Totally confused and certain i've screwed up already!

[CJ_07]

Thank you SO much Megs!! I think you hit the nail on the head as to why i'm so confused! measurements dont add up, i'm getting differnt grams from different sources! Thanks again x

[Hoping]

Stop.
You're making it too complicated. You need three cups of veggies, right?
Look up how much carbs are in one cup of whatever veggies. Add it all up for what you've had to eat. And viola! You have your answer.
You're making this complicated. Calm down, don't freak out! You're doing great

[shari_dawn]

thank god you got that figured out. I wish there was one standard measurement system for everyone. It would make it a lot easier!

shari

[Grant]

Originally Posted by CJ_07

and some of the daily menus have more than 3 different vegtables included throughout the day!? when you should only have three??
So confusing

This worries me. It sounds like you are saying that you think you are only allowed 3 different types of vegetables per day. Unless I've been doing this all wrong for quite sometimes now this is not the case.

It's perfectly OK to eat as many different types of vegetables from the list that you want as long as total they all equal less then 3 cups. In other words could certainly have 1/2 cup of 6 different types of salad vegetables.

[CJ_07]

Thanks grant! I was starting to think that!
I'm in the Uk and we dont measure in cups, thats why i think i've got myself all confused! LOL

[Grant]

Definately makes it more confusing. The problem is that a "cup" is a measurment of volume, while a gram is a measure of mass. SO depending on the density of the food in the cup the number of grams will vary. What you need is a good cup to gram (or gram to cup?) converter for the foods you want.

You might try http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/cookingconversions.asp

[Elizellen]

Hi CJ
I have just replied to your pm with some info but it is probably repeating what all our other members have said here!

In case anyone is having problems finding the post about the weight of one cup of different veggies here is the link to it
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=41620 (Weights of vegetables per cup measure)

As has been said, we need to get 'more than half' of our maximum 20 net carbs from our veggies, so try to choose varieties that are fairly carb-heavy rather than lettuce.

One good website to track your intake is www.fitday.com where you can open a free 'account' and log all your food. It works out the carbs for you and will accept weights as well as cups so can be used by people both sides of the pond quite easily after you get used to its idiosyncracies.

A benefit is that you can open it up by making it 'public' and posting the link here so others can view your menus and advise you.