Hi qhoney - welcome, lots of people have tried this on their own, using alternate products.
Yes, you can have your veggies cooked, no need to just have them raw. It makes no difference whether lunch or dinner, rules are the same.
If you like soup, one thing I did to get veggies in for lunch was to cook them, then puree and add chicken or veg stock (make sure it's compliant, no fat, no sugar), add seasonings, heat and enjoy
One other tip, lots of us have done this - make a spinach smoothie with a protein packet - puree 2 c of spinach with about 1 c of water, add protein powder and 1 c of ice, and blend it really well. You can't really taste the spinach. Also if you look at the P1 sheet, you'll see that spinach can count as either an unlimited vegetable (if raw) or a limited vegetable ( either raw or cooked), so the smoothie could count as your 2 c of veggies or you could add another 2 c for lunch if you want
For the smoothie, you can also use cold coffee instead of water, this is really good with chocolate protein powder (I liked the Quest chocolate)
Good luck, and check out the other threads, lots of people here happy to help!
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