2 cups of veggie

I generally weigh all my food. Now 500mg of veggies  sure seems  more than 2 cups food. For those of you that have gone through the pre-op diet did you measure or weigh your veggies?

I just kinda measured. It depends what I was eating..LOL I just scooped the veggies in a measuring cup and tossed a bit extra in it I was so inclined. Some days I had to work at getting them eaten, either too busy or just plain not hungry.

Oh how I loved sauteed mushrooms, steamed broccoli and cauliflower with a bit of Japanese soy sauce..YUM!

I'm allowed soy sauce!!

I always weighed my veggies too. I thought 2 cups or 8 oz's always worked out the same. But of course the last few days I didn't even have veggies. I could'nt decide what to eat anymore.

Thanks Susan. I get to eat more if I weigh them

I didn't bother to meaure my veggies at all. However, some days I was nowhere near two cups. Other days, I am sure that I was over a bit.

The vegetables we are allowed to eat generally take more clalories to digest than they actually contain. If you eat an extra cup and that makes you happy and able to stick to the plan...I say, do it!

Tanya