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Posted by: bulletproof1

i was reading a thread last nite that was about a year old. i believe jodi and p-funk were the ones discussing it. anyways, if i read it right, it said there is no need to count the calories in green veggies due to the high fiber content. did i read it right or maybe it was a dream?

if thats true that is something i did not know and probably many others dont either. i believe its a good piece of advice that should be added to the stickys ...imo.

Posted by: calalily1972

Depends on the diet. If you are cutting for a competition then I count. Most people however are not dieting for a comp so counting veggies is a waste of time IMO.

Posted by: P-funk

Even when I was dieting for my competition I didn't count the greens. I consider them free food.

Posted by: calalily1972

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Originally Posted by P-funk

Even when I was dieting for my competition I didn't count the greens. I consider them free food.

I did too, at first then closer to the comp I had to make sure I was only eating 1 cup at a time. When you have to eat as low of cals as I do that close to comp you have to measure every little ounce of everything.

Posted by: P-funk

yeah, what were you at? Like 1200??

Posted by: calalily1972

Lower

About 1K

Posted by: P-funk

UGH....that sucks!! poor baby.

Posted by: calalily1972

That was only in the last few weeks but it sucked ass.

Posted by: CowPimp

I didn't count mine while cutting, although I wasn't cutting for competition. It didn't seem to hinder fat loss in any way.

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Originally Posted by Jodi

Lower

About 1K

Wow, that's crazy low. I was eating 2300-2400 per day and that was too low. I lost about 2 pounds per week. Next time I cut it will be with 2800-2900 per day.

Posted by: atherjen

I dont count all of mine. I dont measure my veggies anyways.

Posted by: calalily1972

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

I didn't count mine while cutting, although I wasn't cutting for competition. It didn't seem to hinder fat loss in any way.

Wow, that's crazy low. I was eating 2300-2400 per day and that was too low. I lost about 2 pounds per week. Next time I cut it will be with 2800-2900 per day.

I know that's low but I was only 115lbs and still trying to lose fat pre-comp. I didn't have much of a choice

I just eat veggies and don't count at all, it was only that one time I had to.

Posted by: aztecwolf

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Originally Posted by Jodi

Lower

About 1K

damn that was my breakfast

Posted by: aztecwolf

and i don't count any vegetables and i am not specifically training/dieting for anything special

Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally Posted by aztecwolf

damn that was my breakfast

Haha, I hear that. When I was doing me "see food" diet I would sometimes eat 1000 calories worth of peanut butter in one sitting. I could crush a jar in 2-4 massive servings.

Posted by: Cardinal

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Originally Posted by atherjen

I dont count all of mine. I dont measure my veggies anyways.

Bump. That is the only way I will ever get an accurate calorie total. I actually eat enough fiber to provide a meaninful amount of calories as well. Sometimes I even estimate that.

The big can of green beans I buy at Sam's provides somewhere b/w 480-580 calories total. It can make a big difference!

Posted by: sentricyphen

maybe just dont count salad or other low cal. ones....but definitly broccoli etc.

Posted by: sara

I defenitly not count the Broccoli

Posted by: sentricyphen

hmm, well i was thinking that it was higher in carbs than the rest, i could be wrong...

Posted by: sara

Broccoli is still a green veggie

Take a look at the fiber content of Broccoli..

Calcium from Broccoli?
Broccoli is a good source of calcium. One cup (chopped and cooked) supplies nearly 180 milligrams, about 60% as much as in a cup of milk. A 1997 study found that this calcium is absorbed as well by the body as that in milk. (University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter, 1998)

Posted by: sentricyphen

yeah its not that high in calories after all...

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/nutrient.php?id=11090

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