Anonymous wrote:Love the veggie hash idea and a bagel with veggie toppings is a great idea as well.
Tell me more about the "green juice". Is it something you make yourself?
Yes. I have a cold press juicer. I usually make green juice every 2-3 days. You can make larger quantities and freeze it if you have access to enough mason jars and a freezer. I however prefer fresh juice because it just tastes too good. Clean up is not very difficult.
I also eat a mostly vegetarian plant based whole food (not a vegan 100% of the time) and minimize processed food so I don't care about getting fiber from the green juice. I am already eating enough salads, veggi sides, lentil/beans, seeds, nuts etc, so there is no dearth of fiber in my diet. I just want to get the goodness of all the viatmins and minerals that are in the colored pigments in the vegetables and so for me the fiber is unnecessary. I do not put too many fruits in my drink because I eat at least several helping of fruits throughout the day.
I use -
Spinach, carrots, arugula, cilantro, turmeric, ginger, celery, beets, tomatoes, winter melon, mint, cucumbers, lemon, kale, indian gooseberry, orange etc. Don't worry if you don't have all the veggies or your don't like any specific veggie - customize to your taste.
My base is basically - carrots, spinach, beet, cucumber, ginger, vitamin C rich food (lemon, Indian gooseberry, orange). I buy mainly organic and from Costco, WF and ethnic stores. I wash, peel, chop everything together and then juice it.
I am mainly drinking 16 oz a day, but I want to up the quantity and drink it with every meal for at least several months. Alas, I am not there yet. But the process of buying the veggies, prep, making, storing and consuming is getting more and more streamlined. This is a part of my weightloss and health journey and for the first time in my life I am eating extremely well, eating delicious organic food and the belly fat is just melting away.