The amount of food (in)significant?

[Guest guest]

Hallo all,

I would greatly appreciate feedback from you on the following: When

on CR, you can in fact eat a great amount of vegetables (I prefer

them raw), because the caloric value of most of the vegs is low. For

instance, the sheer volume of the vegetables in my lunch salade,is,

and certainly in the beginning,was, huge. The nutritional value as to

vits, minerals, bioflavonoids etc. also. I feel that it's what the

salade is topped with that counts calorie wise (for instance, nuts or

goat cheese or fish).

The same applies for dinner:A huge portion lightly cooked or steamed

vegetables can, as to the volume only, look impressive, but still is

very nutrient dense and low on calories.

As to the consumption of fruit, I find it makes a lovely breakfast,

it gives instant energy without any drowsiness because the digestion

system does not have to start splitting proteins first thing in the

morning. I even use bananas after the morning work-out in the local

gym long before lunch. Otherwise I would feel quite uncomfortable

untill lunch time.

I also find that the use of chromium GTF with some vit.B3 helps to

keep the blood sugar level more constant, at least it helps suppress

the need for sweets. And when in need for instant fix, a piece of

fruit does the job. I use the normal lot of antioxidants,O.P.C.,Q10

etc.

I have eliminated potatoes, bread and pastas from the normal menu.

The point, and also my question to you, is, do you count calories or

do you go by the feel, as I do?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sinikkab,

I have tried many times to go by feel. I always screw up.

I ate hugely as a child and a young man, and those habits die hard.

So, I usually track calories with one method or another.

If the system you're using works for you, terrific. I'd

use it if I could.

Ed S.

sinikkab wrote:

The point, and also my question to you, is, do you count calories

or

do you go by the feel, as I do?