Vegetarians on SB
Rikki, I noticed that your signature shows you are a vegetarian. Can you and any other vegetarians on SB share your ideas for following SB? Hubby and I have decided to go back on SB tomorrow. We've been out of our SB mind for a while now. :D My 12 year old daughter is a vegetarian, therefore, we like to make most of our meals vegetarian. Are you limited to beans/legumes, nuts and dairy products for protein?
One other question for all of you...I can't remember if exercise is encouraged or discouraged during phase 1. Thanks! |
I follow the SBD vegetarian plan mainly for its whole food attributes. The protein sources are beans/legumes, eggs, cheese and soy products. I can't have soy so substitute fish, poultry, eggs or some kind of bean/legume dish.
When I could have soy, I used a lot of TVP and Morningstar Farms products. Tofu and tempeh are other choices. Dairy (cow/almond/rice/soy milk and yogurt) is considered dairy ;) and not a protein and nuts are listed by SB to be fat/carb exchanges. Both do contain protein, just not enough to be considered a protein option. I'll look up some of my SBD veg menus and post them for ideas. :) p.s. I don't remember anything being said about not exercising during PH1. I don't think it should be heavy exercise though as you aren't having enough carbs to support that. ETA: In addition to the regular food lists for all phases: SOY-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES Unless otherwise stated, look for products that have 6 grams of fat or less per 2-3 ounce serving Seitan Soy bacon Soy burger Soy chicken, unbreaded Soy crumbles 1/4 cup (2 oz.) suggested serving size Soy hot dogs Soy sausage patties and links Tempeh 1/4 cup suggested serving size Tofu (all varieties) 1/2 cup suggested serving Yuba (bean curd on sheet) Some of the SBD Veg menu suggestons. There are other desserts such as the ricotta cremes, pistachio bark, chocolate cups, etc. but I try to stick with the fruits. Tuesday Breakfast Tofu Breakfast Scramble Midmorning Snack Nut Butter and Whole Grain Crackers Lunch Tabbouleh with Grilled Vegetables Tempeh Midafternoon Snack Hummus and Celery Sticks Dinner Veggie Chili Mixed Field Greens Dessert Berry Medley Wednesday Breakfast Zucchini Frittata Midmorning Snack Black-Eyed Pea Spread Cucumber Slices Lunch Vegetarian Burger Quick Vegetable Ragout Midafternoon Snack Baba Ghannouj w/assorted raw veggies Dinner Apricot, Goat Cheese and Pistachio Salad (I use fresh mozzarella or feta) Whole Grain Roll Dessert Pear with Ricotta Thursday Breakfast Decaffeinated Coffee or Tea with Nonfat Milk and Sugar Substitute Oatmeal Pancake Midmorning Snack Granny Smith Apple with Peanut Butter Lunch Rumi Chopped Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Midafternoon Snack Mixed Nuts Dinner Smoked Tofu Mixed Field Greens Ragout of Red Kidney Beans in a Spicy Smoked Pepper & Tomato Fondue Dessert Fresh Strawberries Friday Breakfast Scrambled Egg Burritos Midmorning Snack Sweet Pepper Sticks with Mozzarella Lunch Whole Wheat Pita Sugar Snap Salad Herbed White Bean Puree Midafternoon Snack Cottage Cheese and Cucumbers Dinner Sauté of Cauliflower & Mustard Greens with Peanuts Dessert Fresh Strawberries with Lime Zest Ricotta Creme |
Mizski, Thank you! Some of those menu options look delish. Are the recipes in one of the books? I really like the sounds of the apricot, goat cheese and pistachio salad. The saute' with Cauliflower and Mustard Greens sounds good, too.
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Check out Kalyn's Kitchen for some great vegetarian options as well- she has a section that is just vegetarian...
http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/20...an-dishes.html |
:welcome3: back, GGSebas! We've missed you! If you do a search, you'll find many, many threads in the forum about doing SBD as a vegetarian.
I think it's wonderful that you're supportive of your daughter's lifestyle choice--so many kids find that their parents don't support them. We've also been trying to add the word "vegetarian" to the titles of items in the recipe forum that are veggie-safe, so you can search there, too. There are a lot of great recipes! As for exercise, you are recommended to stick with what you've normally been doing, exercise-wise, in P1. So, if you were regularly exercising, it's okay to keep it up. But if you weren't exercising, hold off on starting up until Phase 2. Make sense? |
Rhonda, that salad - pistachios/goat cheese/dried apricots is to die for. Summer before last I think I ate it for lunch every single day. Can't wait until my greens are ready for picking to have it again!
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