Leafy green vegetables

[NightFlight]

Does one have to eat leafy green (or yellow) vegetables for the maximum weight loss? How important is this? I can do it, but I'd rather stick to potatoes, rice and beans alone.

[openmind]

Does one have to eat leafy green (or yellow) vegetables for the maximum weight loss? How important is this? I can do it, but I'd rather stick to potatoes, rice and beans alone.

The more veggies you eat, he less the calorie density, the faster you'll lose weight. Also, don't forget you need to eat some raw veggies every day.

[graciezoe]

I try to eat greens for every meal with my starches.

[Jeepsterhound]

You don't have to eat anything you don't want to. Leafy greens and other yellow and green vegetables are good because they have a low calorie density and will help fill you up.

[Crider]

You need vegetables and fruits for the nutrients they provide. A diet of 700 calories of potatoes, 700 calories of brown rice and 700 calories of pinto beans completely lacks vitamin A. It is short for the RDA of vitamin B2, E and K. It lacks enough Calcium. It also lacks having enough flavor!

[ETeSelle]

Also, don't forget you need to eat some raw veggies every day.

Who says? There is no benefit to raw veggies over cooked. To the contrary, you assimilate cooked food more efficiently than raw.

However, green and yellow veggies are an important part of this WOE and particularly of MWL. The goal with MWL is to fill 3/4 of your plate w/ green and yellow veggies and THEN go to the starch.

[vgpedlr]

Also, don't forget you need to eat some raw veggies every day.

No, you don't. In some cases, like the Elimination Diet, everything is cooked. While you can live for extended periods on potatoes alone, some variety of veggies provides a much better nutrient profile. Also, for the Maximum Weight Loss Program, lowering calorie density is an important component. Low calorie veggies do exactly this.

[NightFlight]

I take that back, I don't think I can do it!

I bought a bag of mixed greens and a bottle of Walden Farms low calorie Italian dressing; I went to town on that bag. The dressing was too delish. This is a problem for me. If something tastes really good I eat it like a junkyard dog.

[frozenveg]

I take that back, I don't think I can do it!

I bought a bag of mixed greens and a bottle of Walden Farms low calorie Italian dressing; I went to town on that bag. The dressing was too delish. This is a problem for me. If something tastes really good I eat it like a junkyard dog.

Well, no wonder! Walden Farms dressing is NOT green leafy veggies! It's mostly Splenda. You may not be at the point of being able to eat green veggies without dressing, but it's something to put in your mind. Better to eat 10 or 15 plain leaves of green than to down an entire bottle of dressing!

And you don't have to just eat salad vegetables! In cold weather I go for days without a salad of any kind. I eat lots of cooked broccoli, Brussels sprouts, green beans, cabbage, and some days my veggies are just corn or peas.

[DWu]

If you’re trying to follow the Maximum Weight Loss Program, then some raw vegetables should be included if possible.

Check out Dr. McDougall’s post here.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/050100pupushing.htm

“Raw vegetables are less digestible, providing fewer calories. Cooking begins the digestion process of foods and breaks complex carbohydrates into simpler (sweeter tasting) sugars – and more calories. Therefore, eat uncooked foods when you have the chance in order to accelerate weight loss.”