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Thank you, Lisa and others, for clarifying the coloured bell peppers - I had spoken to my coach about that before when someone else had posted about it just being green ones and she said, no all colours. I love cutting up peppers for a snack!

I made a foil packet of fresh mushrooms, shredded cabbage, peppers and green beans, a bit of EVOO, sea salt and fresh pepper - yum with a steak!

I also love asparagus, sprinkle of bit of EVOO, fresh spices and roast in the oven.

Lots of great ideas - keep them coming!

Jo

Lisa way to go and stick with it!!!!!! You are an inspiration to all of us, I know you've mentioned slow progress with ups and downs........... we/I shouldn't complain or feel discouraged with a couple slow weeks.

My hubby always says I need instant satisfaction and can't wait for anything......he is right on somethings, but others I can wait for. I want that scale to move NOW! It just doesnt want to listen to me or move as fast as I want it to. I just keep to the plan, no cheating and keep plugging along. I thought the gym with light weights, strength training would help the scale. I'm not sure if its helping or not, but its helping me to get stronger and tone up. I do have an xtra protein after the gym either a Syntrax shake or peach mango pkg. I hate the taste of peach mango but its the least calorie and carb, I double the water guzzle it and then gag...lol. The rasp jelly is just as bad to me.

So I made the jicama applesauce by pureeing it in my Magic Bullet, and it's ok! I added a little water, cinnamon, nutmeng, and splenda, and it tastes kind of like applesauce, and has a mushy texture, like applesauce... I also chopped up half odf on, sliced into "fries" annd shook them in a bag with splenda and cinnamon, and they were good to. Might be my new goto...

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Originally Posted by Cynaria (Post 4828785)

I usually eat cucumbers and green peppers daily. It feels like a cheat when I occasionally add a red or yellow pepper into the mix(occasional veggies). One medium cuke is about 2 cups. The peppers that I choose are usually 2 cups. It's nice and easy.

I also love, love , love zucchini. It is so versatile. It is yummy roasted/grilled. I use a spiral slicer to make zucchini noodles- just love a good shrimp scampi with those noodles. Also, I cut them up like apples and cook it with some Walden Farms Apple butter and cinnamon to it make it taste like apples.

On weekends I'll cut up a bunch of zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms and grill or roast them give them some evoo and sea salt and you're good to go. Sometimes I will cook some mushrooms in a sauté pan with some egg whites.

I buy my produce from a natural food store - all produce grown in CT and mostly organic. The veggies really do have more flavor than regular supper market veggies. My husband was surprised that the green peppers taste so good.

Algae is seaweed. I have enjoyed a seaweed salad when going out for sashimi (sushi without the rice).

There is so much to enjoy.

I'm in se ct too? Which market do you like?

Jicama- love it. I use a large cheese grater and grate it. Then add spices and sometimes an egg white and saute like hash browns. Enjoy it w big mac in a bowl or w eggs. Yum!

I'm a big fan of roasting. My current favorite is fennel. It roasts beautifully and really mellows that anise flavor.

I've made fries with rutabaga, celery root and turnip. All are good but all are different. I think the celery root had the best taste but were kind of like bad high school cafeteria fries. In all cases I tossed in egg whites and seasonings.

Thank goodness it's grilling season! I'll also grill any vegetable.

I also mix in roasted mushrooms with ground beef or turkey and season with garlic, soy sauce and parsley to take away some of the hockey puckyness of really lean ground meats that have been made into patties.

Oh, "hi" everybody!

Where do I find recipe for crackers?

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Originally Posted by kcdoe (Post 4835122)

Where do I find recipe for crackers?

kcdoe you can find a cracker recipe on page 4 at the following link (Rainbow's recipe book)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwWd...A5b2VNMGc/edit

Amazing recipe with fennel

[URL="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sauteed-chicken-breasts-with-fennel-and-rosemary"]
I made this and had it over salad greens and arugula. It was amazing! I used the "sauce" as my dressing. so good!!!:o

i always steam my veggies

if you oversteam them (by accident) ... do you lose some of the benefit

are mushy over cooked vegetables less beneficial than crisp lightly steamed ones?

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Originally Posted by Art3mis (Post 4828595)

I eat alot of salads with cucumbers and three colours of peppers....
pickles are delish

i roast alot of broccoli and cauliflower...with garlic..its delish...and mushrooms roasted as well....

