Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post
Keep the ideas coming...I think I'm getting the message, but I grew up in Alabama, so I'm not real quick on the uptake...

So, what I'm hearing is:
- it's not the number of calories, it's the composition
- carb calories are bad
- protein and fiber calories are best

Am I starting to understand or am I still missing something?:
No that's not it at all. Again, listen to your wife. She gets it! It is about calories, but different foods make it easier to stave off hunger and be satisfied on a reduced calorie diet. For many of us, too many high glycemic carbs, not balanced with protein, make us hungry a few hours later. For example, if I eat a subway sandwich for lunch, I will get hungry again in the afternoon, but if I eat a grilled chicken salad (dressed with a little olive oil and vinegar), it will hold me until dinner. But, if I don't eat enough carbs, I'll have trouble exercising, so I target the timing of eating my carbs to support my cycling. Veggies help fill us up, and give us the nutrients we need without consuming a lot of calories. You need to listen to your body, and learn how it reacts to differernt kinds of foods, as KLH suggested in an earlier message.