At my goal! My Update.

[timetoride5150]

Hi guys,

I'm done trying to loose weight, now i'm just maintaining my weight. I didn't exactly climb the rungs of the OWL ladder, more hopped around and such. Either way, I made it!
I just had a question, how important is it that I have a lot of vegetables? I know fiber is very important which I get from eating flax muffins, whole wheat pita pockets, berries etc.
I'm not big on eating vegetables so I only have about a 1/2 cup of lettuce in my pita pockets and about a cup of some vegetable at dinner (usually broccoli or string beans). So my daily vegetable intake is around 1 1/2 cups.
I know you're supposed to have about 3 but I find it too diffacult to fit it in with my meals.
Is it okay that I only have about half the recommened amount?

I've been adding about five carbs a week of grains and will continue to do so until I see that i'm gaining weight instead of staying at the same weight.
I'm up to about 40 carbs a day now.
I feel great, my digestion issues completely have sorted themselves out, i'm never bloated like I used to get when I ate according to induction and i'm so confident and happy with my new body!

Now all thats left on my perfect body 'to do' list is to start going to the gym regularly to tone and build muscle. I understand I will gain weight during this because muscle weighs more then fat (health class...) however i'm not worried about that. I'm very out of shape and my number one goal is to look great and FEEL great so working out is the best thing i can do!

Thanks for listening!

[sadie147]

Congrats' on reaching goal!

Veggies are very very important, not just for the fibre, but for the nutrients. I think it's a good idea to try to add ones that you like. That said I too am not a lover of veggies, so I'm quite creative in how i get them in. I like both rhubarb and pumpkin so I have those often...I also have been adding a couple of cups of raw spinach to my smoothies before i put them in the blender (seriously..you can't taste it i swear! though it does make them an odd green colour!). Also soups can be a good way to get veggies in. Pureed cauliflower makes a great soup base as well as a sub for mashed potatoes.

Search the web for recipes that might interest you maybe?

[Empyre]

Don't break too many hearts !

[sallyseachange]

Congrats on making goal! Well done!
Maintenance will be really easy once you add in the gym!
Try to up the veggies gradually. Sadie made some great suggestions.

[Georgiana]

Wow, this is a thread from over an year and a half ago!

So... in case you are still around, Emily... how did the story continue? Are you eating more veggies?

[sallyseachange]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Wow, this is a thread from over an year and a half ago!

So... in case you are still around, Emily... how did the story continue? Are you eating more veggies?

Whoops! So it is! Going blind in my old age!!!

[Omegafirefly]

Wow! Congratulations!! That's Great! I hope you're eatting Veggies, they're soooo good for you!