Fruit & Veg in LE Diet

[Flowergirl]

Hi ladies,

Just wondering - do you add the low carb fruit and veg you eat in your daily totals?

Say I'd reached my days calorie intake but was still peckish could I munch on some green grapes or a pear etc. without feeling guilty? I was snacking on red licorice after meals if I needed a little something extra but realized my calories are slowly sneaking up & are now too high.

I find it hard to comprehend that something like a pear that is 95 cal's can be consumed somewhat freely?

[unwirklich]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/le-diet-info/466-myth-magic-foods-best-worst-food-guide.html This really helped me putting together meals.

Pears are considered a "grade B" girl food, so yeah, good choice :) but you are supposed to skin them.

[Flowergirl]

Thank you for your reply unwirklich, I can't access the information in the link though :sad: I feel like I have read a list of foods in their preference of order somewhere on here though? Maybe I'll have a search again.

[unwirklich]

Here I just copy pasted this from the thread I linked. (Atomic wrote it not me)

For PINK:

Grade A Foods

I do not want you guys eating only the foods in this Grade A section, or even just Grade A and B - there are not enough nutrients in them to make a complete diet out of them!!! You can have ALL foods on LE Diet, just stick within your totals for the day!

Low nutrient, low carb vegetables - unlimited, you can have as much as you want and do not need to count calories, protein, or fat. (asparagus, alfalfa sprouts, bean sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, aubergine/eggplant, arugula, leeks, mushroom, light colored lettuce such as iceberg, peppers, radishes, raw tomato, zucchini/courgette)
White rice
Matzo
Corn tortillas
Coconut water
Pop Tarts
Seltzer
Cinnamon
Coffee
Rice milk
Full sugar pop
Any cooking fats that are mainly Omega 6 fats The Skinny on Fats for pink and blue!
Sugar and any candy without protein or fat, but take care not to be eating them all day long, eat with meals
Light beer or American-style lagers and spirits (vodka, whiskey, tequila, etc)
Mustard
Margarine

Grade B foods

reminder - you MUST stick in the limits for the day!! DO NOT just eat off these lists without counting calories, protein, and fat intake!!

White bread (any non-wholegrain bread product like waffles, bagels, sweet breads)
Cream Cheese
Skim Dairy (including yogurt and kefir)
Velveeta
Quark
Parmesan cheese
Processed American Cheese
Low nutrient fruits - do count calories but not protein or fat in these. (apples, banana, strawberries, white grapes, kiwi, raspberries, pears, watermelon)
Higher carb vegetables - do count calories but not protein or fat in these. (carrot, beetroot, potato, sweet potato, corn/maize, cooked tomato products such as marinara sauce and salsa)
Higher nutritent, lower carb vegetables - unlimited free foods, but when you have the option it is better to choose the lower nutrient veg listed in Grade A section (broccoli, cabbage, kale, greens, winter squash, spinach, dark lettuces, swiss chard)
Peas (count calories and protein in them but not fat)
Hummus (count cals, protein, and fat)
White or blush wine
White and milk chocolate
Popcorn
Artificial sweetener or diet beverages - I don't want people to go overboard with artificially sweetened products, keep it to 2-3 12-16 oz. servings per day.
Processed, low nutrient foods such as rice mixes, cup noodles, or instant mashed potatoes
Crackers (Wheat Thins, Triscuits)
White tortillas
Higher nutrient condiments like salsa, jam, ketchup, mayonnaise, salad dressing

Grade C foods

reminder - you MUST stick in the limits for the day!! DO NOT just eat off these lists without counting calories, protein, and fat intake!!

Pasta
Shellfish and white fleshed fish
Soy and soy-based foods (including tofu and soy-based vegetable burgers)
Quorn
White meat chicken and turkey
Egg whites
Whole eggs
Full Fat Dairy (including cheese, butter, and yogurt)
Beans and other legumes (except peas which are Grade B)
Peanut butter
Tahini
Sunflower and sesame seeds
Nutrigrain Bars
Diet fruit juices
Tea
Higher nutrient fruits - count calories but not protein or fat (fresh apricots, Craisins, citrus, canteloupe/honeydew melon, peaches/nectarines, blueberries, blackberries, red/purple grapes)

Grade D foods

reminder - you MUST stick in the limits for the day!! DO NOT just eat off these lists without counting calories, protein, and fat intake!!

Don't forget - cheating on LE Diet is not only allowed, but encouraged. Cheating on occasion makes it easier to stick to the diet the rest of the time.

Highly fortified foods and beverages
Red meat
Dark poultry
Nuts and non-peanut nut butter
Oily fish (salmon, tuna, sardines)
Olives and olive oil
Coconut and Coconut oil
Breakfast cereal
Oats
Onion, garlic, and celery
Fruit juices
Dried fruits
Dark beer
Red Wine
Special mention for Avocado - while technically a Grade D food for pink, avocado can be a good rescue food on a day when you are very high in protein but low in fat, calories, and potassium. Don't hesitate to have an avocado on a day where you are in need of fat, calories, and potassium!!

