Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
For me it's about making changes I (and my husband) can live with for the rest of my life. Veronica
Truer words were never spoken (erm, written...) ! It's not a diet. It's a way of eating healthfully, for life.

Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
Everybody is different. Our bodies and brains are all put together differently. I'd go crazy counting Weight Watchers points. Don't ask me why counting three different things is better. I don't have an answer - but it works for me. I guess because after the first week of counting, I just kept eating the same things.
Veronica
I kept track of my cabs/protein/fat for a short while a few months ago, when I was feeling a little fatigued. It was eye-opening and I'm glad I did it. I discovered I wasn't getting enough protein. And at that point, I *did* start to make an effort to get a little more. I like to get .6-.7 grams per pound of body weight, which puts me at 77-90 grams protein per day, or around 300-350 cals per day of protein. I wasn't always getting that, partially because I sometimes do not eat alot of animal protein. (I'm allergic to cow's milk). So, I've started eating more turkey breast in particular, and have goat yogurt almost every day. Along with beans and tofu, that's usually enough. Also, I never miss an opportunity for sushi, as GLC can attest to. Finally, I joined a beef/pork CSA. I didn't eat beef or pork for about 11 years, but added it back in late last summer. We only eat it once a week, sometimes twice, as I try to limit my saturated fat intake.

I think the most important thing of all is to find something that fits your lifestyle, while being healthy & maintaining a healthy body weight. If it's too hard to keep track of, or if you resent having to do it, it'll feel like work. And we all work enough already - who needs more? I want food to be something that is pleasurable and satisfying, not something that I have to divide into "good" and "bad".