--- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > I tend to mix it up -- I have added 1 free-range no-hormone eggs to > my diet per day (6g) (or so), 4-8 oz firm tofu (20-40 g), a bit of > low fat cheese (5-10g), a couple of cups of skim milk (in coffee > and tea mostly) (18 g) , a skinless chicken breast once in a while > (20-30 g). A few nuts now and then -- not regualrly -- too heavy > for me. And lots of fresh vegies (10 g), and fruit only as an > occasional treat. The protein to carb ratio of such exceeds the > zone, but is not as drastic as atkins.
10 grams of vegetables? That isn't very much. Is that a typo? You should also be getting a healthy amount of a good monounsaturated oil, like olive oil, 30 percent of your calories. Nuts have it too; you don't have to eat many of 'em. Are almonds really too heavy for you? The Zone diet doesn't worry much about the amount of fat as long as it's not all saturated. The idea behind the diet is that you tailor it to your own metabolic needs--if you're feeling hungry all the time, add more fat, preferably monounsaturated; and adjust the protein-to-carb ratio until you're feeling good and losing weight (if that's your goal). According to the Zone diet, there's nothing wrong wth fruit as long as it's low glycemic--like berries, apples, peaches, and so on. Just eat fruit like pineapple or banana in very small quantities. (There are plenty of lists available of which veggies and fruits are low glycemic.) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