Grade F foods

There are no Grade F foods on LE Diet. All foods are allowed.

[Flowergirl]

So helpful, thank you so much x

[jennibel]

I was told that peeling the skin off pears, apples and cucumbers etc was an old school FGD thing that was recommended on here when this forum first started but now its not necessary as we all need to be getting some potassium somewhere? Especially if (like me) I am quite restrictive in general? I have an apple/pear sometimes both with my muller rice and caramel snack a jacks as lunch and dont peel them x

[unwirklich]

Oh, I dunno I got the skinning thing from on her someplace in regards to apples. I'm kind of new. I've been skinning mine..

[stephk]

I never peel anything, simply cannot be bothered! :)

[bunnywabbit]

I peeled mine. As I see it, most of the nutrients are in the skins. I wouldn't worry so much if you're doing a jacket potato though - they don't come out as nice, just eat the inside once thy're done and discard the skin!

[atomic sagebrush]

Low carb veg are free foods meaning you can have as much as you want and you do not have to count anything in them.

Higher carb veg and fruit (inc. pears and grapes) you DO count calories but they are free for protein and fat.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh, I dunno I got the skinning thing from on her someplace in regards to apples. I'm kind of new. I've been skinning mine..

That was something we considered for a few minutes and I've since dropped it. Some people want to do it, I don't think it hurts anything either way.

[atomic sagebrush]

I was told that peeling the skin off pears, apples and cucumbers etc was an old school FGD thing that was recommended on here when this forum first started but now its not necessary as we all need to be getting some potassium somewhere? Especially if (like me) I am quite restrictive in general? I have an apple/pear sometimes both with my muller rice and caramel snack a jacks as lunch and dont peel them x

No, it was something I considered and even recommended back at the start of the site particularly for people who were trying to blend IGD and LE, but after a few weeks I realized it was simply unneccesary and especially so for anyone who had possibly cut back too far in other areas.

[houseofboys]

why is pasta in a different group then rice? I keep eating pasta everyday to bring in empty carbohydrates and calories but now I am seriosly wondering to change it to rice...

[bluebonnet22]

houseofboys - pasta is no different than rice as long as it's in your limits. I eat pasta all the time on LE, just usually much smaller portions than I'm used to!

[atomic sagebrush]

why is pasta in a different group then rice? I keep eating pasta everyday to bring in empty carbohydrates and calories but now I am seriosly wondering to change it to rice...

Pasta is more nutrient dense than rice and has more protein

[atomic sagebrush]

houseofboys - pasta is no different than rice as long as it's in your limits. I eat pasta all the time on LE, just usually much smaller portions than I'm used to!

You can have it definitely, I did eat it frequently when I got my daughter as well. :)

[houseofboys]

I am eating around 400 cal per day coming from pasta. It has no sodium and no potassium. I am rethinking my diet since I heard that Kate Middleton is pregnant and did a fruit and veg only diet. Atomic any ideas?..

[houseofboys]

so what is better? healthy fruit and veg diet ... btw how the heck did she keep her weight up by just eating veg and fruits?

[houseofboys]

she is preggo right now, I forgot to mention that and I am sure with a girl. she was on the diet until beginning of june, she is now approx 10 weeks preggo!

[houseofboys]

before het son she was on a weight gain diet during her thailand trip in 2012!!! and voila its a king!

[stephk]

Wow I wonder if she was swaying this time! How can anyone only exist on fruit and veg!!

[atomic sagebrush]

I am eating around 400 cal per day coming from pasta. It has no sodium and no potassium. I am rethinking my diet since I heard that Kate Middleton is pregnant and did a fruit and veg only diet. Atomic any ideas?..

NO ONE should eat only fruit and veg when TTC. PLEASE always take things reported in the media with a very big grain of salt as I doubt Kate would be, or her advisors would allow her to, be following such a dreadful diet when TTC.

[stephk]

Yes true of course she wouldn't do something like that lol!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Wow I wonder if she was swaying this time! How can anyone only exist on fruit and veg!!

It's possible, but not easy to get pg that way, that's for sure.

[houseofboys]

especially since she was already that thin to begin with. What was she eating before. No very much different I guess.maybe she stopped eating meat. And thats why the food that she ordered for her to be prepared in the kitchens of the world was mainly more vegetables and fruits instead meat. They also mentioned she started loving fish. I am convinced the doctor of the family had some girl food ideas;-)

[Dynazyme]

Kate was on diet!?! She was always very skinny!!

But before she conceived her son she was on the Dukan Diet. This is a protein diet!
An now no protein! :giggle: I am curious if she will have a girl!!

[houseofboys]

ducan was for marriage then she tried getting pregnant and then thailand trip with weight gain and bang october effect ;-)

[houseofboys]

she was very worried of not getting boy because she made sure they changed status that girl can become queen..