Raw vegetables- God's punishment for being fat.

[Beware the Beast Man]

Discuss :(


Perhaps I should clarify. They'd be a lot better if I had some dip, but dip is a no-no.

[purr]

1. I love raw veggies!

yum!!

[xmas74]

2. You just have to get used to them.

Some are good raw and some are not so good.

And raw veggies taste best right out of the garden that you have put the time and effort into growing.

[redqueen]

3. What are you growing?

I've already started my tomatoes and peppers indoors... the beans and okra and other stuff will be planted directly outside.

[xmas74]

5. I'm starting my tomatoes and peppers indoors too.

I've also picked up some carrots, sweet corn, radishes, green beans, peas, cauliflower and some herbs (some will be dried, others used fresh in season).

And for sweets-strawberries. I've been thinking about a few apple trees. If I plant them this year they will start bearing in about two years.

[redqueen]

7. I got some strawberries too...

Have you ever seen those hybrid trees? Well I suppose they're not hybrids, they're different types of saplings (apple, pear, whatever) grafted together to form one tree that produces several different types of fruit. So strange!

I used to have an apple tree, a pear tree and a peach tree. I'd really love to do that again someday.

[xmas74]

15. I have seen them.

They look so cool but I'm not sure how well they hold up. I'd like to hear if anyone has any experiences w/ them.

I've had apple and pear before but would love to go for peach and cherry too. You figure at two trees each you could make the room in the front and back yards.

I've also been thinking about some raspberry and blackberry bushes.

I have rhubarb, onions and garlic come up every year but I don't know if they will this year. My garden died last year-too dry and a very late frost.

[redqueen]

31. Same here... wonder how they fare.

I suppose checking on a gardening forum might help. :P

[xmas74]

39. I forgot we even had a gardening forum!

Thanks for the reminder-might need some advice if we have another dry summer.

[ThomCat]

49. Especially Bell Peppers

and celery,
and garden fresh carrots (not the store-bought crap)
and more Bell Peppers...

:yum: :)

[xmas74]

50. I can't wait until the summer!

[Susang]

52. Not if you're allergic to them

Bell peppers, that is. A recently developed allergy, to boot. :-(

[ThomCat]

57. I'm very sorry.

Food alergies suck. :(

[Susang]

65. Yeah, it's a bummer

I used to love roasted red peppers! :cry:

[underpants]

4. Tomatoes are fruit and Pineapples are berries

banana trees are herbs

[Cathyclysmic]

6. There is nothing to discuss

God doesn't care about fat people! :cry:

[Beware the Beast Man]

9. Kanyeclysmic

:P

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Nah, man....VEGANS are God's punishment...

You got it all bass-ackwards.

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. Did I metion that I am dipping the veggies in otter's blood?

:evilgrin:

[RandomKoolzip]

17. No, you didn't.

That's OTTER GENOCIDE!! :scared:

[flvegan]

61. Just when I thought I'd heard them all...

I'm proven wrong.

[RandomKoolzip]

70. Relax, bro. It's a joke.

[Katherine Brengle]

68. Hey! I'm vegan! lol...

[redqueen]

10. I like them with salad dressing.

On their own, though... no.

Well, unless you count tomatoes, but those aren't vegetables. Oh but there's celery... that's not too bad.

[Cathyclysmic]

20. Blue cheese, Ranch Ceaser....all good

Hell yeah they taste good, just not diet foods. And diet salad dressings are another form of God's wrath on dieters.

[tigereye]

12. hmmm I like raw fruits and veggies

esp. carrots, cauliflower, strawberries, blueberries and all those great summer fruits.

Eat the fruits, they are more fun, say I. It's just a matter of getting used to em, I think. And they taste better than those rice cakes, IMO.

