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09-18-2013, 10:33 AM
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Reboot 10/24/15 - Age 49
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Denver CO
Posts: 251
S/C/G: 217.5/202.3/155
Height: 5'7"
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Is lettuce mandatory?
Hello all, thanks for all the support and wonderful info,on these boards. you have all been a tremendous help to me!!!
I've been OP for 3 weeks. I am losing well and feel great. Big C has only been an issue once, at the end of the first week but now all is well in that dept.
I do have a question about the lettuce. Except for the occasional meal out where a side salad comes with my meal, I'm not eating any lettuce. I am faithfully eating 4 cups of varied IP approved veggies daily, and I'm finding that's enough. I just can't bring myself to add lettuce on top of all that.
I should add I'm doing IP with alternatives but other than that I'm following the protocol.
What are your thoughts on the lettuce, can I skip it or is it a requirement to be OP?
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09-18-2013, 10:51 AM
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IP start date 8/1/2013
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: New Orleans,La
Posts: 669
S/C/G: 195/138.6/130
Height: 4'10
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Hi there! I do t think its mandatory but highly recommended. For me, it helps keep things moving so I try and eat some at least every other day. I like the darker lettuces like romaine. Iceberg is yuck!
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09-18-2013, 10:58 AM
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Third time's the charm!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Trenton, Ontario
Posts: 1,005
S/C/G: 254.8/Ticker/145
Height: 5'5"
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I don't have it every day, but I try to have a salad at least three times a week, so basically every other day. I find the more lettuce I eat, the less frequently I suffer from the big C. But some days I find it is too much to eat lettuce plus my two cups of veggies, so those days I eat a little bit of extra veggies at lunch and less at dinner so it balances out.
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09-18-2013, 11:53 AM
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#4
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On plan since June 23/13
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 288
S/C/G: 197/153/150
Height: 5'3"
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My coach says recommended but not mandatory. I don't have that much lettuce as I just can't find a dressing that I like. Everything is moving along well with me.....
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09-18-2013, 12:03 PM
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#5
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Started IP - 8/27/13
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Grand Cayman
Posts: 203
S/C/G: 265/ticker/170
Height: 5'10"
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I eat lettuce with lunch and dinner. For lunch my two cups of veggie are chopped into my salad. So my two cups consist of cukes, red and green peppers, celery, radishes and red onion. Then at dinner I either have the same salad or if I have hot veggies then I have a big bowl of lettuce with red onion. There have been nights where I just have 2 cups of broccoli but then I wake up starving.
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09-18-2013, 12:04 PM
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#6
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Started IP - 8/27/13
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Grand Cayman
Posts: 203
S/C/G: 265/ticker/170
Height: 5'10"
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Oh! One more thing, for dressing I use a good olive oil, IP salt, black pepper, garlic powder and if I need some "ZING" some rice wine vinegar (0/0/0).
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09-18-2013, 01:07 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Milwaukie Oregon
Posts: 142
S/C/G: 240/160/165
Height: 5'5
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My coach recommends it due to the fiber, you need all the fiber you can get on this diet!
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09-18-2013, 01:18 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,219
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Most coaches highly recommend but it isn't "mandatory"
I'm finding the longer I'm on IP, the more veggies I wish I could have. Therefore, I consume them all & end up with my dinner meat on top of a big salad for dinner...just to have more "veggies"
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09-18-2013, 01:42 PM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 126
S/C/G: 242/242/165
Height: 5'9"
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I bought a mild dijon mustard and mix it with stevia and vinegar for a dressing. It's kind of like honey mustard vinagrette.
I have lettuce almost every day, either as a salad with a soy patty and chopped veggies or I eat 2c at lunch and 2c of veggies for snack then eat my meat on lettuce at night. Some days I work 7-7 so I have to spread out my food over 4 or 5 meals.
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09-18-2013, 03:04 PM
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#10
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Reboot 10/24/15 - Age 49
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Denver CO
Posts: 251
S/C/G: 217.5/202.3/155
Height: 5'7"
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Thank you all for your responses. Based on what I've learned here I will do my best to add lettuce every other day. Thanks again!
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09-18-2013, 07:51 PM
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Serial Dieter
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 728
S/C/G: 320/278/200
Height: 6'3"
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I haven't eaten lettuce ONCE the entire time I've been on IP, and I've lost a pile of weight.
Last edited by Avalon1957; 09-18-2013 at 07:54 PM.
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09-19-2013, 10:04 AM
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#12
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Joined IP on 07/15/13
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: California
Posts: 86
S/C/G: 195/see ticker/170
Height: 5'9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuscany123
Hello all, thanks for all the support and wonderful info,on these boards. you have all been a tremendous help to me!!!
I've been OP for 3 weeks. I am losing well and feel great. Big C has only been an issue once, at the end of the first week but now all is well in that dept.
I do have a question about the lettuce. Except for the occasional meal out where a side salad comes with my meal, I'm not eating any lettuce. I am faithfully eating 4 cups of varied IP approved veggies daily, and I'm finding that's enough. I just can't bring myself to add lettuce on top of all that.
I should add I'm doing IP with alternatives but other than that I'm following the protocol.
What are your thoughts on the lettuce, can I skip it or is it a requirement to be OP?
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I usually eat my lettuce once a day for lunch as a big salad with veggies and one IP packet. In the evening, I only eat protein + veggies ! I am from France where we eat a bigger breakfast, a bigger lunch and a light dinner so I follow this regimen as it works for me
Breakfast : IP packet + 1/2 cup of warm water - if I eat the Omelet, I add 1/2 cup veggies in the omelet (asparagus, mushrooms, peppers...)
Lunch : big salad with lettuce and 2 cups veggies
Snack at 4 pm : IP Packet
Dinner at about 730 pm : protein + my daily leftover of veggies
Lettuce - I love the romaine the best - is full of fiber and keeps things regulated. I only experienced the Big C once since I started on July 15th. The warm water was recommended by my doctor to also keep things flowing !
As of this morning - went on my scale just to check - and I am at 32 ibs loss
Good luck to you !
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09-19-2013, 08:58 PM
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#13
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 14
S/C/G: 215/188/135
Height: 5'3
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I eat Spinach twice a day instead of lettuce but once in awhile have lettuce
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09-19-2013, 10:14 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShericeO
I eat Spinach twice a day instead of lettuce but once in awhile have lettuce
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Spinach is a select veggie. It is part of your 4c/day.
Lettuce is unlimited
They aren't interchangeable on the IP plan.
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09-19-2013, 10:27 PM
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#15
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 14
S/C/G: 215/188/135
Height: 5'3
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thank you Lisa
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