Veg (and fruit)

[goosey]

I have at least 8 different f &veg a day, like Hazel i do,SW, today i have had melon and beetroot already for tea i have a large salad with lettuce/peppers/onions, red /white and spring/tomatoes/cucumber/beetroot again/celery/radish/mushrooms/red/green/yellow peppers, i will have strawberries/nectrine and peach later with a yoghurt

 

[Hazel]

I love rainbow coloured veg - it is so good for you.

Our SW consultant says not to have a large portion of 1 or 2 veg - better to have a little of lots of speed veg. Salads are great for this

 

[goosey]

I love rainbow coloured veg - it is so good for you.

Our SW consultant says not to have a large portion of 1 or 2 veg - better to have a little of lits of speed veg. Salds are great for this

Does mine count as rainbow? never heard that saying before

 

[Hazel]

for instance red peppers have different vitimans from orange peppers.

in class we have noticed the people who have lots of speed veg lose on average 1 -2 pounds a week MORE than those who don't

 

[Dave W]

I think the highly coloured as opposed to mainly green veg are generally higher in anti-oxidents.
Personally I don't count portions of the different veg and just eat a lot of a very mixed variety. I had a good quality low carb burger for tea with home grown lettuce, rocket, spring onions, sweet pepper and tomato. 'Pudding' was a sugar-free jelly with raspberries and our own blueberries with double cream.
I seem to be doing OK on my diet as my HbA1c is continuing to fall and lipids are all in the 'idea'l range and blood pressure is now in the 'high normal' range as opposed to 'high' a year ago.
I ought to add I'm not aiming to lose weight as I'm verging on underweight.

 

[MikeTurin]

I eat plenty of vegs, actually. What puzzles me is what is considered a portion. Normally my salad wheigs a pound, at least. Half a pound of salda, and the other halp pound is tomatoes, peppers, onions,cucumbers,zucchini or whatever is in season.
This is one portion for me. For others I don't know.

 

[Radders]

I eat plenty of vegs, actually. What puzzles me is what is considered a portion. Normally my salad wheigs a pound, at least. Half a pound of salda, and the other halp pound is tomatoes, peppers, onions,cucumbers,zucchini or whatever is in season.
This is one portion for me. For others I don't know.

I weigh mine in grammes but I expect it wouldn't be as much as that: usually half a portion (about 40g) each of leaves, peppers, celery or fennel and a portion each of tomatoes, carrots and cucumber, plus beetroot or avocado and occasionally a couple of mushrooms. That has trouble fitting on the plate as it is!

 

[HOBIE]

for instance red peppers have different vitimans from orange peppers.

in class we have noticed the people who have lots of speed veg lose on average 1 -2 pounds a week MORE than those who don't

I have a leased 3 Stir-Fry's a week with lots of peppers

 

[Amigo]

I have a leased 3 Stir-Fry's a week with lots of peppers

Where do you lease them from Hobie? You on Meals on Wheels?

 

[HOBIE]

Sorry missed me "T". at leased

 

[goosey]

for instance red peppers have different vitimans from orange peppers.

in class we have noticed the people who have lots of speed veg lose on average 1 -2 pounds a week MORE than those who don't

Thanks, i eat loads of speed but sts last week
Have you had your procedure yet? if so how did it go?

 

[goosey]

I have a leased 3 Stir-Fry's a week with lots of peppers

I cant eat alot of peppers as have hiatus hernia but do eat some

 

[Hazel]

Thanks, i eat loads of speed but sts last week
Have you had your procedure yet? if so how did it go?

yes, yesterday at 8.30 - no sedation (my choice) and, thank God, it was all clear

 

[goosey]

Oh that good
I have had one both ends(not at same time)😛 no sedation, the one down my throat was😱😱

 

[HOBIE]

Cauliflower 4 t last nt. Fresh 🙂

 

[Greymouser]

I eat plenty of vegs, actually. What puzzles me is what is considered a portion. Normally my salad wheigs a pound, at least. Half a pound of salda, and the other halp pound is tomatoes, peppers, onions,cucumbers,zucchini or whatever is in season.
This is one portion for me. For others I don't know.

I was always told that the size of your clenched fist is what was considered the ideal portion size, never by weight. I was told it is different for different sized people and the hand is usually in proportion to the rest of you. For instance, those little stupid funsize apples, which I need two or three for one portion!

 

[Mark Parrott]

Why is it that anything small is called 'funsize'?

 

[Radders]

I was always told that the size of your clenched fist is what was considered the ideal portion size, never by weight. I was told it is different for different sized people and the hand is usually in proportion to the rest of you. For instance, those little stupid funsize apples, which I need two or three for one portion!

The 80g thing comes from the recommendation to eat 5 portions a day. It does make sense that it should be in proportion to body size though. My fist would not be a good proxy for that as I am tall but have narrow hands!

 

[Maz2]

I was told when diagnosed pre-diabetic last year to cut down my fruit intake (was having 6-7 per day, including banana, grapes, pineapple) and dried fruit as well. GP told me 3 max. Diabetes prevention 2. I tend to have berries and apple now only.

I eat lots of veg and salad. I will cook small amounts of broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, courgette, aubergines, tomatoes. Salads I have lots of as I really like them - lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, radishes, avocado, rocket, spinach, salad leaves, celery, cucumber. I like to have lots of variety. I am trying to stick to the Mediterranean diet but not the pasta.

 

[HOBIE]

I was told when diagnosed pre-diabetic last year to cut down my fruit intake (was having 6-7 per day, including banana, grapes, pineapple) and dried fruit as well. GP told me 3 max. Diabetes prevention 2. I tend to have berries and apple now only.

I eat lots of veg and salad. I will cook small amounts of broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, courgette, aubergines, tomatoes. Salads I have lots of as I really like them - lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, radishes, avocado, rocket, spinach, salad leaves, celery, cucumber. I like to have lots of variety. I am trying to stick to the Mediterranean diet but not the pasta.

Well done Maz2. 🙂