not really a salad person

[pinkandgrey]

Hi everyone....I just restarted induction on Fri. I fell of the wagon the end of May and and now am starting again 6 lbs heavier than when I had started the 1st time in March.

I'm really trying to do this by the book this time...last time I ate bars and stuff and wasn't really satisfied with my progress.

NOW for my original question....atkins rules for induction veggies are 2 cups salad veggies and 1 cup other veggies. I really don't love salads, I much rather have cooked veggies.

So is it important that I eat a salad everyday, or can I substitute other veggies instead? (counting carbs, of course)

Thanks...

[*Emma*]

theres more than just salad veggies on the salad list!!

Vegetables
You can have two to three cups per day of:

alfalfa sprouts
daikon
mushrooms
arugula
endive
parsley
bok choy
escarole
peppers
celery
fennel
radicchio
chicory
jicama
radishes
chives
lettuce
romaine lettuce
cucumber
moche
sorrel
These salad vegetables are high in phytonutrients and provide a good source of fiber.

Other Vegetables
You can have one cup per day of these veggies if salad does not exceed two cups. The following vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content than the salad vegetables:

artichoke
celery root
pumpkin
artichoke hearts
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
dandelion greens
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels
kohlrabi
tomato
bean sprouts
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini

[pinkandgrey]

Thanks....for some reason I'm stuck on thinking that a salad has to be lettuce in a bowl with dressing on it!! I like lots of stuff on the "salad" list!

[*Emma*]

great! i'm not a salad person either, its a waste of my allowance IMO!

[Monroe]

The great thing about this 'diet' is it isnt a salad diet. I usually fry up 8 ounces of hamburger with a cup of mushrooms streamed with the burger and a cup of lettuce, either that or 2 cups of mushrooms, just depends on the day!

[*Emma*]

oooh yeah! i LOVE mushrooms, theyre my fave veggie!!