Carb counting on vegetables

[toddy44]

I have another question.
When you are counting the carb totals of vegetables (as per Doug's book), is it 1/2 cup prior to cooking or after cooking?

I ask because I just had steak with mushrooms and seriously, 1/2 cup of fresh mushrooms compared to 1/2 cup of cooked mushrooms is such a difference.  Same with things like spinach etc.

Just curious, because I don't appear to have done as well this week as my first week, and I think its because I'm not eating enough.  Just a theory,

Linda

[gonnagetthere]

 I need toknow that about jicama I measured it out before cooking 1 cup  &  after cooking it was less then 1/2 cup .

[toddy44]

They don't have jicama in Canada........

[Doug Varrieur]

The counts are for raw veggies. Most veggies with the exception of fresh spinach won't shrink too awfully much if you don't over cook them. Shrinking occurs when you cook the water out of the veggie. Jicama can be tricky because we feel the need to take the "crunch" out. But in reality the crunch is part of the veggies characteristic. Have you tried sliced or julienned Jicama raw with a little sweet lemon sauce ?....excellent    Try to stir fry instead of overcooking your veggies. For recipes that include veggies to be baked in or boiled in try adding them later in the process.