Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 I don't know what your menu looks like, but I understand that many people are not including raw vegetables into their meals. It is so important to include those. So, if you're not doing that right now, try it -- they'll fill you up more plus give you fiber and nutrients that you need. I LOVE to eat totally raw green salads with fresh lemon juice and flax oil for tht dressing. Those salads are meal in themselves as far as protein goes (plus I'll eat a sandwich or crackers with it for a carb) and they fill me up for a LONG time. Here's what my salads look like: --green or red leaf lettuce (NO iceberg because no nutrients and yucky tasting to boot) --tomatoes --avocadoes --whatever raw vegetable I have like carrots, celery, shredded beets, etc. --dill weed --fresh cilantro --either cooked garbanzo beans or sprouted misc. beans --sprouts (usually sunflower sprouts) --sesame seeds --lemon juice and flax oil This is SOOOO yummy. Plus, sometimes I add some goat milk feta cheese. That is super yummy. Jess > Believe it or not, I am starting to get the munchies between meals. I was > previously on the Atkins diet and could eat all I wanted whenever I wanted > (as long as it was an approved food). Now that I am eating six small meals > throughout the day, I sometimes am still hungry. > > Is it OK to eat a low-calorie snack? Like a pickle? or rice cake? or some > other low-cal/low-fat snack? And I assume it's OK to drink a diet soda, like > Diet Rite (no calories, no sodium, no caffeine)? > > I'm sure that once my body get accustomed to six meals, the hunger pangs > will subside. > > --Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 Those salads are meal in themselves as > far as protein goes (plus I'll eat a sandwich or crackers with it for > a carb) and they fill me up for a LONG time. I don't believe you are getting enough protein from those beans. 1/2 cup raw garbanzo beans provides: 19.4 g protein 61 g carbs 6.08 g fat for a 21% protein/65% carb/15% fat split with 366 calories MP Here's what my salads > look like: > > --green or red leaf lettuce (NO iceberg because no nutrients and > yucky tasting to boot) > --tomatoes > --avocadoes > --whatever raw vegetable I have like carrots, celery, shredded beets, > etc. > --dill weed > --fresh cilantro > --either cooked garbanzo beans or sprouted misc. beans > --sprouts (usually sunflower sprouts) > --sesame seeds > --lemon juice and flax oil > > This is SOOOO yummy. Plus, sometimes I add some goat milk feta > cheese. That is super yummy. > > Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 How many grams of protein and carbs should each meal provide? Re: Snacks? Those salads are meal in themselves as > far as protein goes (plus I'll eat a sandwich or crackers with it for > a carb) and they fill me up for a LONG time. I don't believe you are getting enough protein from those beans. 1/2 cup raw garbanzo beans provides: 19.4 g protein 61 g carbs 6.08 g fat for a 21% protein/65% carb/15% fat split with 366 calories MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 > How many grams of protein and carbs should each meal provide? BFL is based upon a 40/40/20 split. 40% protein/40% carbs/20% fat. Each person is different. Most people strive for 1g of protein per pound of weight. Some people try to get 1 g protein /per 1 pound of LBW. MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 > There is protein in more than just the beans. > > Sprouts are a perfect protein, dark green leafy vegetables are loaded > with protein, seeds are high in protein. Where are you getting that information? Alfalfa sprouts 1/2 cup: 5 calories ..643g carbs ..678 g protein Amaranth sprouts 1/2 cup 366 calories 64.72 g carbs 14.13 g protein Seeds are high in fat. Dark green leafy vegetables are considered carbs. MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 > Oh, and the goat milk feta cheese has lots of protein, too... Cheese, feta, 0.6 oz per cubic inch: 45 calories ..696 g carbs 2.419 g protein Not a good protein choice. MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2002 Report Share Posted February 18, 2002 This brings up a good point. Aren't we looking for comlete proteins for building muscles? I doubt that some of those things have complete proteins. Andyman > > Those salads are meal in themselves as > > > far as protein goes (plus I'll eat a sandwich or crackers with it > > for > > > a carb) and they fill me up for a LONG time. > > > > > > > > I don't believe you are getting enough protein from those beans. > > > > 1/2 cup raw garbanzo beans provides: > > 19.4 g protein > > 61 g carbs > > 6.08 g fat > > for a 21% protein/65% carb/15% fat split with > > 366 calories > > > > MP > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's what my salads > > > look like: > > > > > > --green or red leaf lettuce (NO iceberg because no nutrients and > > > yucky tasting to boot) > > > --tomatoes > > > --avocadoes > > > --whatever raw vegetable I have like carrots, celery, shredded > > beets, > > > etc. > > > --dill weed > > > --fresh cilantro > > > --either cooked garbanzo beans or sprouted misc. beans > > > --sprouts (usually sunflower sprouts) > > > --sesame seeds > > > --lemon juice and flax oil > > > > > > This is SOOOO yummy. Plus, sometimes I add some goat milk feta > > > cheese. That is super yummy. > > > > > > Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Lee, Sara may not be grinding up her cauliflower but it did remind me of a recipe I made once. It's supposed to be like eating mashed potatoes but I didn't care for it. Since I like cauliflower I'd rather eat it just steamed. Here's the recipe for curious minds (from www.karenskitchen.com): Faux-tatoes, the Mega Mash for Potatoes-NOT! 1 or 2 heads of cauliflower, cleaned and broken in flowerettes 1/8 to ¼ cup water or milk 1 T butter (NO margarine!!!) Steam cauliflower until lightly tender. Place in food processor, in batches if necessary, and use a bit of water or milk to thin so you can process it until the consistency of mashed potatoes. Yup, that is it. Now instead of 1/3 cup unfavorable stingy potato carbs, you get 2 generous cups of favorable carbs that taste WONDERFUL. --- l rogas wrote: > so why is she grinding it up? ewww? sara? > > -l > > > > > >Reply-To: bodyforlife > >To: <bodyforlife > > >Subject: RE: Snacks? > >Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:08:37 -0700 > > > >Nooooo nono no no no > > > >*Sara* is referring to her ground cauliflower, > which she calls > >cauliflour... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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