Veggies

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:08 PM

When we talk about veggies.... What are the best types to consume. Greens I have always heard were good.... But more specifically?

***D7M*** · 08-25-2009, 08:13 PM

any fibrous veggies are good.

off the top of my head:

Mushrooms
Broccoli
Asparagus
Green beans
Spinach
Squash

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:14 PM

Broccoli and grean beans is all i can stand. HAHA........ Is that bad?

***D7M*** · 08-25-2009, 08:19 PM

not really.

I go through a shit load of green beans a week.

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:21 PM

Alright cool.... thanks for clarifying that.

**jamyjamjr** · 08-25-2009, 08:33 PM

eat any and all the veggies you want.. eat till you puke it's good for you

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by jamyjamjr

eat any and all the veggies you want.. eat till you puke it's good for you

what about like carrots? I love carrots too? Would be doing a mix of broccoli and green beans and carrots be good? or should i just stick without the carrots.

**Phate** · 08-25-2009, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by c-Z

Broccoli and grean beans is all i can stand. HAHA........ Is that bad?

you can make them tolerable easily, for example, make a tomato sauce with zero cal ketchup, lots of spinach, mushrooms, etc.., and then add your meat, portion it out and you have a great meal

or make a salad with olive oil and balsalmic vinegar dressing with the meat in it

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Phate

you can make them tolerable easily, for example, make a tomato sauce with zero cal ketchup, lots of spinach, mushrooms, etc.., and then add your meat, portion it out and you have a great meal

or make a salad with olive oil and balsalmic vinegar dressing with the meat in it

First one sounds nasty...

lmao...

As far as salad.. I can stomach.... Just dice up some chicken and toss it in? Only problem i have with salad is i like to make everything at the beginning of the week... Cook for like 3 hours on sunday all my meals.

**jamyjamjr** · 08-25-2009, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by c-Z

what about like carrots? I love carrots too? Would be doing a mix of broccoli and green beans and carrots be good? or should i just stick without the carrots.

there are some veggies that arn't as good for you.. ie corn..

carrots havve been said to cause an insulin spike due to high GI levels in the GI index.. in retrospect, the GL of carrots are very low which leaves one a little puzzled...

my advice, eat it only in moderation...

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:46 PM

Hummm thanks for the help.. Maybe ill just stick with broccoli and green beans..

**Phate** · 08-25-2009, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by c-Z

First one sounds nasty...

lmao...

As far as salad.. I can stomach.... Just dice up some chicken and toss it in? Only problem i have with salad is i like to make everything at the beginning of the week... Cook for like 3 hours on sunday all my meals.

then prep the chicken(put in zip bags with the desires amount), take an empty bottle and make some olive oil dressing or buy it, then just put salad in a container the day of and put the dressing on before you eat it, as long as you keep it in a cooler it'll be fine, or just throw a freezer bag in the container with it

**c-Z** · 08-25-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Phate

then prep the chicken(put in zip bags with the desires amount), take an empty bottle and make some olive oil dressing or buy it, then just put salad in a container the day of and put the dressing on before you eat it, as long as you keep it in a cooler it'll be fine, or just throw a freezer bag in the container with it

Yeah thats true... Its easy to prep as well...... Not real complicated which is good......

**Phate** · 08-25-2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by c-Z

Yeah thats true... Its easy to prep as well...... Not real complicated which is good......

you can also make egg muffins like this, i thought of doing this for my dad since he's so busy, just make a mixture with egg whites, egg yolks, veggies, some fat free cheese if you like

then portion it into muffin cups, back at 350 for 20 minutes or so(depending on oven), and now you have protein egg muffins that have been cooked and are great IMO

**sizerp** · 08-26-2009, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by Phate

you can also make egg muffins like this, i thought of doing this for my dad since he's so busy, just make a mixture with egg whites, egg yolks, veggies, some fat free cheese if you like

then portion it into muffin cups, back at 350 for 20 minutes or so(depending on oven), and now you have protein egg muffins that have been cooked and are great IMO

Phate is the muffin man!

**Swifto** · 08-26-2009, 05:06 AM

Love my vegtables.

Spinach (with added garlic is nice)
Brocoli
Tomatoes
Carrots
Green beans

are what I tend to consume.

**DSM4Life** · 08-26-2009, 05:09 AM

I am horrible at eating my veggies. I normally snack on carrots or brocoli.

**sleepybum** · 08-31-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by jamyjamjr

there are some veggies that arn't as good for you.. ie corn..

carrots havve been said to cause an insulin spike due to high GI levels in the GI index.. in retrospect, the GL of carrots are very low which leaves one a little puzzled...

my advice, eat it only in moderation...

That's correct, the GL of carrots is very low. It is a negative calorie vegetable... you lose more calories trying to digest it than you do from actually eating it.

As for the insulin spike caused by carrots -- that only applies to cooked carrots. This is because cooked carrots are much easier to digest since the heat breaks down the fibre in the carrots. When carrots are mushy and easy to digest, they are no longer negative calorie veggies. That may explain the insulin spike.

**GuybrushThreepwod** · 08-31-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by D7M

any fibrous veggies are good.

off the top of my head:

Mushrooms
Broccoli
Asparagus
Green beans
Spinach
Squash

Mushrooms are not veggies. They're fungi. Gross.

**sully15** · 08-31-2009, 08:06 PM

how do you guys cook your broccoli?

***D7M*** · 08-31-2009, 08:14 PM

^steam 'em

I make a ton of veggies at once. And keep 'em in the fridge during the week.

**Twist** · 08-31-2009, 09:51 PM

if you do not like eating veggies try peas for your carbs, they are much more carb enriched.

**sizerp** · 08-31-2009, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by sully15

how do you guys cook your broccoli?

There are more phytonutrients available from slightly steamed broccoli than raw. So, I usually steam mine + a little I can't believe it's not butter spray. GTG.