[CreatingANewMe]

My husband brought home a huge watermelon the other day. I need to avoid it as I tend to eat it in way too large of quantaties!

[aphil]

Even if you eat 4 cups of it, a very large serving, that is still only 200 calories! Still less than a Hershey bar!

[PhotoChick]

I LOVE watermelon. Love it. We haven't had great ones this year, but even mediocre watermelon is pretty darned good.

I think it's something like 10 cals an ounce for cubed watermelon, and I will eat 12 or 15 oz at a sitting, but that's a HUGE bowl of watermelon. Like 1/3 of a whole one. And honestly, if you have to overindulge in something, better to indulge in watermelon than in choc. chip cookies, you know?

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[aphil]

Agreed.

That is what I love about calorie counting, and making healthy choices. I don't always eat PERFECTLY...but I don't avoid healthy foods. Some days I feel like having 3 sqaure meals a day...and other days I feel like eating large quantities of something that is in season (like watermelon, sweet corn, or green beans) from the garden or local market...and that's what I do.

It isn't uncommon for me at all, say on a camping weekend, to eat a small lean hamburger on the grill during the cookout...and munch on huge portions of fruit and veggies all day long, and then maybe have a small marshmallow or two over the fire that evening. (50 calories)

It's not a perfect day, of course, but I have learned to make healthier choices on days where I normally wouldn't (weddings, parties, camping trips, vacations, etc.)

I have just learned to live, and make calorie counting a lifestyle, not a diet. If I want to eat large portions of watermelon, I'm going to-because it's not Ben & Jerry's at 500 calories a cup.

[Beverlyjoy]

Yes...I too love watermelon, melon, pineapple etc. I count in everything that I eat (planned or unplanned).

The watermelon this year have been very good.