Any harm in replacing a fruit with an allowable veggie?

2bfitb440 · 02-20-2012, 05:35 AM

I've been at Atkins believer for so long that it's hard to wrap my brain around the fact that I need to have 2 fruits a day. Why is this ok?

Wouldn't another veggie be better? Also, do I have to have the melba toast? I do want to follow the plan strictly but could it be that stuff has be learned about nutrition since the 50's that would change the plan a little?

This is my first time and I'm only on day 3 of the 500 cals (and followed protocol exactly) so no loss yet. I'm sure it will start dropping soon.

minimonkey · 02-20-2012, 07:29 AM

A lot of us don't eat the melba, and some don't eat the fruit either -- in which case most people do up either the protein or the veggies -- but strictly, that isn't protocol -- so it is up to you if you want to deviate a little in that regard. Most people seem to do fine with it.

shelbyla · 02-20-2012, 11:41 AM

Hi and welcome 2befit!

I did two rounds without the melba but included the fruit from the beginning. I found that by including the fruit, I was much less sensitive to fruit sugars in P3 and P4. I can eat fruit without gaining which after 6-7 years of not having it is a true blessing. This last round I added the grissini/melba, hoping to decrease my wheat sensitivity. The jury is still out on that one. We will see tomorrow--I had wheat yesterday but was too chicken to get on the scale today!

ETA: I also had HUGE amounts of veggies in all my rounds. Usually 100-150g of greens for lunch (salad) and 200-300g of cooked veggies for dinner. That's really an enormous amount of lettuce, spinach or cabbage!

2bfitb440 · 02-20-2012, 01:50 PM

Thanks so much for the responses and the welcome.

Sooo, some folks are eating extra veggies and it's not impacting their weight loss? Hmmm, I'm sooo hungry that even a darn cucumber sounds delish right now.

IThinkICan · 02-21-2012, 11:05 AM

Not protocol, but I felt bad for hubby who was eating less than me because he can't tolerate fruit (except for an occasional strawberry smoothie that I make for him). We finally decided a cucumber with be a cool, refreshing type of "fruit substitute" and it helped him get through the VLC stage with a little less complaining but continued losses. Of course, he's a man, and men tend to get away with a lot more... but that's another post entirely...

02-20-2012, 05:35 AM	#1
2bfitb440 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,040 Gallery: 2bfitb440 WOE: HCG/Intermountain Drops2start, now Pellets Start Date: 02/29/2012, restart 07/05/2012	Any harm in replacing a fruit with an allowable veggie? I've been at Atkins believer for so long that it's hard to wrap my brain around the fact that I need to have 2 fruits a day. Why is this ok? Wouldn't another veggie be better? Also, do I have to have the melba toast? I do want to follow the plan strictly but could it be that stuff has be learned about nutrition since the 50's that would change the plan a little? This is my first time and I'm only on day 3 of the 500 cals (and followed protocol exactly) so no loss yet. I'm sure it will start dropping soon.

02-20-2012, 11:41 AM	#3
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Hi and welcome 2befit! I did two rounds without the melba but included the fruit from the beginning. I found that by including the fruit, I was much less sensitive to fruit sugars in P3 and P4. I can eat fruit without gaining which after 6-7 years of not having it is a true blessing. This last round I added the grissini/melba, hoping to decrease my wheat sensitivity. The jury is still out on that one. We will see tomorrow--I had wheat yesterday but was too chicken to get on the scale today! ETA: I also had HUGE amounts of veggies in all my rounds. Usually 100-150g of greens for lunch (salad) and 200-300g of cooked veggies for dinner. That's really an enormous amount of lettuce, spinach or cabbage! __________________ Pre-hhCG cleanse (P1) - 01/03/2011, 12 days, 210 -> 200 hhCG round 1 - 01/15/2011, 32 days, drops, 10/10/10, 200 -> 175 hhCG round 2 - 04/15/2011, 38 days, drops & pellets, 10/4/10, 177 -> 154 hhCG round 3 - 01/03/2012, 23 days, pellets, 3/3/3, 157 -> 141 _hCG round 4 - 05/05/2012, 24 days, rx hCG, 125IU, 148 -> 136 _hCG round 5 - 08/11/2012, 26 days, rx hCG, 125IU, 159 -> 140 Last edited by shelbyla; 02-20-2012 at 11:43 AM..

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02-20-2012, 07:29 AM	#2
minimonkey Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,029 Gallery: minimonkey Stats: 5'0" -- very small frame WOE: Clean eating, whole foods	A lot of us don't eat the melba, and some don't eat the fruit either -- in which case most people do up either the protein or the veggies -- but strictly, that isn't protocol -- so it is up to you if you want to deviate a little in that regard. Most people seem to do fine with it.

02-20-2012, 01:50 PM	#4
2bfitb440 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 1,040 Gallery: 2bfitb440 WOE: HCG/Intermountain Drops2start, now Pellets Start Date: 02/29/2012, restart 07/05/2012	Thanks so much for the responses and the welcome. Sooo, some folks are eating extra veggies and it's not impacting their weight loss? Hmmm, I'm sooo hungry that even a darn cucumber sounds delish right now.

02-21-2012, 11:05 AM	#5
IThinkICan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 367 Gallery: IThinkICan Stats: 218/142-144/145 WOE: HCG-R5P4 JUDDD	Not protocol, but I felt bad for hubby who was eating less than me because he can't tolerate fruit (except for an occasional strawberry smoothie that I make for him). We finally decided a cucumber with be a cool, refreshing type of "fruit substitute" and it helped him get through the VLC stage with a little less complaining but continued losses. Of course, he's a man, and men tend to get away with a lot more... but that's another post entirely...