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Originally Posted by loriab
Thanks for all of the ideas. I've copied many of them to a document and hope to try many of them over the weekend. I am normally a vegetable eater but for some reason the 2 cups of vegetables with a chocolate or other flavor drink for lunch is throwing me off. I've been adding veggies to my soups but I know that this will get old eventually. I'm only in week one so trying really hard to keep this interesting so that I can stay committed to something for a change.
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good for you, planning ahead! that is the secret to IP successs
I found the shortage of savory packets an issue for the same reason...just did not feel like a "meal" I'd pair with anything. Once I made the psychological shift to my lunch being a salad and a "veggie dish" (like a pesto cauliflower salad) and treated my shake or pudding like "dessert" (and had it with some decaf) it worked better for me.
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Originally Posted by CuteNcurls
Thanks for the suggestions. I really am trying with the veggies...and I am determined to learn to eat them. I was just worried that not getting enough might jeapordize the other effort I am putting in to this program. ... I guess it's adjusting from "chef-made" meals (my father was a chef and taught me to cook) to a limited program. It is much healthier but I'm missing a lot of the rich sauces that I used to coat my veggies in and real salad dressing. The WF stuff is not worth substituting for anything.
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wow, lucky you...nummy! But I know what you mean...I was a serious foodie before IP. The good news is that I am once again and you will find a way to have a really great food life as you move into maintenance. One of my tricks was to pretend I had moved to a foreign country and these are the ingredients I now had to cook (veggies, packets, spices). If that were the case, what would I do? I think the expression is "necessity is the mother of invention"
Tonight's treat: a NY strip on the grill, some asparagus sauteed in lime infused olive oil and chipotle infused olive oil; and a salad with romaine and fresh cherry tomatoes for that acid kick. I bet in about another week you'll be adding some amazing recipes to the threads. Can't wait to see what you come up with!