Vegetarian Red Days?

[FatGurlSlim]

My consultant told me I had to do all green days, as I don't eat meat or fish, but actually, it seems like I can do red days, using tofu and meat replacement products as my free food. Also, eggs are high in protein, so are good to base meals around.

I suspect that I personally lose more using red days. I like a mixture, as I enjoy eating all the carbs on green days, but don't think that actually works as well, weight-loss wise.

Any thoughts on vegetarian red days? Or should I really be doing all green?

Thanks!

 

[Blaze]

You certainly can do vegetarian red days as like you said, the tofu and meat replacement products are free (well, some are synned, but you know what I mean).

All you'd be doing really is having a low-carb, high protein veggie day. I do them occasionally, usually completely by accident when I realise I've run out of potatoes...

 

[Beegee]

I have read a lot of times of veggies who go red so that their carbs are limited. If you think there is enough variety within the hex's and free foods it's worth a try. Personally I think weight loss would be great on veggie red days but I'm far too carb dependent to contemplate it!

 

[FatGurlSlim]

Thanks. Good to know that it is possible and I'm not getting it wrong!

Celeriac is a really amazing potato substitute - it's lovely roasted, tastes just like roast parsnip but a lot lower in carbs and cals! And you can do nice veggie sausage casseroles with a tomato passata base. Red days are good, because then green days feel like I'm not a diet, as it's so easy to whip up some pasta, or beans and baked potato etc.

 

[FatGurlSlim]

p.s. - green days are obviously working very well for you Beegee - 7 stone - wow!

 

[Blaze]

You've actually inspired me to do a veggie red day tomorrow, hehe. I don't eat that much meat normally and yes, I've run out of potatoes. It's a plan.

 

[FatGurlSlim]

Do it! I find I eat so much more superfree, as I'm not filling up on starch. It's win-win! (Except for not quite as yummy!)

 

[Latte]

I am going to try and give this a go. I love celeriac chips done in the acti fry.

I found it really difficult and only lasted a couple of days last time I tried it. I do eat a bit of fish but it makes me feel sick after a couple of days.

 

[mrsthunderbolt]

It's never occurred to me to try this, I don't think I could cope without my spuds.

 

[FatGurlSlim]

Ooooh, what's an acti-fry? Is it one of those fryers where you only need a spoon of oil? Is it any good?

I must admit, when I do veggie red days, I generally use both my HEBs on wholemeal bread, so it's not a particularly low carb day, although a lot lower carbs than green days. I also eat a lot of meat substitutes.