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Originally Posted by kitdee
Thank you both for your replies! Those are great ideas which I will incorporate! I have tried so many times to learn to love veggies, but I guess it's an acquired taste?!
Spinach blended in a smoothie is great, I have tried that and don't mind it at all. I also tried eating it with tuna....nope!
I'm going to spend my weekend looking through the recipe and daily "what are you eating" threads and try to prepare for the entire week...hopefully that will make things easier!
Kitdee - you didn't mention whether you are doing straight IP or with alternatives. If you are incorporating alternatives, then I highly recommend you get Quest protein powder (flavors of your choosing) as with your busy schedule, you can bake a batch of cookies or muffins and take them on the run. What I found by doing IP the first time and doing solely with their products, I always needed a microwave or I would resort to a shake when I didn't have a microwave that I didn't find that satisfying (I didn't consume any restricted so a bar was not in my selection as I wanted to lose fat as fast as possible). I did have a very travel heavy schedule the 2nd time and baking the items and bringing them along was perfect for me. Also, the recipe for making cookies is very simple/minimalistic...
Simply 1 scoop of powder with 1/2 tsp baking powder and 2 oz water. I make 10 at a time and store them in the fridge. My favorite is the chocolate but you can get them in numerous flavors. Some dieters have noted sensitivities to WF or sugar free products but if you make the recipe above, you wouldn't have to worry about any of that so no need to worry that you won't lose as fast, etc.
In regards to vegetables, this program as taught me to like them as it introduced ways to cook them that I liked as well as introducing me to vegetables I had never tried and never heard of!
So, along those lines, here are some suggestions:
1 - Use vegetables as like a fruit. Rhubarb, Zucchini and chayote squash are good for that. I like tart things so making rhubarb to me is like the middle of a pie. Also, I made a rhubarb "jelly" yesterday for Thanksgiving that to me, tasted like Sherbet ice cream. I have made zucchini like baked apples - awesome! Both of these satisfied my sweet tooth which you noted you have. I am not a fan of chayote squash but others are which is why I mentioned it.
2 - Use cauliflower as a potato/rice replacement. I steam 2 cups crumbled cauliflower and add it to my chicken soup. This is just like cream of chicken rice soup. I eat this every day for lunch - I love it! If you tell me it tastes like vegetables, I would say no way!!!
3 - I love to cook zucchini sautéed with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. I find it as a great replacement for pasta.
4 - You can make jicama fries but you need to make sure you cook the jicama long enough; otherwise, it tastes like a raw potato.
There are lots of other ideas - these were just a few to get you started.
A couple of other tips:
I bought microwave steaming dishes from Amazon that are perfect time saver/convenience for 2 cups vegetables. This is what I cook my cauliflower or broccoli in.
I buy crumbled cauliflower to save time which I get at Target.