Having a hard time with the veggies

[pinkandgrey]

Hi all.

I'm on day 16 of atkins (still doing induction for now) and I'm having a heck of a time making myself eat veggies. I really just can't choke them down- especially since I don't have much of an appetite anyway. I've been eating just one big salad daily. (romaine lettuce only)

When I would eat low-calorie this was never a problem....I was so hungry I would just scarf them down.

Any non-complicated ideas for veggie dislikers?

[atkinsgal08]

You can put some in scrambled eggs or an omelet or even an egg casserole.

You can make a vegetable soup.

You can make a stir fry.

Bottom line ... it's not Atkins without the vegetables.

You don't have to limit yourself to "salad".

[LageNomAi]

I like to make quiche on the weekends to eat throughout the week, and I add veggies to that.

[imagood1]

there are plenty of vegetable recipes here: Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Side Dish Recipes

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by pinkandgrey

I really just can't choke them down- especially since I don't have much of an appetite anyway. I've been eating just one big salad daily. (romaine lettuce only)

Why do you eat one big romaine lettuce salad instead of cooking some veggies, trying new ones and spreading them throughout the day? After all, there are 54 veggies on the Acceptable Foods List.

Romaine lettuce is fine to eat, but eating only romaine lettuce is bad nutrition, imo.

[dockevoc]

Try eating some garlic dill pickles, fried onions/peppers/mushrooms on your steak, slices of pepper dipped in dressing or a few olives.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

there are 54 veggies on the Acceptable Foods List.

Georgiana, there are actually 55 veggies on the Acceptable Foods List! Did you read DANDR 2002?

[swverausc214]

Originally Posted by imagood1

there are plenty of vegetable recipes here: Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Side Dish Recipes

She's right! I'm having a great time with Linda's recipes. Tonight I made the "Just Like Stuffed Potatoes" and they were delicious. I find the key to getting more vegetables in is to be more creative and examine the endless possibilities. I'm already surprised by all I've been able to do with cauliflower alone!

[chinadoll]

Georgiana, LOL

How about veggies stix with a cream cheese or sour cream dip? Almost any veggie is good with a cheese sauce. Frying up a big batch of onion, peppers and mushrooms is a "go to" garnish for any meat during the week. There are lots of easy ideas.

[swverausc214]

Originally Posted by chinadoll

Georgiana, LOL

How about veggies stix with a cream cheese or sour cream dip? Almost any veggie is good with a cheese sauce. Frying up a big batch of onion, peppers and mushrooms is a "go to" garnish for any meat during the week. There are lots of easy ideas.

What do you suggest for a meat garnish if I hate bell peppers and mushrooms?