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jace · by **jace** » March 23rd, 2006, 11:08 am

For my meal today I used 1 cup of egg substitute and used 1 cup of mushrooms and 1/2 cup of bell/red peppers. I sauteed the vegetables using water and spoonful of butter buds and salt and pepper. Was this a legal meal? I hope so because it was good!!!

Pashta · by **Pashta** » March 23rd, 2006, 11:12 am

Is one cup of egg substitute equal to 2 eggs? If so then I believe that is legal.

edit: Yep I checked the Quick Start guide and it says 1/2 - 1 cup egg substitute is ok, but only 3x a week.

MusicalMomma · by **MusicalMomma** » March 23rd, 2006, 11:18 am

Looks leagal to me Jace!!!

falisamarie · by **falisamarie** » March 23rd, 2006, 11:40 am

Perfectly legal! Isn't it amazing though how much eggs you get from the one cup egg subsitute.

Lisa

JustLynda · by **JustLynda** » March 23rd, 2006, 12:43 pm

Hate to rain on the parade, but I've been under the impression that red bell peppers are off limits. If so, substitue green bell peppers and you've got a winner!

falisamarie · by **falisamarie** » March 23rd, 2006, 1:05 pm

OOPS Lynda is right on! Green peppers are allowed but the red ones are not! Thanks for the heads up Lynda

Lisa

Pashta · by **Pashta** » March 23rd, 2006, 1:55 pm

Um, the picture in the section stating allowed vegetables shows red bell peppers in there... :question:

falisamarie · by **falisamarie** » March 23rd, 2006, 2:26 pm

Nancy wrote:Red and yellow peppers are not on the list of approved veggies. They are higher in sugars. They'll be waitin' for ya when you get to maintenance and they'll be spectacular!

I am not a big pepper eater but did a search and found this. Hope it helps and as for the picture showing red peppers :idontknow:

Lisa

Ginabobina1969 · by **Ginabobina1969** » March 23rd, 2006, 2:46 pm

I knew I had seen something about just green bell peppers being allowed and I didn't know just where Nancy had posted about the red and yellow peppers.. Thanks Lisa for huntin it up.

Pashta, in the quick start book they also show apple slices with oatmeal and fruit on several different shakes as well as banana slices on the banana pudding and I know were not allowed fruit hehe...I wondered about that too but truly, I think it has to be just to "dress up the pics" lol :lol:

That or they like messing with out heads.

Hugs,
Gina

Jan · by **Jan** » March 24th, 2006, 6:51 pm

Yup, That's exactly right -- no red or yellow peppers for us yet. Toooo high in carbs. But when we reach maintenance -- look out peppers here we come. Well at least for the rest of you. :mrgreen:

Peppers, green red yellow and otherwise kill my stomach. I'll just enjoy my carrots on maintenance.
:mrgreen:

jan

DogMa · by **DogMa** » March 24th, 2006, 7:15 pm

I know I've been told this before, too, but according to fitday, the USDA and several other reliable nutrition sites, red peppers are only slightly higher than green peppers in calories and carbs. And red bell peppers are nearly identical to green beans (1 cup of red peppers has 39 calories and 8.98 grams of carb; 1 cup of green beans has 34 calories and 7.85 grams of carb).

So I don't quite get the problem with red peppers.

Arklahoma · by **Arklahoma** » April 6th, 2006, 5:52 am

DogMa ... Did you ever get a definitive answer on the peppers? You might want to email the MF nutritionist.

montana1963 · by **montana1963** » April 6th, 2006, 8:14 am

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montana1963 · by **montana1963** » April 6th, 2006, 8:15 am

hmmm I thought green peppers were on the list?

falisamarie · by **falisamarie** » April 6th, 2006, 11:16 am

Green peppers certainly are it is the other colors that are a no no

Lisa

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