[Beware the Beast Man]

14. I love fruits,

but I recently upped the cruciferous vegetable content in my diet, and it's killing me. :cry:

[tigereye]

48. see I love raw cauliflower and carrots

broccoli, ehhh, it's better cooked, steamed, stir-fried, what have you.
And you can always put low fat dressing or marinade on em, I suppose. The word cruciferous sure doesn't make em sound more palatable, does it.

Don't cry Beast. All will be well. :)

[XNASA]

13. God is mean.

:evilfrown:

First he creates fat people, then he makes them suffer. I don't think that God is playing fair.

[Taverner]

16. I love raw veggies too! Spinach, Carrots and Broccoli

[bleedingheart]

18. I love raw veggies but I am lazy...and my problem is the prep work

instead of opening a prepackaged item...I actually have to wash the fruit or veggies and perhaps I may have to cut them up...

egads...I am so lazy...

[cally]

33. That describes me...egads

Then you have to shop more often because fresh food is not good unless it's fresh. :crazy:

[bleedingheart]

37. it is a vicious cycle..and the worst part is that I know it is good for me

but I am so lazy about it...

I have some celery upstairs...I better go get some...I am feeling guilty...

[Earth_First]

19. Another VegHead here too!

[nutsnberries]

21. love 'em and

now you've made me hungry.

[JitterbugPerfume]

22. veggies are delicious raw or cooked

especially in bacon grease:silly:

[Beer Snob-50]

23. raw veggies are not just for fat people

i know of many skinny people (who i hate!!) you eat them.

[Beware the Beast Man]

24. I DO NOT EAT SKINNY PEOPLE!!!

:P

[spinbaby]

30. Mmmm....skinny people

Crunchy.

:silly:

[Beer Snob-50]

45. NO YOU DON'T EAT SKINNY PEOPLE!!

but skinny people eat veggies!!

[asthmaticeog]

25. Carrots, celery and pea-pods are BETTER raw.

What about steamed? Are you allowed to have 'em steamed? Steaming improves a great many veggies that are kinda blah raw.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. No They Are NOT! Stop Saying That

They are equally good either way! So there! :*

Actually, my dog needs to have cauliflower, broccoli, and celery cooked or he won't eat them. He eats all other veggies raw or cooked, but those must feel odd in his mouth, because he'll want one, then spit it out. But, if any of those three are cooked, he will wolf 'em down.

So, i'll eat any veggie cooked or raw, but the doggie agrees with you. He wants them steamed.
The Professor

[Cathyclysmic]

69. We got a Bamboo veggie steamer for Christmas

And we have never used it. I'm going to play around with cooking methods this weekend.

[barb162]

26. yeah, they sure aren't a hot fudge sundae, are they!

[ET Awful]

28. Then don't eat them raw, steam them 'til they're just hot and still

crunchy, season them with just a dash of soy sauce, not a lot, just enough to bring out the flavor. Use low sodium soy if you like.

It'll still fit the diet, and it'll taste delicious :P

[Arugula Latte]

29. I'm rah-rah for raw kohlrabi

and any other raw veggie you care to name -- and I vote!

YUM! :P

[henslee]

32. I don't think steaming them a little bit would hurt. Add a little lemon

to the right veggies and or olive oil and pepper. You have a delicious thing going on. BRING OUT THE FLAVOR.

[MissMillie]

42. GMTA!

even a stir-fry in a small amount of olive oil w/ garlic.... YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

[LaraMN]

34. I like carrots. They're a little bit like cigarettes.

If you REALLY want them to be...

[EstimatedProphet]

73. How do you keep them lit?

[prolesunited]

35. Use FAT FREE salad dressing as a dip

Try garlic, ranch or honey mustard. You don't need to slather them in it, just dip the tip and it makes it much more palatable.

It takes a few weeks, but your body adjusts. I literally get sick if I eat fast food or other overprocessed stuff with a high fat content.

Also, a little steaming, lemon and seasonings doesn't hurt, especially with a broccoli, cauliflower, carrot mix.

Hang in there. You really do feel better -- eventually.

