1. Go for the Green
When selecting healthy produce that works on the Sugar Busters diet, choose green vegetables to fill your plate, including asparagus, artichokes, spinach and lettuce. As this is a diet designed to help you lose weight, you don't want too many empty calories. Cucumbers and celery work as acceptable Sugar Buster vegetables, but they contain mostly water. Try to choose green vegetables that contain more nutrients, so you don't fill up without getting your needed proteins or fibers. That's not to say you shouldn't enjoy goodies like celery sticks as low-fat snacks if you have the craving. Just don't make these "empty veggies" the cornerstone of your vegetable servings during a meal.
2. Skip the Starch
For the most part, when on this diet, you'll need to avoid vegetables that are high in starch and sugars. Potatoes, corn, beets and carrots miss the cut and should never be eaten. In fact, most of the root vegetables, including parsnips and turnips, should be avoided. However, you can eat turnip greens. Strangely, Sugar Busters allows all beans--even the more starchy varieties, unless they are baked. Beans provide you with a good source of both proteins and healthy carbohydrates. Peas, which most people consider rather starchy and high in sugar, fit into your Sugar Busters diet as well, thanks to their high fiber content.
3. Pace Yourself
Sugar Busters guidelines suggest portion sizes but encourage you to stop counting calories and stressing about eating too much. How, then, do you eat the proper amount of food? First, take a look at your plate. You want to fill it with a balanced meal, not overfill it. Two or three vegetables fit nicely on a dish, but should never be stacked too high. If it looks like a lot of food, then it probably is too much. Keep this in mind when buying vegetables. Pre-cut, pre-washed veggies in resealable bags let you cook only the amount you need for your meal. You won't feel as obligated to eat extra servings, since you didn't spend forever washing and cutting the ingredients.
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