This is just a friendly reminder to newbies and not-so-newbies to make sure you get a minimum of 3 cups of "legal" vegetables each day.

I spoke to someone in my office that tried LC and quit after 3 weeks because she was tired of nothing but meat and cheese. She said, "I miss lettuce and broccoli."

!!!!!

I sent her to read up on low carbing - and told her that veggies are VITAL to the success of the plan....

....and I thought that while I was at it, I'd remind you all too!

(BTW: I subscribe to the no-limit-legal-veggies-after-induction philosophy: after all, no one ever got fat eating cauliflower!)

Cheers,
Emelia

"We can only learn to love by loving." - Iris Murdoch, Irish writer
294/235/174 LC since 25-Nov-01

Em, you're singing my song!

Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

Ooh I think i want broccoli with cheese on it for dinner tonight.

193(1.03)/167.4(1.4.04)/150

Starting 2004 25lbs lighter!
LC since August 2003.

Em, I agree with you 100%!!!

There should be no limit on legal veggies and that has been my philosophy for some time.

WHEN is the word going to get out that this is NOT a "MEAT AND CHEESE" diet???
Aaarrrghhh!!!

Thanks for helping to spread the word!

Summer


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Couldn't agree more. One thing to note though is That when Dr. Atkins revised his program to subtract the fiber from the carbs, he never revised the 3 cups veggie rule. So if you choose your veggies wisely you can have 5 or more cups per day and still stay within induction level carbs.

Rob
310/234.5/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

Hhhrrummmph!!!! It just tickle my funny bone when people think they can't have veggies, oh my goodness. I would just die (maybe literally) without my veggies, oh I love them soooooo much. Nothin better than sittin down with a bunch of cut up veggies and a really yummy full fat dip and snarfin' YUM YUM!!!!

BTW, the foodnetwork is airing a most awesome show about LC, check this out: Food Network-LC show

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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Atkins-3/14/03
174/144.6/135 5'2"
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge is POWER

My mother-in-law has read the book and everything but the only veggies she eats are lettuce and tomatoes. What's her problem? Where are the other great veggies at?
I love them!
I started over yesterday and lost 4lbs. Yah!

225/221/150

can you name a few of the legal veges that you can have on the intro. start up.. I am new to all of this. thanks

You'll find a complete list of allowed foods at the Atkins site.
Acceptable Foods for Induction



Always eat your veggies first!
LCE member since March 2002

THANKS BrightLady....