This morning, I weighed 152.0#, up 0.4# from yesterday. I was experimenting yesterday. I had a veggie burger for lunch, and my dinner included konjac powder and shirataki noodles. It’s possible that there was an inflammation reaction to either the grains in the veggie burger or the glucomannan in the konjac or the noodles. My calories for the day were a bit high at 532. I probably should have eliminated the grissini at lunch.
I took a closer look at the protein recommendations for vegans on the hCG diet. I eliminated two of the options from the one-sheet because they don’t have enough protein: Ezekiel bread and quinoa. I added Boca Meatless Ground Crumbles, and I will be experimenting with those. The veggie burger I had for lunch yesterday probably did not have enough protein. Diet Pro indicated that I was deficient for the day.
One thing to remember is that you will get some of your protein from your vegetables, so don’t short-change your vegetables! One bunch of spinach has 78 calories and 9.75 grams of protein.
I have decided that one of my vegetables servings each day will be chosen from the dark leafy greens options. This is in keeping with a recommendation in Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss by Joel Fuhrman.