I limited the high-carb veggies like sweet potatoes and corn, and opted for leafy greens, courgette, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, and cucumbers. But when I plugged my food into My Fitness Pal, I had no idea these veggies had carbs, too.
One cup of broccoli has six grams of carbs. Three cups of kale has 20.4 grams of carbs. One cup of baby carrots has 12 grams of carbs. One cup of cauliflower rice is four grams of carbs. While I wasn't eating bread or pasta, those veggie carbs added up!
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