[musiclawyer]

36. And God's remedy fo sick people

Most raw veggies and fruits are the some of the most alkaline foods in the world for humans. And as you know alkalintiy is key to fighting disease and to long term health. Fat people and sick people--- avoid acid food and you get the desired efficacy!

[flamingyouth]

38. I love raw veggies and fruit.

Yet I am fat. How's that for a conundrum. x(

[MissMillie]

40. make a salad and drizzle w/ olive oil

olive oil, in moderation is a big YES!!! (Good for your heart!)

Or cook your veggies... not until they're soggy, but some, and squeeze some lemon juice on them.

I love veggies, most all of them.

[EstimatedProphet]

41. Some are

Celery is delicious though-and it so obviously has done so much for my weight loss!

:)

[miss_american_pie]

43. Wait until tomato season

Then in early evening when the sun has warmed the tomatoes all day, you go out there with a saltshaker and pick dinner off the vine.

At least that's what I do. No one else here will eat them and it's quiet in the garden.

[Yollam]

44. Oh they're not that bad....

My diet (lost 50 lbs. in 2 1/2 months!) includes an unlimited number of carrots, celery or broccoli as snacks, and I mostly do the carrots, sliced into chips. Put a bit of spicy salsa on them and they're not too bad. Anyway, they're enough to keep you satiated until the next restricted-portion meal.

I also limit dressing on my salads to 1 tbsp, even if it's a huge one. A good way to get more mileage out of that tablespoon is to also sprinkle a bit of fresh ground pepper and grated parmesan (not too much!) - hope these ideas help a bit and good luck!

[Rob H.]

58. 50 pounds in 2 1/2 months?

:wow: That's amazing! Way to go!

[Yollam]

60. Started at 275...

Now at 223. I was eating way too much before...

[Beware the Beast Man]

64. Nice! Good work!

For dressing, I usually go with a higher ratio of red wine vinegar to olive oil. A little tip I learned from "good Eats" is to add mustard (a brown one like Dijon) to bind the two together. Add some Mrs. Dash, and it's as good, if not better, than store-bought stuff.

[devilgrrl]

46. Raw vegetables are good for you :-)

:-)

[Left Is Write]

47. I like lots of vegetables raw.

Some I prefer cooked.

I don't think they are punishment. :)

[u4ic]

51. I LOVE most raw veggies

I won't do raw parsnip (I hate parsnip as it is) or brussel sprouts (but love'em cooked!); other than that, I love the rest raw. Cauliflower, especially. :9

[progmom]

53. i love love love love love...

sugar snap peas. :)


can you have hummus? sugar sna peas in garlic hummus is yummy....but they're also good on their own.

[Critters2]

54. Try fat-free sour cream

I do the Ornish diet, and that allows fat-free foods. I was amazed at how good fat-free sour cream is. Who knew!

[Magrittes Pipe]

55. What? No dip?

How else do you ever expect to get thin? :shrug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

66. Yeah, having parts of my mandible surgically removed

will get me to stop eating. x(

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

56. What about hummus?

Is that acceptable?

[LaraMN]

59. I thought the "punishment" was elastic.

:shrug:

[Spider Jerusalem]

62. Funny--I thought heart attacks were god's punishment for being fat...

along with high blood pressure, strokes, diabetes and renal failure...

:shrug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

63. Umm...yeah, I kinda posted it as a joke because I'm on a diet.

Apparently I have crossed some members of the pro-vegetable lobby. :)

[wallwriter]

67. No kidding - I think raw carrots are an anti-depressant.

I don't even like the taste that much , but they clear my head and keep me from getting depressed.

[Burma Jones]

71. Blanch them

If you cook some of these vegetables for about 30 seconds, and then plunge them into cold water, they're much more palatable

[Benfea]

72. Thinly sliced cucumbers + salt + time = heaven.

Although if you really wanna spruce them up, you can add some bonito shavings.