Asparagus roasted is really good..esp if you can get the thinner stocks ..they get crispy and super yummy!

zucchini i put into muffins (lemon, banana or wildberry yogurt) and some ppl make bread or rolls with zucchini outta the IP potato .....

rutabaga fries are supposed to be really good, tho im scared to buy one and try it cuz it looks soo freaking CRAZY.

no no no ladies you HAVE to try the rutabaga!! its to die for - make fries out of it or cut it up and throw it in some stew for this upcoming winter

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Originally Posted by lisa32989 (Post 4828878)

Okay. NOW I am frustrated.
:tantrum: :censored:
Where does this info come from???? :?:

:soap:
We have SO.MANY. bad coaches out there!!!
Two incorrect vegetable lists have been posted and people are confused. I even see posts on other threads about it.

The most recent IP protocol is clearly in the stickies and there is a link EVERY.DAY. in the daily chat. :drill:
(I just edited and linked it here too)

HERE IS THE CORRECT LIST OF SELECT VEGGIES: (cut/pasted directly from the 2/2013 protocol sheet):wizard:

Vegetables
Select: Algae, Alfalfa, Asparagus, Arugula, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Bean Sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage (red, pak choi, bok choy), Celery, Celeriac, Chicory, Collards, Cress, Cucumbers, Dill Pickles, Endive, Fennel, Field Salad, Green Onions, Jicama, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions (raw only), Hot Peppers, Radicchio, Radish, Rhubarb (cooked), Sauerkraut, Sorrel, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnip, Watercress, Zucchini

Occasional (You may only choose two items per week from this list): Brussels sprouts, Beans (Green & Wax), Eggplant, Palm Hearts, Rutabaga, Snow Peas, Tomato

All colors of bell peppers are allowed!
Rutabaga was moved to occasional (it wasn't removed all together)
THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE SOYA
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:hug:I'm so glad people were talking about jicama, even tho it wasn't on either incorrect list. It is very versatile.

I find cauliflower the most versatile of all. You can mash it into mock mashed potatoes, roast it, shred into "rice", even make it into "hummus".
I substitute it in potato salad recipe & use WF mayo and haven't missed any summer salads! Before IP, I rarely ate the stuff.

I find I'm eating more salads for dinner, just because I'm "out" of veggies for the day. When I first started IP, I wondered how people "got in" 4 c. veggies/day and now I can't wait til goal, when I can add more! I eat a balance of cooked and raw but really prefer them cooked.
I've been putting my meat from dinner on a bed of about 4c (loosely measured) chopped romaine or leaf lettuce, purchased at the farmer's market within the past few days (I love summer & the freshest produce!).

Avalon1957: I tried to PM you but you're not accepting PMs. Could you please edit your posts to correct or remove the incorrect info to reduce future confusion? Thanks. edit: thanks for editing

This is quite confusing, as I have in my hand the Phase 1 protocol, updated 3/2013. Is mine wrong?

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Originally Posted by zephyr1973 (Post 4840584)

This is quite confusing, as I have in my hand the Phase 1 protocol, updated 3/2013. Is mine wrong?

Mine is the 3/2013 sheet, and it is identical to the one Lisa posted.

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Originally Posted by kkids (Post 4840590)

Mine is the 3/2013 sheet, and it is identical to the one Lisa posted.

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Originally Posted by zephyr1973 (Post 4840584)

This is quite confusing, as I have in my hand the Phase 1 protocol, updated 3/2013. Is mine wrong?

You guys are good. That's the one. It originally made its way out in Feb but now has 3/2013 on it.

Don't be confused. This is why I wanted the other (incorrect) info corrected (and it was!)

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Originally Posted by Aydubs (Post 4835815)

Thanks for sharing this, it sounds really good!

WHEW!!!! Thank you for the clarification!

love your thoughts in that first post! Too funny! My mom has always been a HUGE veggie eater and she's also a landscape architect. So needless to say, our front courtyard growing up had kale instead of pretty boxwood hedges and our backyard had lettuce growing all over it. If you found a potted plant, it was most likely cukes or tomatoes. We had a massive composting system as well. So...there wasn't another option for me growing up! I just also chose to eat a lot of pasta with my veggies and a ton of sweets after dinner and that's why i'm here! lol.

Anyway, I understand how you can feel this way about some of the veggies. I think a lot of people have given you great recipes to try but one more I think you'll like is julienned zucchini. Do you have a mandolin? Mine has a little switch to julienne my veggies. Then I sautee my julienned zucchini and top it with some home made tomato sauce. I'll just mash up tomatoes in a sauce pan and fill with herbs/garlic/fresh red peppers. Top with some sort of protein and it's like pasta!

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Originally Posted by BillS (Post 4829967)

Thanks fr those great ideas--the egg white to make fries sound like just what they need, and same with the hockey pucks, errr lean patties.