Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 This is how I did it. Take a cup big enough to fit your fist in. PLace it is a pan or bowl and fill it to the top with water. Stick your fist in and wait for the water to stop overflowing. Now the water that is in the pan or bowl is what you measure. Mine came out to almost 1 cup. Shonda > Can someone explain the water displacement thing for measuring? > I have seen that referred to a couple of times and don't know what it > is. I have a hard time with using the fist and palm method. > Thanks > Noelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Thanks! I'll do it when I go home for lunch and I hope that I find I have been measuring correctly. Noelle Re: Portion Sizes This is how I did it. Take a cup big enough to fit your fist in. PLace it is a pan or bowl and fill it to the top with water. Stick your fist in and wait for the water to stop overflowing. Now the water that is in the pan or bowl is what you measure. Mine came out to almost 1 cup. Shonda > Can someone explain the water displacement thing for measuring? > I have seen that referred to a couple of times and don't know what it > is. I have a hard time with using the fist and palm method. > Thanks > Noelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 hersheione wrote: > Can someone explain the water displacement thing for measuring? > I have seen that referred to a couple of times and don't know what it > is. I have a hard time with using the fist and palm method. > Thanks > Noelle I put two cups of water in a 4 cup measuring cup, immersed hand to wrist, new measurement was 3 cups Voila! Serenity of the 1 cup hand -- http://www.theonion.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2003 Report Share Posted March 23, 2003 not sure if there was suppose to be an article attached but there isn't one. p.s. Isn't that (M & F Hers) an excellent magazine???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Our pts vary greatly as to the amount they can consume so it is hard to come up with a guideline -- we stress quality of foods versus quantity of foods for the long term. portion sizes We tell our clients to limit portion sizes to 4 ounces at a time for at least 6 months. After that we really don't have any firm guidelines. Does anybody have any suggestions or guidelines for after that? Any input would be appreciated. J. Sams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Meat portions like fish, chicken, and steak would be the size and thickness of your palm. Bread, also about the size and thickness of your palm. For a big hulking guy, that might mean two full-size slices. For most women it's one smallish slice of bread or half a full-size pita pocket. Liquids aren't necessarily one cup. On the soup, if the amount of chicken breast was equal to your palm, and the handful of noodles was about as much as your clenched fist, then the portion was right, regardless of the broth (mainly water) or vegetables (freebies). Hope that helps a little. On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:04:42 -0000, asa_n_nm <amandaadamss@...> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > the portion sizes. > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > it matter how thick it is? > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I'm so glad someone asked that question. Dh kept insisting that because the book said 2 slices, I could have two slices of bread for a sandwich... I kept saying no way and having a handful of sandwich meat and a bowl of oatmeal... ) Or a fruit of some sort. Now I can say with authority... no I can't, because Skwiggy said so!! Grace G God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good. >From: Skwigg <skwigg@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Portion Sizes >Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:51:20 -0600 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Sender: skwigg@... >Received: from n11a.bulk.scd. ([66.94.237.16]) by >mc9-f17.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 3 Mar 2005 >11:52:03 -0800 >Received: from [66.218.69.4] by n11.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 03 Mar >2005 19:51:32 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.28] by mailer4.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 03 >Mar 2005 19:51:31 -0000 >Received: (qmail 13830 invoked from network); 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.167) by m22.grp.scd. with QMQP; >3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO wproxy.gmail.com) (64.233.184.202) by >mta6.grp.scd. with SMTP; 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 68so652849wra for >< >; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:51:28 -0800 >(PST) >Received: by 10.54.63.9 with SMTP id l9mr14437wra; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 >11:51:24 -0800 (PST) >Received: by 10.54.27.23 with HTTP; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:51:20 -0800 (PST) >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jElHk5q97w65LXkGFqaNqvX5ZljvmNcehU= >X--Newman-Property: groups-email >X-Apparently- >DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; >d=gmail.com; >h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:co\ ntent-type:content-transfer-encoding:references; > >b=EKa7r7VJWT8vPArTaKbIEWR+ycMo50UAuE+9OIl+EfosmuZGvEHP8NVAFWPHDOmowJgwjoaJx2PpH\ auYw+LL4/HFFYlwcm3Pdfk4J6Ya38r0Xi2aaK+x6Ddi9lS/agwesPnfyDGrKt8r3OApJuO7oZJ+BS9k1\ 0kokwKbuO9iBgc= >References: <d07n4a+dup7eGroups> >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 