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03-27-2013, 05:17 PM
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Started IP March 28, 2013
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 20
S/C/G: 173/162.4/149
Height: 5'3"
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Vegetables & Green Smoothies
Tomorrow I start the Ideal Protein diet and I'm planning my food for day 1.
I'm used to having a green smoothie each morning for breakfast (kale, parsley, cilantro, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, lemon and water). I realize I cannot add the berries to my smoothie on this program ... so will just be allowable veggies. I'm wondering if I can have some of my mandatory vegetables for breakfast as a green smoothie or do the vegetables have to be eaten at lunch and dinner.
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03-27-2013, 05:26 PM
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Started IP March 2013
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Posts: 92
S/C/G: 176/163/140
Height: 5'5"
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My coach told me to eat the veggies only at lunch and dinner, but I know some split up the 4 C throughout the day and do just fine. I have done a little bit of tweaking with mine, having 1 C at lunch, 1 C with snack and 2 C at dinner and it hasn't seemed to slow me down, but I have never started them at breakfast. Ask your coach.
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03-27-2013, 05:30 PM
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Restarted IP February 19
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Central Il
Posts: 75
S/C/G: 216.6/190.7/150
Height: 5'7"
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I have two cups of spinach everyday in the pudding with extra water for breakfast. My coach is fine with that and shares it with others who struggle to get in their veggies.
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03-27-2013, 05:38 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 97
S/C/G: 160/130/135
Height: 5'1
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Welcome . I was told as long as we get the 4 cups a day in, that it was ok to split them up with what works for you.
Last edited by Canadiandieter; 03-27-2013 at 05:39 PM.
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03-27-2013, 09:01 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,219
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I started having spinach in my chocolate pudding shakes from the get-go. I've had to scale back on it as my taste for veggies has grown and if I have too much in the am, I miss it later in the day.
Today I had 1 c spinach in my smoothie, 2 c. stir fried veggies at lunch, and chili for dinner, which rounded out the veggies for the day (my IP chili has no beans, of course!)
My coach has never had a problem with me adding some to breakfast. I have veggie omelets sometimes too (for breakfast or lunch)
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03-28-2013, 01:22 PM
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Started IP March 28, 2013
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 20
S/C/G: 173/162.4/149
Height: 5'3"
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Thanks. I decided to stick with eating the veggies for now. I have no idea how hungry I'm going to feel.
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03-28-2013, 10:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 112
S/C/G: 251/188/135
Height: 5' 4"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lisa32989
I started having spinach in my chocolate pudding shakes from the get-go. I've had to scale back on it as my taste for veggies has grown and if I have too much in the am, I miss it later in the day.
Today I had 1 c spinach in my smoothie, 2 c. stir fried veggies at lunch, and chili for dinner, which rounded out the veggies for the day (my IP chili has no beans, of course!)
My coach has never had a problem with me adding some to breakfast. I have veggie omelets sometimes too (for breakfast or lunch)
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Lisa, can you share your Chili recipe? I've heard you talk about it before and wondered what all went in it. Thanks. I'm trying to branch out from baked and broiled.
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03-29-2013, 06:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aliboo723
Lisa, can you share your Chili recipe? I've heard you talk about it before and wondered what all went in it. Thanks. I'm trying to branch out from baked and broiled.
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Look here http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/4686240-post48.html
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04-05-2013, 04:45 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 53
S/C/G: 169/162.4/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LynnOntario
Tomorrow I start the Ideal Protein diet and I'm planning my food for day 1.
I'm used to having a green smoothie each morning for breakfast (kale, parsley, cilantro, spinach, blueberries, strawberries, lemon and water). I realize I cannot add the berries to my smoothie on this program ... so will just be allowable veggies. I'm wondering if I can have some of my mandatory vegetables for breakfast as a green smoothie or do the vegetables have to be eaten at lunch and dinner.
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I love smoothies and I am having trouble eating the veggies. Can you share your smoothie recipe? Mine always involved fruit to improve the taste and I always used either almond milk or skim milk.
I need some help to get the veggies down or this isn't going to work.
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04-05-2013, 09:56 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,219
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Check the fun with veggie purees thread. You can find a link in the first post of the daily thread. Lots of ideas for pureed veggies!
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04-05-2013, 10:17 PM
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#11
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 53
S/C/G: 169/162.4/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lisa32989
Check the fun with veggie purees thread. You can find a link in the first post of the daily thread. Lots of ideas for pureed veggies!
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Thanks Lisa, still trying to navigate all this info!
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01-31-2014, 03:02 PM
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#12
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 5
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Hi all,
I have found that having a green smoothie in the morning is helpful. I add 2 cups of Spinach and a mango ready made that I blend in my Nutribullet.
I'm going to start adding a cup of cucumbers to my green smoothies in the morning just to make sure I get them in!
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