Vegetables

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Registered: 01-17-2005
Vegetables
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Thu, 01-08-2009 - 11:41am

I am full of questions today, sorry.


 


Does anyone else get really hungry when they eat vegetables.  it seems like whenver I at them even with protein I am hungrier after.  Like this morning I was not really hingry for a snack but I ate some celery and hummus.  15 minutes later my stomach was growling.  it happens alot.


Also, I know we need to eat 4.5 cups of veggies a day but is it ok to eat more?  Usually I have to struggle to get them all in but yesterday I ate alot more than usual b/c I made a big salad for lunch. I would not think it would be an issue but I just wanted to double check

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Registered: 02-27-2003
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 1:20pm

Hi Tracie!

You could be feeling more hungry afterward because it's getting your metabolism going, but that's just a guess. Or it could be that it wasn't enough calories (because veggies are usually low in calories) and your body is just letting you know it's still hungry. I can't remember ever having that problem though, so I don't know for sure.

Yes, you can have as many veggies as you like! I frequently eat 7-8 cups a day. The 4.5 cups is just a minimum. Enjoy!

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 2:44pm

Eat as many as you want!

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-17-2005
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 3:03pm
ok so just to clarify. If I eat lunch and I am
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Registered: 12-06-2007
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 3:08pm

Absolutely!

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Registered: 11-02-1999
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 3:10pm

Hi Tracie! I tend to get hungrier in the late afternoon between lunch and dinner, even if I've had a snack. I have found that I really just need a bite of something... a later snack of 1oz lowfat cheese seems to hold me over.

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Registered: 01-17-2005
Thu, 01-08-2009 - 3:20pm
Thanks everyone for your help. I THINK I am doing everything right but for some reason I dont feel 100% confdent. Maybe just worried that I think I am eating what I am supposed to but am sabotaging myself by eating one wrong thing
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