OK, let's hear some thoughts, ideas, and opinions on the "Select" Vegetables in the Phase 1 Ideal Protein Diet. The ones we are supposed to consume 4 cups a day !
I admit I am not a vegetable lover and have to find things that I can "choke down". Please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject.
Some of the things on the "IP approved" list I just have NO IDEA about!
There are only a few things on this list that I have been brave enough to try in my first 31 days on the IP diet.
1. Broccoli (Upside: Lots of fiber. Downside: It smells to high heaven when you steam it. My house usually stinks for hours afterwards.)
2. Cauliflower (Upside: it's sort of tasteless, so you can mash it up and pretend it's mashed potatoes. Downside: Hardly any fiber. I guess this might be a good default vegetable?)
3. Zuchinni (Just bought my first one today and haven't cooked it yet -- I had a hard time finding it in the vegetable aisle since it wasn't labeled and I wasn't entirely sure what it looked like -- I think I remember eating this once in red sauce).
4. Celery (Tasteless and stringy. Do people really try to choke down 4 cups of this a day? LOL!)
Some of the items on the approved list are unusual to say the least (at least to me).
Do people eat Algae? Isn't that what floats on lakes?
And what is Sorrel (at first I thought it said Squirrel! LOL).
Watercress? Whaaa?
Let's hear from some of our vegetable mavens on this board.
What vegetables are your staples and why? What tastes and works the best for you?