Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:39
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Depends! Today: Apple, 1/2 avocado, mini cucumber.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:36
Subject: Re:How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Usually 5-6 every day. I have a green smoothie after working out every day and that includes a banana, cup of frozen fruit, and spinach or kale. Thats 3 right there. I usually snack on an orange or pear after lunch and have vegetables along with dinner.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:35
Subject: Re:How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
I have a banana and blueberries and/or other berries every day and usually an apple and/or a clementine or two, depending how things look in my fridge. I eat a lot of dried apricots, too. (I just eat a lot in general - my metabolism hasn't gone to crap yet at 49).
I try to add a side of baby carrots and/or cherry tomatoes to whatever I'm eating for lunch, but I usually don't actually want them.
Dinner almost always has a side of roasted or steamed veggies and/or salad. If I have dessert, it's often a frozen chocolate covered half banana.
I can't say that I've ever made an effort to count servings of fruit, veggies or anything else.
I try to add a side of baby carrots and/or cherry tomatoes to whatever I'm eating for lunch, but I usually don't actually want them.
Dinner almost always has a side of roasted or steamed veggies and/or salad. If I have dessert, it's often a frozen chocolate covered half banana.
I can't say that I've ever made an effort to count servings of fruit, veggies or anything else.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:09
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Anonymous wrote:I don't eat a whole lot, I just don't get as hungry as I used to, so my calories are "fine," but this also means the little/moderate amount I do eat isn't always the healthiest. It's like, if this is going to be one of the few things I'm eating today, I want protein and I do tend towards animal products. And sugar-- not a huge actual amount, but it makes up too high a percentage of my calories IMO (calories range from 1000-2000, but probably average 1400-1600, and I'm not dieting). I think I'll become a bit malnourished if I don't watch out.
I LOVE roasted veggies and salads and so on... less a fan of most fruit. But some days I get like... one serving of fruits/veg. Yikes. Other days, a bit more. If we don't count beans/nuts/seeds, I'm especially bad off.
Today-- counting corn and beans-- I had... maybe 2 total servings according to the USDA. About the same yesterday. If I end up with a big old salad for dinner, I can hit maybe 3-4. Maybe 5-6 on an amazing day, when I'm out picking fruit or just went to the farmers market or something. It's not great!
OP here - It didn't occur to me that beans/ nuts and seeds would count. I usually have 1-2 servings of those a day, easily. (I add flax seeds to my morning oatmeal and I usually eat nuts while cooking dinner.)
Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:09
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Anonymous wrote:Probably not 10 servings. Today I had:
Skim latte
Cheese tortellini for lunch
Salad for dinner with hard boiled egg, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and poppy seed dressing
An apple
So I was probably ok for veggies, but definitely not fruit.
That is all you ate in the entire day?
Anonymous
03/14/2022 23:02
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Put the fruit and veggies out on the counter so you see them first and eat them. Clementines, mini peppers, grapes, etc. If things are better cold, I put them out right as we all get home. My youngest, who is a terrible snacker, will reach right for them instead of diving into the pantry for a box of crackers. Heck, my kids used to eat still-frozen peas and corn while I cooked!
Anonymous
03/14/2022 22:46
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Probably not 10 servings. Today I had:
Skim latte
Cheese tortellini for lunch
Salad for dinner with hard boiled egg, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and poppy seed dressing
An apple
So I was probably ok for veggies, but definitely not fruit.
Skim latte
Cheese tortellini for lunch
Salad for dinner with hard boiled egg, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and poppy seed dressing
An apple
So I was probably ok for veggies, but definitely not fruit.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 22:42
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Today I had 4 veggie and 3 fruit servings so 7. 10 is hard on most days.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 22:19
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Entirely depends on intestinal activity, OP 
Anonymous
03/14/2022 22:16
Subject: Re:How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
The serving sizes are super small - 1 cup for greens, 1/2 cup for cooked veggies, so I think get enough.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 22:01
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
A fair amount, but I am a vegetarian.
Today I had a salad for lunch with tons of veggies and for dinner I had lots of onions, mushrooms and bell peppers (cooked in something, not plain).
Today I had a salad for lunch with tons of veggies and for dinner I had lots of onions, mushrooms and bell peppers (cooked in something, not plain).
Anonymous
03/14/2022 21:56
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
I don't eat a whole lot, I just don't get as hungry as I used to, so my calories are "fine," but this also means the little/moderate amount I do eat isn't always the healthiest. It's like, if this is going to be one of the few things I'm eating today, I want protein and I do tend towards animal products. And sugar-- not a huge actual amount, but it makes up too high a percentage of my calories IMO (calories range from 1000-2000, but probably average 1400-1600, and I'm not dieting). I think I'll become a bit malnourished if I don't watch out.
I LOVE roasted veggies and salads and so on... less a fan of most fruit. But some days I get like... one serving of fruits/veg. Yikes. Other days, a bit more. If we don't count beans/nuts/seeds, I'm especially bad off.
Today-- counting corn and beans-- I had... maybe 2 total servings according to the USDA. About the same yesterday. If I end up with a big old salad for dinner, I can hit maybe 3-4. Maybe 5-6 on an amazing day, when I'm out picking fruit or just went to the farmers market or something. It's not great!
I LOVE roasted veggies and salads and so on... less a fan of most fruit. But some days I get like... one serving of fruits/veg. Yikes. Other days, a bit more. If we don't count beans/nuts/seeds, I'm especially bad off.
Today-- counting corn and beans-- I had... maybe 2 total servings according to the USDA. About the same yesterday. If I end up with a big old salad for dinner, I can hit maybe 3-4. Maybe 5-6 on an amazing day, when I'm out picking fruit or just went to the farmers market or something. It's not great!
Anonymous
03/14/2022 21:44
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
On average probably 1, maybe 2. I don't eat fruit and on many days I do not eat any vegetables either. A few days a week I eat a large salad to try to improve my overall vegetable intake.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 21:42
Subject: Re:How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
Honestly like 4 on a really good day 😅
Today I had some shredded lettuce on my sub and coleslaw with my pulled pork tacos. I might have a banana as a snack tonight.
Today I had some shredded lettuce on my sub and coleslaw with my pulled pork tacos. I might have a banana as a snack tonight.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 21:39
Subject: How many servings of fruits and veggies do you eat on a typical day? ...
I read that the goal is 10 servings and I consistently eat half of that (5-6).
Breakfast:
oatmeal + flax + blueberries
coffee w/ almond milk
Snack:
yogurt
Lunch:
squash soup
Dinner:
green tea
tomato + cucumber salad
baked salmon w/ baby red potatoes
strawberries dipped in chocolate for dessert
Breakfast:
oatmeal + flax + blueberries
coffee w/ almond milk
Snack:
yogurt
Lunch:
squash soup
Dinner:
green tea
tomato + cucumber salad
baked salmon w/ baby red potatoes
strawberries dipped in chocolate for dessert