Does Size Matter When It Comes To Veggies?
A meal plan user emailed:
"When potatoes are on the meal plan, how big are they supposed to be? I have seen some really big potatoes at the grocery store. Same question for tortillas, what size do you normally use?"
Any size potato is fine. The calorie difference between a small and large aren't terribly drastic. If you want to be super strict, we use Calorie Count to compute recipes, and you can look on their website to see exactly the weight/size of any individual ingredient. At the end of the day, you don't really need to limit your potato! They're good for ya! It’s more important to limit fats, or make sure something is 100% oil-free. Added oil, or too many added fats can cause weight gain and/or derail loss, but a little more potato won’t. Plus, the meal plans are 1,200 calories and most people (especially if you're active) need a few hundred more, so a little bigger potato, or a slightly higher or bigger tortilla won't be the end of you.
Note: The "tortillas" on calorie count seem lower in calories than most tortillas I find at the store, so we usually count "2" for "1" in a recipe when computing, just so the estimates are more accurate.
For more info:
List of Oil-Free, Plant-Based/Vegan Brands (Happy Herbivore Approved!)