64.233.184.202 >X--Profile: skwigg2k >Mailing-List: list ; contact >-owner >Delivered-mailing list >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: ><mailto:-unsubscribe > >Return-Path: >sentto-6293822-68443-1109879491-gracegill=hotmail.com@... >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2005 19:52:03.0490 (UTC) >FILETIME=[78A7B820:01C5202A] > >Meat portions like fish, chicken, and steak would be the size and >thickness of your palm. > >Bread, also about the size and thickness of your palm. For a big >hulking guy, that might mean two full-size slices. For most women it's >one smallish slice of bread or half a full-size pita pocket. > >Liquids aren't necessarily one cup. On the soup, if the amount of >chicken breast was equal to your palm, and the handful of noodles was >about as much as your clenched fist, then the portion was right, >regardless of the broth (mainly water) or vegetables (freebies). > >Hope that helps a little. > > > > >On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:04:42 -0000, asa_n_nm <amandaadamss@...> >wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > > the portion sizes. > > > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > > it matter how thick it is? > > > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Thanks. > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > > the portion sizes. > > > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > > it matter how thick it is? > > > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Thanks. But, the book does say 2 slices . . . . Page 88, I think. > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > > > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > > > the portion sizes. > > > > > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > > > it matter how thick it is? > > > > > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > > > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > > > > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > > > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > > > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > > > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 It does kind of depend on the bread. If it's a smallish loaf and rather thinly sliced, of course you can have two pieces. Keep the size and thickness of your palm in mind when you're eyeballing the bread and you can't go too far wrong. If you're hopelessly confused by a particular brand, look at the label. A proper carb portion would be under 20-25g of carbs. On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:03:20 +0000, Grace Gill <gracegill@...> wrote: > > I'm so glad someone asked that question. Dh kept insisting that because the > book said 2 slices, I could have two slices of bread for a sandwich... I > kept saying no way and having a handful of sandwich meat and a bowl of > oatmeal... ) Or a fruit of some sort. > > Now I can say with authority... no I can't, because Skwiggy said so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 In my experience, it really depends on the bread. Some people like good bread (i.e. the kind that is high in calories)... I don't really care. So, Wonder Light Wheat bread makes me happy. 1 serving (2 slices) contains only 80 calories, 18g carbs, and 5g protein. When and if I make a sandwich I need to have 2 slices just to make sure my carbs/protein are correct. I know that BFL in general doesn't push calorie counting but I think it's useful just to verify that the nutritional content is what it should be. Grace Gill <gracegill@...> wrote:I'm so glad someone asked that question. Dh kept insisting that because the book said 2 slices, I could have two slices of bread for a sandwich... I kept saying no way and having a handful of sandwich meat and a bowl of oatmeal... ) Or a fruit of some sort. Now I can say with authority... no I can't, because Skwiggy said so!! Grace G God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good. >From: Skwigg <skwigg@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Portion Sizes >Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:51:20 -0600 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Sender: skwigg@... >Received: from n11a.bulk.scd. ([66.94.237.16]) by >mc9-f17.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 3 Mar 2005 >11:52:03 -0800 >Received: from [66.218.69.4] by n11.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 03 Mar >2005 19:51:32 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.28] by mailer4.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 03 >Mar 2005 19:51:31 -0000 >Received: (qmail 13830 invoked from network); 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.167) by m22.grp.scd. with QMQP; >3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO wproxy.gmail.com) (64.233.184.202) by >mta6.grp.scd. with SMTP; 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 >Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 68so652849wra for >< >; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:51:28 -0800 >(PST) >Received: by 10.54.63.9 with SMTP id l9mr14437wra; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 >11:51:24 -0800 (PST) >Received: by 10.54.27.23 with HTTP; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:51:20 -0800 (PST) >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jElHk5q97w65LXkGFqaNqvX5ZljvmNcehU= >X--Newman-Property: groups-email >X-Apparently- >DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; >d=gmail.com; >h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:co\ ntent-type:content-transfer-encoding:references; > >b=EKa7r7VJWT8vPArTaKbIEWR+ycMo50UAuE+9OIl+EfosmuZGvEHP8NVAFWPHDOmowJgwjoaJx2PpH\ auYw+LL4/HFFYlwcm3Pdfk4J6Ya38r0Xi2aaK+x6Ddi9lS/agwesPnfyDGrKt8r3OApJuO7oZJ+BS9k1\ 0kokwKbuO9iBgc= >References: <d07n4a+dup7eGroups> >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 64.233.184.202 >X--Profile: skwigg2k >Mailing-List: list ; contact >-owner >Delivered-mailing list >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: ><mailto:-unsubscribe > >Return-Path: >sentto-6293822-68443-1109879491-gracegill=hotmail.com@... >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2005 19:52:03.0490 (UTC) >FILETIME=[78A7B820:01C5202A] > >Meat portions like fish, chicken, and steak would be the size and >thickness of your palm. > >Bread, also about the size and thickness of your palm. For a big >hulking guy, that might mean two full-size slices. For most women it's >one smallish slice of bread or half a full-size pita pocket. > >Liquids aren't necessarily one cup. On the soup, if the amount of >chicken breast was equal to your palm, and the handful of noodles was >about as much as your clenched fist, then the portion was right, >regardless of the broth (mainly water) or vegetables (freebies). > >Hope that helps a little. > > > > >On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:04:42 -0000, asa_n_nm <amandaadamss@...> >wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > > the portion sizes. > > > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > > it matter how thick it is? > > > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Sorry... I sent my reply before reading yours. Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote:It does kind of depend on the bread. If it's a smallish loaf and rather thinly sliced, of course you can have two pieces. Keep the size and thickness of your palm in mind when you're eyeballing the bread and you can't go too far wrong. If you're hopelessly confused by a particular brand, look at the label. A proper carb portion would be under 20-25g of carbs. On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:03:20 +0000, Grace Gill <gracegill@...> wrote: > > I'm so glad someone asked that question. Dh kept insisting that because the > book said 2 slices, I could have two slices of bread for a sandwich... I > kept saying no way and having a handful of sandwich meat and a bowl of > oatmeal... ) Or a fruit of some sort. > > Now I can say with authority... no I can't, because Skwiggy said so!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Cool I'll have to see if we have that type of bread here. Ummm, is it still whole wheat bread? I think most of the breads in my stores here are either light, or whole wheat but not both. I'd love to find one that was though. Grace God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good. > >In my experience, it really depends on the bread. Some people like good >bread (i.e. the kind that is high in calories)... I don't really care. So, >Wonder Light Wheat bread makes me happy. 1 serving (2 slices) contains >only 80 calories, 18g carbs, and 5g protein. When and if I make a sandwich >I need to have 2 slices just to make sure my carbs/protein are correct. I >know that BFL in general doesn't push calorie counting but I think it's >useful just to verify that the nutritional content is what it should be. > >Grace Gill <gracegill@...> wrote:I'm so glad someone asked that >question. Dh kept insisting that because the >book said 2 slices, I could have two slices of bread for a sandwich... I >kept saying no way and having a handful of sandwich meat and a bowl of >oatmeal... ) Or a fruit of some sort. > >Now I can say with authority... no I can't, because Skwiggy said so!! > >Grace G > > > > >God is good, all the time. >All the time, God is good. > > > > > >From: Skwigg <skwigg@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Re: Portion Sizes > >Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:51:20 -0600 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >X-Sender: skwigg@... > >Received: from n11a.bulk.scd. ([66.94.237.16]) by > >mc9-f17.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Thu, 3 Mar 2005 > >11:52:03 -0800 > >Received: from [66.218.69.4] by n11.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 03 Mar > >2005 19:51:32 -0000 > >Received: from [66.218.66.28] by mailer4.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; >03 > >Mar 2005 19:51:31 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 13830 invoked from network); 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.167) by m22.grp.scd. with >QMQP; > >3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO wproxy.gmail.com) (64.233.184.202) by > >mta6.grp.scd. with SMTP; 3 Mar 2005 19:51:28 -0000 > >Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 68so652849wra for > >< >; Thu, 03 Mar 2005 11:51:28 -0800 > >(PST) > >Received: by 10.54.63.9 with SMTP id l9mr14437wra; Thu, 03 Mar >2005 > >11:51:24 -0800 (PST) > >Received: by 10.54.27.23 with HTTP; Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:51:20 -0800 (PST) > >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jElHk5q97w65LXkGFqaNqvX5ZljvmNcehU= > >X--Newman-Property: groups-email > >X-Apparently- > >DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; > >d=gmail.com; > >h=received:message-id:date:from:reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:co\ ntent-type:content-transfer-encoding:references; > > > >b=EKa7r7VJWT8vPArTaKbIEWR+ycMo50UAuE+9OIl+EfosmuZGvEHP8NVAFWPHDOmowJgwjoaJx2PpH\ auYw+LL4/HFFYlwcm3Pdfk4J6Ya38r0Xi2aaK+x6Ddi9lS/agwesPnfyDGrKt8r3OApJuO7oZJ+BS9k1\ 0kokwKbuO9iBgc= > >References: <d07n4a+dup7eGroups> > >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 64.233.184.202 > >X--Profile: skwigg2k > >Mailing-List: list ; contact > >-owner > >Delivered-mailing list > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: > ><mailto:-unsubscribe > > >Return-Path: > >sentto-6293822-68443-1109879491-gracegill=hotmail.com@... > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2005 19:52:03.0490 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[78A7B820:01C5202A] > > > >Meat portions like fish, chicken, and steak would be the size and > >thickness of your palm. > > > >Bread, also about the size and thickness of your palm. For a big > >hulking guy, that might mean two full-size slices. For most women it's > >one smallish slice of bread or half a full-size pita pocket. > > > >Liquids aren't necessarily one cup. On the soup, if the amount of > >chicken breast was equal to your palm, and the handful of noodles was > >about as much as your clenched fist, then the portion was right, > >regardless of the broth (mainly water) or vegetables (freebies). > > > >Hope that helps a little. > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:04:42 -0000, asa_n_nm <amandaadamss@...> > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm new here and starting for BFL for the second time -- in week 2. > > > I'm doing pretty good so far, but am having a little trouble with > > > the portion sizes. > > > > > > For example, chicken breast. Size of your palm, right? But, does > > > it matter how thick it is? > > > > > > WW Bread - I read in the book that a " portion " is 2 slices, but on > > > BFL website, it says a portion is one slice. > > > > > > Liquids - 1 cup. I made the chicken noodle soup described in the > > > book (2 servings) (2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 handfuls ww > > > noodlesbwith ww noodles and carrots & onions) and then split all of > > > it into two containers. Each " portion " was a lot more than one cup. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 I so totally agree with this article. The one thing I find is if you have stuff on a smaller plate or fix your plate and leave the food it is truly enough. But if you serve yourself from the big bowls of foods on the table it seems you will put more food on your plate. They say it is bad practice to eat in front of the tv and you should always eat at your dining room table. I find for me right the opposite is true. If I dish up my plate using care and portion size and then leave the table and eat in front of the tv then I'm not tempted for more food. What I have on my plate is satisfying. This article on portion sizes is interesting. Nothing earth shattering but interesting. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/07/30/diet.cues.ap/index.html Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 hello! i've been doing the Optimal Diet you've recommended and I already am noticing some benefits. I did the math and my ratios are 68 grams of protein. 54 grams of carbs. 170-238 grams of fat. I havent felt like I have been exact with these ratios. How important is it to be exact? Can I just say to myself, " Ok I ate a little bit of cooked veggies, a decent amount of protein, and a generous amt. of olive oil and 1 spoonful of coconut oil three times a day. " That's what I've been doing. I'd like to be more exact and meticulous about it, but I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about it. Thanks! eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 > i've been doing the Optimal Diet you've recommended and I already am > noticing some benefits. I did the math and my ratios are 68 grams of > protein. 54 grams of carbs. 170-238 grams of fat. > > I havent felt like I have been exact with these ratios. How important > is it to be exact? Can I just say to myself, " Ok I ate a little bit of > cooked veggies, a decent amount of protein, and a generous amt. of > olive oil and 1 spoonful of coconut oil three times a day. " That's > what I've been doing. I'd like to be more exact and meticulous about > it, but I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about it. **** Hi : I've found that this diet (based on the Optimal diet ratios) asks us to eat a lot more fat than many of us are used to. And we don't always know how much fat 170-238 grams is, which is why the fitday food log can help you. You can enter your daily foods in and see how what you are eating stacks up against the ratios we are trying for. But, you might be surprised to learn that your description of your fat intake is a bit lower than your ratiio. (Now you may just be starting and you need to work up to fat levels... so take that into account. This ratio is what you are shooting for by the time you are fully on the diet, taking all supps, using 6T of coconut oil.) My own fat ratios are exactly yours (170-238) and if I drink two egg drinks that use a total of 6 eggs, 4T of butter and 6T of coconut oil I am eating 157.5 grams of fat. So I still need some more fat in my other meals to be in range. So you can see that your 3T of coconut oil and the olive oil are lower than recommended. You should also count your cod liver oil. I think it would be interesting for you to go on Fitday, enter your daily food, and see where you are with protein, fat and carbs. And see where you are trying to get to as you slowly transition onto this diet. Hope that helps, Marissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.