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Originally Posted by bigmike73  I was simply refering to the first group as leafy veggies. I didnt know what to call the group. so ok...its "salad list" i guess. here we go.
alfalfa sprouts -- not leafy..dont like it
daikon --- not leafy...dont like it
mushrooms --- not leafy...i CAN eat it, but im really not crazy about them. can eat it in stuff, like soup
peppers --- not leafy...i love peppers
celery --- not leafy...hate it, can eat them in soup
fennel --- not leafy...havnt tried, but cant find
jicama --- not leafy...same as above
radishes --- not leafy...hate em
cucumber --- not leafy..only if they are made into pickles
And i have tried the leafy veggies. I flat dont like em. I guess in the salad list, its two to three cups of peppers, pickles and mushrooms |
For the alfalfa sprouts, daikon, and radishes----how have you had them in the past? Sometimes changing the cooking method (or cooking them if you don't like them raw) makes a huge difference in how a vegetable tastes. I'm not crazy about raw green peppers, but I do like them cooked. Conversely, I like raw jicama but think they are horrible cooked.
As for celery, you can eat them cooked in soup. So, maybe you can braise celery in chicken broth? Or maybe you can cook celery until it's softened and add that to omelets or other foods?
And regarding cucumbers....you can make a refrigerator pickle using vinegar, salt, and alittle splenda out of them. By the way, cucumbers can be cooked too. Have you ever had them sauteed in butter?
sanoukee, we follow
Dr. ATkins New Diet Revolution 2002 ed, here. So it's either 3 cups of the "salad" list daily or 2 cups of the salad list and 1 cup of the "other" list daily during Induction Phase. I know that Atkins Nutritionals have changed things around regarding the vegetable list, allowing dieters to mix and match veggies from either list. The biggest problem with that is some of the vegetables on the "other" list have a relatively higher glycemic index and you don't know how your body will react to that. The first 2 weeks of Induction is very important, according to Dr. ATkins. So if you feel the vegetable choices are limited and you want to eat 2 cups of tomatoes or 2 cups of onions, it's best to complete the 14 days and then move onto OWL Phase where you can experiment with those larger amounts of higher glycemic vegetables.