Even when I'm really hungry . . .

.. . . I still don't eat as much as I used to. Today I got up rather late,
had my usual coffee, took a shower, and headed out to run errands. Totally
forgot to eat breakfast, didn't get home until after 5. I was going to be
having dinner with my dad in the next 2 hours or so, so I didn't eat
anything, even though I was getting quite hungry. Dinner was steak, fried
shrimp (yes, with breading, but something we eat pretty infrequently), and
salad. I only ate 4 of my allotted 9 shrimp (they were pretty huge) and
only about a third of my steak. It was a big steak though, so a third of
it was about the size of a deck of playing cards, which I've read is
actually what a serving is. I ate my whole bowl of salad though, which had
mixed greens, spinach, shredded cheese, tomatoes, and bellpepper. Still, 3
months ago I wouldn't have had any leftover steak or shrimp.

--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 03:37:39 GMT, Luna
wrote:

. . . I still don't eat as much as I used to. Today I got up rather late,
had my usual coffee, took a shower, and headed out to run errands. Totally
forgot to eat breakfast, didn't get home until after 5. I was going to be
having dinner with my dad in the next 2 hours or so, so I didn't eat
anything, even though I was getting quite hungry. Dinner was steak, fried
shrimp (yes, with breading, but something we eat pretty infrequently), and
salad. I only ate 4 of my allotted 9 shrimp (they were pretty huge) and
only about a third of my steak. It was a big steak though, so a third of
it was about the size of a deck of playing cards, which I've read is
actually what a serving is. I ate my whole bowl of salad though, which had
mixed greens, spinach, shredded cheese, tomatoes, and bellpepper. Still, 3
months ago I wouldn't have had any leftover steak or shrimp.

Even with what you did have it still sounds like you were between 20
and 30 grams of carbs so don't worry too much about that.

I am finding myself not eating as much as I used to at meals and even
have some left on the plate that I toss in the trash or save for the
next day depending on what it is. In my free-for-all-eating carb days
that would never have happened. I even went as far as eating my kids
leftovers from thier plates.

Where I am at now is progress and it sounds like you are too. WTG
Michelle!!!

Oh and btw you look just *beautiful* in your pics. I love your choices
in clothes. One day I hope to post very similiar photos to share with
everyone here.


http://community.webshots.com/user/miss_jaime

In article ,
Jaime wrote:

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 03:37:39 GMT, Luna
wrote:

. . . I still don't eat as much as I used to. Today I got up rather late,
had my usual coffee, took a shower, and headed out to run errands. Totally
forgot to eat breakfast, didn't get home until after 5. I was going to be
having dinner with my dad in the next 2 hours or so, so I didn't eat
anything, even though I was getting quite hungry. Dinner was steak, fried
shrimp (yes, with breading, but something we eat pretty infrequently), and
salad. I only ate 4 of my allotted 9 shrimp (they were pretty huge) and
only about a third of my steak. It was a big steak though, so a third of
it was about the size of a deck of playing cards, which I've read is
actually what a serving is. I ate my whole bowl of salad though, which had
mixed greens, spinach, shredded cheese, tomatoes, and bellpepper. Still, 3
months ago I wouldn't have had any leftover steak or shrimp.

Even with what you did have it still sounds like you were between 20
and 30 grams of carbs so don't worry too much about that.

I am finding myself not eating as much as I used to at meals and even
have some left on the plate that I toss in the trash or save for the
next day depending on what it is. In my free-for-all-eating carb days
that would never have happened. I even went as far as eating my kids
leftovers from thier plates.

Where I am at now is progress and it sounds like you are too. WTG
Michelle!!!

Oh and btw you look just *beautiful* in your pics. I love your choices
in clothes. One day I hope to post very similiar photos to share with
everyone here.


http://community.webshots.com/user/miss_jaime

Thanks! I bet you will! You're already well on your way there. As for
carb counts, I'm not really counting anymore, I just have foods that I eat
as much as I want, foods that I eat in limited amounts, and foods that I
don't eat at all. I eat as much meat, cheese, eggs, and "good" veggies
like spinach, brocolli, and salad as I want, I limit fried foods like fried
shrimp and fried chicken, I consider them treats, not regular items,
(they're such a mess to make and use so much cooking oil anyway, so they'd
be only occasional treats even if I weren't low-carbing) and I don't eat
bread, pasta, corn, rice, sweets, pastries. There are some carby items like
carrots and peppers that are sort of self-limiting, because I only have
them in salads and stir-fries and they're a third or fourth tier item as
far as relative amount goes. Everything is self-limiting now though, since
I don't have the huge appetite I used to have. This is something to
consider for those who are concerned with the expense of eating more meat
and less cheap stuff like pasta: it may cost more in the beginning, but if
you're like me, after a while you'll be eating so much less volume of food
that you'll end up saving money. That steak last night, which would have
been part of one meal before L-C, now will be part of breakfast (with eggs)
and lunch (in a stir fry) today as well.

--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:36:06 GMT, Luna
wrote:



Thanks! I bet you will! You're already well on your way there.

Thanks. I think I would have been a lot further then what I am now if
I had not of let myself get sidetracked by other things (and people!)
the last couple of years since January 2001.



As for
carb counts, I'm not really counting anymore, I just have foods that I eat
as much as I want, foods that I eat in limited amounts, and foods that I
don't eat at all.

My eating is becoming like that as well now but it is still very much
a struggle to stay away from certain things and I have to remember
that food has no control over me...I have the control over the food.


I eat as much meat, cheese, eggs, and "good" veggies
like spinach, brocolli, and salad as I want,

All *good* stuff!!! They are the bulk of what I eat including oils
and water. :-D


I limit fried foods like fried
shrimp and fried chicken, I consider them treats, not regular items,
(they're such a mess to make and use so much cooking oil anyway, so they'd
be only occasional treats even if I weren't low-carbing)

I cannot remember when I fried something



and I don't eat
bread, pasta, corn, rice, sweets, pastries.

Same here.


There are some carby items like
carrots and peppers that are sort of self-limiting, because I only have
them in salads and stir-fries and they're a third or fourth tier item as
far as relative amount goes.


A grated half of a carrot can go a long way in a pot of low carb soup
or in a stir fry or salad and you still get the nutrition from it so
it is not a bad thing IMO.


Everything is self-limiting now though, since
I don't have the huge appetite I used to have. This is something to
consider for those who are concerned with the expense of eating more meat
and less cheap stuff like pasta: it may cost more in the beginning, but if
you're like me, after a while you'll be eating so much less volume of food
that you'll end up saving money.

Not if you have teenage boys like I do you won't. LOL!!
I honestly wonder where they put it all.

I sometimes wonder (as thinkers usually do) how low my own food bill
would be if I were living on my own (no kids, no spouse, no pets) and
I would bet I would spend less then $50 a week just on myself with all
the inexpensive low carb foods I enjoy eating and never get bored of.


That steak last night, which would have
been part of one meal before L-C, now will be part of breakfast (with eggs)
and lunch (in a stir fry) today as well.

I find myself doing that with meats as well. I often use the leftovers
from the night before in stir frys and salads.

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