Gosh i don't know where you guys get your self control- more power to you... I would feel like I was starving if I only ate those little amounts of things. Are you all counting out like three almonds?
I tend to really crave lots of carbs and fats during the winter, and I gain some weight during the cold months...then I notice my body craves fruits and salads more in the warm months, and it's easier to be active and eat less fat then...I must be a bear. I could eat a whole salmon with my bare hands and teeth right now.
I have been eating daily servings of seaweed and kelp since the Japan disaster. I've always loved eating seaweed a couple times a month, and have several dried varieties in my cupboard, so I figure what the heck go for it!- now I'm eating a serving every day. i actually like eating seaweed even more than kale, for instance.
I love seaweed in warm broth with a pinch of sea salt...love the 'beach aroma' and even like the little grains of sand at the bottom... must have lots of good trace minerals.