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Originally Posted by Maria7
Hello
I'm new to Ip and I know the basics but don't think I am eating the right amount of food.
How important is measuring the foods?
For lunch you need 2 cups of veggies and lettuce?
For dinner how much protein can you have and how bad is it if you eat more protein?
I need salad dressing recipes please
Thanks
It is VERY important to measure the foods - not just to manage what you're eating daily, but to learn correct portions. Doing it every day now will set you up to be able to "eyeball" things better later on. You also want to make sure you're getting ALL four cups of veggies in every day, no skimping. We need every bit of food we're allowed on the diet.
Lettuce is not mandatory at any point of the day, but it IS unlimited - so have lettuce salad as often as you want. There are NOT hard rules about when you have to eat your foods, as long as you get in everything (3 packets, 4 cups veggies, 6-8oz meat protein, water and supplements), you can break it up in a way that works best for you.
Your dinner protein should be 6-8oz measured BEFORE cooking. Meat shrinks when it is cooked. It's not the end of the world if you eat a little extra protein now and then, but don't go overboard and don't do it too often - again, part of the process here is learning portion sizes and measuring so you get in the habit. Little things like that make you all the more successful once you get to maintenance.
There are several recipe threads on this forum, including salad dressing recipes - search around and see what you find!
