 154 Member
    Yesterday's totals:
    grapes - 1 cup
    carrots - 2 (1 lg, 1md)
    roma tomato - 1
    cucumber - 1 lg
    broccoli - 2 cups
    red bell pepper - 1 lg
    peaches - 2 sm

    I'm not sure how many servings that is exactly (10? 14?) but it's definitely more than normal! Thanks for posting this challenge. :)
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    I want to see pics of how this works out! But only of certain vegatables; and there should be a prize for whoever eats the biggest whole carrot, cucumber, butternut squash, etc.


    i think the prize should be the most unsualy veg or the widest variety!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I have just found this topic as i am munching my way through my salad for lunch, and just wanted to share something...

    My usual salad contains mixed salad leaves, cucumber & red pepper, which i have with either cottage cheese or some meat & a boiled egg. Today i added a chopped up raw carrot (quite small, 75g in weight) and OMG it is so much more filling!! I usually gobble it up in about 10 minutes flat, but the carrot is bulking it up like crazy!

    i feel a bit stupid for thinking this is the most exciting revelation ever, but it really is!!!
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