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Old Thu, Dec-01-11, 08:43
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Hi,

I'm starting CAD/CALP today, but I'm confused about the veggies during the comp. meals. The book says to eat two cups of veggies and nothing that has more than 4 carbs per serving. But half a cup of green beans has 4 carbs and if I ate two cups of it that would be 12 grams of carbs in that comp. meal. Is that ok or is the entire meal only supposed to have no more than 4 grams of carbs?

Thanks!
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Old Thu, Dec-01-11, 12:24
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hi..the only area I am aware of that mentions a carb count, is the section for vegetarians re their cms (complimentary meals).

The list of cm foods does not give a quantity (or carb count), saying just to choose average size portions, and talks most about balance - including protein as well as cm veggies, in your cm's.

I would, if hungry, eat 2 cups of green beans..and did yesterday with a boiled chicken breast - it was my first cm meal of the day, eaten around lunchtime, and I was hungry! (I began day with just coffee and 2 oz. half and half).

Most important is to just pay attention to how your body reacts to what you are eating. Some cm veggies are asterisked, because for some folks, they can cause cravings (i.e. broccoli).

On calp you don't need to be reading labels for carb counts

I know I need to re-read the book (been a few years, I tend to just got to a particular section for a refresher), but I truly do not think you need to be worrying about carb count or measuring veggie amounts (except at rm where, as I am bad at doing sometimes, you need to start meal with salad or at least 1 cup extra of cm veggie).
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Old Thu, Dec-01-11, 13:42
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thanks! that makes more sense. otherwise I feel like i can't get the two cups of veggies in without going over on the carb count. And then I'm still hungry because other than the protein, I don't really eat much. Thank you
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Old Thu, Dec-08-11, 08:16
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For what it's worth, for me, after being on CAD for a while I found that green beans made me crave and I had to give them up at CM meals.

Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone else is having issues with them.
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Old Thu, Dec-08-11, 09:34
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For what it's worth, for me, after being on CAD for a while I found that green beans made me crave and I had to give them up at CM meals.

Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone else is having issues with them.

Now that would make me sad I'm grateful I can eat those...***hate*** trigger foods!
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