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Originally Posted by Wildflower
Thanks Rana and Nelie.
Rana, I haven't tried SB, and honestly am not too concerend with protien. I just try to eat a lot because it fills me up more than something like raw carrots does and seems to help me lose weight more than eating lots of beans/rice - but perhaps I just need to watch portions better. I am interested in macro recipes! Do you have a cookbook or what is a good resource for checking those? I love miso and it interests me to eat more in line with health, the seasons, etc.
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Ok, so I will get a food scale...could you share with me your resource for the calorie counts by weight?
Hi Wildflower, I must have gotten you mixed up with another thread, my apologies.
Christina Pirelli is a great macro chef. She has a program on PBS (at least, in my PBS) that you can watch and learn to cook from her. It's usually on in the afternoon, you might want to check your TV listings for it.
She has a number of different books too.
There are some Macrobiotic forums out there that share recipes and they are probably your best source.
Personally, foods with high fiber keep me full longer. For example, I buy brown rice (not the instant/parboiled type) and that can keep me full for a long time. The same thing with beans or chickpeas, their fiber (as well as protein) make me feel full. I think eating fat (for example, EVOO) will also help you get that feeling of fullness. Snacking on carrots is not a bad idea, because they have fiber, but I would combine it with celery too and possibly almond butter or cashew butter if you want to avoid peanut butter.
Also, I think 140 calories for an apple is really extreme (that's one LARGE apple). I use Fitday to count my calories and I think it has pretty good amounts for calories. I am more careful about my calories with grains/legumes, than I am about vegetables. I avoid bananas because they are high in calories (and not too good for my IR), but the difference between a cup of collards (or kale, or bok choy or dandelion greens or lettuce or spinach) versus 2 cups is like 8 calories. I would be full long before I could over-eat on my greens.