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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Measuring salad
How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, you can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a little amount. I have never actually measured it since I can't squeeze lettuce into a measure cup so I kind of estimate. Plus they say it is supposed to be loosely packed. How is that possible? Also, about how many carbs would be in that? (salad would consist of primarily lettuce with a couple slices cucumber and thinly sliced radish). Thanks. Eileen 198/187/? :: How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, :: you can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] :: primarily lettuce with a couple slices cucumber and thinly sliced :: radish). Thanks. just get a measuring cup, break up the lettuce, and drop it in. or, don't sweat it...lettuce has basically nothing in it...you can get a pile of it... :: Eileen :: 198/187/? > :: How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, > :: you can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > or, don't sweat it...lettuce has basically nothing in it...you can get a > pile of it... I measured at first too, but eventually got tired of it. I get a handful of salad and stick it on a plate with whatever meat I am having. Lots of times the meat ends up being ate mixed in the salad. I just put small amounts of other things like tomato, cheese, bacon bits, cucumber ham, etc.. added to it. It works for me. I also blend different lettuce and spinach together, and put them into large ziplocks. Iceberg, spinich and romaine. Easier to deal with at dinner time. Kids take turns setting it all out, then putting it away after dinner. They take turns too, chopping and slicing and storing it in the fridge too. Helps out on getting myself overloaded with so much to do. I figured out in my head (maybe not a great idea) That with the lettuce, along with salad dressing... Around 3-5 carbs? ::: Eileen Dougal wrote: ::::: How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] :: I figured out in my head (maybe not a great idea) That with the :: lettuce, along with salad dressing... Around 3-5 carbs? Well, according to fitday, 5 cups of romaine has less than 2 carbs after you subtract fiber. Hence, imo, it's not work counting.....and when you think about it, since eating a lot of it provides some fiber, it just ought to be a free food. > Well, according to fitday, 5 cups of romaine has less than 2 carbs after you > subtract fiber. Hence, imo, it's not work counting.....and when you think > about it, since eating a lot of it provides some fiber, it just ought to be > a free food. It's considered a free food on my diet. That's one food I don't measure - I eat a ton of lettuce. With all those nutrients (we're not talking iceberg here) fiber in it, I don't understand the logic in limiting intake. Low cal, high fiber - an ideal food. Lee > > :: How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, > > :: you can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > just put small amounts of other things like tomato, cheese, bacon > bits, cucumber ham, etc.. added to it. It works for me. I weigh all my ingredients (or, in the case of cherry tomatoes, for instance, count them), add them all up, then divide by the number of servings. As long as it fits into my daily carb budget, it works for ME.  SignatureSaffire 205/165/125 - 5'2.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 I don't worry about measuring it, since it's such a change from what I was eating. I just do not eat a lot of it. I may be going out on a limb here but it seems to me if you are moderate about salad you'll be fine. > How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, you can > have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a little amount. I have [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Eileen > 198/187/? Eileen wrote: How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, you can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a little amount. I have never actually measured it since I can't squeeze lettuce into a measure cup so I kind of estimate. Plus they say it is supposed to be loosely packed. How is that possible? Also, about how many carbs would be in that? (salad would consist of primarily lettuce with a couple slices cucumber and thinly sliced radish). Thanks. -------------------------------- I count my 2 C of salad as weighing 4 oz. But YMMV, of course. HTH; Marty I bet you'd still lose weight even if you did eat a lot of salad. > I don't worry about measuring it, since it's such a change from what I was > eating. I just do not eat a lot of it. I may be going out on a limb here [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Eileen > > 198/187/? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > I bet you'd still lose weight even if you did eat a lot of salad. I would bet the same way. I eat as much salad (made of low calorie vegetables and leafy things) as I can. It only helps to eat less calorie dense stuff, and also helps not to have colds. i I don't know about that.... some people have reported gaining massive amounts of weight on just a few cabbage leaves. SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > I bet you'd still lose weight even if you did eat a lot of salad. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > Eileen > > > 198/187/? What kind of cabbage? Cabbage with a whole stick of melted butter on it? Chocolate covered cabbage leaves? Breaded and deep-fried cabbage? > I don't know about that.... some people have reported gaining massive > amounts of weight on just a few cabbage leaves. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > Eileen > > > > 198/187/? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > > I don't know about that.... some people have reported gaining massive > > amounts of weight on just a few cabbage leaves. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WalksLikeaDuck I could have swore you had me killfiled. SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > > > I don't know about that.... some people have reported gaining > massive > > > amounts of weight on just a few cabbage leaves. > > http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WalksLikeaDuck > I could have swore you had me killfiled. she's not very bright. cut her some slack. > > I could have swore you had me killfiled. > > she's not very bright. cut her some slack. I usually have more compassion for the special learners. My bad. Those are all good questions. Other good questions would be on the subjects of "self-reporting" and "veracity". SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > What kind of cabbage? Cabbage with a whole stick of melted butter on it? > Chocolate covered cabbage leaves? Breaded and deep-fried cabbage? [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > > Eileen > > > > > 198/187/? > How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, you > can have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a little > amount. Break up the lettuce leaves and put them in a measuring cup. Don't stuff them in. Two cups is less than most who don't measure might think. Just do it the first couple of times to get the idea of the volume that makes up two cups and then eyeball it after that. Cate >How does one go about measuring 2 cups of salad greens? On Atkins, you can >have the two cups daily but two cups seems like such a little amount. I have [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >would consist of primarily lettuce with a couple slices cucumber and thinly >sliced radish). Thanks. Hi Eileen, I found it impossible to measure, too. So, my salads are 1/4 medium head of lettuce, torn or chopped (usually chopped). When I use pre-packaged lettuce, I just compare what's in my bowl to the size of my quarter head lettuce. Works for me! Carol Signature227/220.5/150 Atkins since March 12, 2004 Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001 |
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