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what would be considered the 'appropriate' serving size of a steak. I am

sure I am eating wayyyyyyyy to big portions of everything so I have just

gone out and bought a digital scale and plan to weigh everything.

Thanks

KimP

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> what would be considered the 'appropriate' serving size of a steak.

I am

> sure I am eating wayyyyyyyy to big portions of everything so I have

just

> gone out and bought a digital scale and plan to weigh everything.

>

> Thanks

>

> KimP

Ok, I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression that we can

have ANY amount of steak..as it has no carbs. I know that when Sue

and I got out to 's...which has an all you can eat steak

buffet...well, we have ALL WE CAN EAT!! LOL

Lori

266/203/160

1/3/01

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>Ok, I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression that we can

>have ANY amount of steak..as it has no carbs. I know that when Sue

>and I got out to 's...which has an all you can eat steak

>buffet...well, we have ALL WE CAN EAT!! LOL

>

>Lori

>266/203/160

>1/3/01

Oh sure bust me out!!!!

Sue H

214/191.5/175(mini goal)

3/9/01

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> Oh sure bust me out!!!!

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> Sue H

> 214/191.5/175(mini goal)

> 3/9/01

Ummm, sorry. I meant that I have all I can eat and Sue sits and

watches me...shaking her head in disgust. Yep, THAT is what I meant!!!

Lori

266/203/160

1/3/01

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Atkins recommends eating until satisfied, not stuffed. Eventually, as you

move closer to goal...you will need to understand your body's signals for

hunger and satisfaction. We are not on a 'see-food' diet, even if it is LC.

A 'serving' of meat is about the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of

cards. Relatively small by most people's standards. The typical restaurant

steak is enough for 2 or even 3 servings [food pyramid style]. I almost

never finish a restaurant steak [i could, but I don't] and save the balance

for next day. This was a new habit for me, as I grew up with the starving

children in other countries and learned how important it was to 'clean my

plate' ;-) Now all I need to learn is how to not eat a whole can of

tuna...it's not enough for 2 servings, and too much for 1.

HJ <--back in ketosis, trace is good enough!

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> Ok, I may be wrong here, but I was under the impression that we can

> have ANY amount of steak..as it has no carbs. I know that when Sue

> and I got out to 's...which has an all you can eat steak

> buffet...well, we have ALL WE CAN EAT!! LOL

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In a message dated 5/21/01 2:18:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

brook6@... writes:

<< HJ <--back in ketosis, trace is good enough!

>>

I can never seem to get past a " trace " in ketosis, and I'm still doing the

20g or under...is this normal, or should I be more in ketosis?

/Michigan

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5/1/01

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This was a new habit for me, as I grew up with the starving

children in other countries and learned how important it was to 'clean my

plate' ;-) Now all I need to learn is how to not eat a whole can of

tuna...it's not enough for 2 servings, and too much for 1.

"The clean plate club" I am a part of that group as well....I heard about starving people, or I was grounded to the table until my plate was clean (I was known to fall asleep at the table).....my folks now wish they had never done that to me----it is something I have to deal with and get over---train our bodys that we don't have to eat everything on our plate-----eat until satisfied---not stuffed!

Blessings!

Suzanne Lagoni in Illinois

220/175/120 Started Low Carb on 01/01/01

List Owner StillmanSupportGroups

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Like I said, trace is good enough!

Measurable ketosis level will vary throughout the day naturally; and then

add diluted measurements from lots of water or exercise or when you last

ate, and you can be anywhere on the color and lose just fine.

If that's all it takes to be normal, you got it!

I was not in ketosis, for reasons I won't mention, so that I don't tempt one

of you over the edge.

HJ

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> << HJ <--back in ketosis, trace is good enough!

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> I can never seem to get past a " trace " in ketosis, and I'm still doing the

> 20g or under...is this normal, or should I be more in ketosis?

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what would be considered the 'appropriate' serving size of a steak. I am

sure I am eating wayyyyyyyy to big portions of everything so I have just

gone out and bought a digital scale and plan to weigh everything.

>>

KimP

I am really bad about serving sizes also. I just fill up my plate and that is what I usually eat LOL. And I have the big plates too. But I have recently learned to use smaller plates when I am having just a little bit of something at dinnertime.

But, to answer your question, I would think that for me about 8-10 oz for a steak would be enough. Again, I don't weigh my portions, but that is what I would guess. My husband could down a 16 oz steak in one sitting, but that is just too much for me. Try it and see what you are comfortable eating.

Dawn in SC

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I try to figure out what my protein portions should be by my requirement that is based on my weight. I think that a 255lb woman such as myself should be having bigger portions of protein than say a 105 lb woman since given the 1/2 formula based on your weight, my 127.5 gms of protein vs the 52.5 are pretty darned hard to get without an increased portion.

-----Original Message-----To: Atkins_Support_List >> what would be considered the 'appropriate' serving size of a steak. I am sure I am eating wayyyyyyyy to big portions of everything so I have just gone out and bought a digital scale and plan to weigh everything.

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My understanding of this WOE is that it is qualitative rather than

quantitative. Yes, we are just supposed to eat just until satisfied, full,

whatever. I do eat bigger servings of meat/fish/poultry/pork, etc. on this WOE

than I did on other diets, say weight watchers, that says 3 oz of meat is a

serving.

I usually eat a whole steak by myself, at least the steaks I get at the grocery

store. (I cut off a lot, but not all, of the fat.) I can't finish the

restaurant steaks.

Lynn

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