Kristian from Denmark writes:
I really enjoyed browsing through your site. I thinks it’s a great project you’ve got going, and I found a few dishes that I’m gonna try soon as well. [ … ] going through the meals shows that you eat hardly any carbonhydrates. Of course you get some from fruit and vegetables, but I worry that you might in fact compromise your health that way, rather than getting healthier …
Thanks for writing Kristian. To answer your question. I don’t consider myself on a ‘diet’ in the fact that I’m on a strict plan that limits my food intake to a certain amount of foods. However, I have limited my calories per meal to 300-400 calories.
The average potato has 168 calories. ( http://is.gd/4uRAf ) Then add in oil or butter and this starts to really add up. Vegetables have carbs in them as well but have MUCH less calories and provide tons of vitamins. A sweet potato has about 30g of carbs. Romain lettuce has about 2g. ( http://is.gd/4uRN6 ) I can eat a ton of vegetables and still feel full without using too many calories.
The amount of calories I limit myself too are custom to my height, weight, gender, age, and goal weight using the Lose It! iPhone/iPod touch app.
Every once in awhile, I get a craving for baked french fries or breaded fish sticks. Those include much more carbs than my normal daily intake. You can view some of those meals at:
• Baked fish sticks and baked spicy french fries
• Chick-fil-a grilled chicken sandwich with a wheat bread bun
• Grilled salmon with sweet potato baked fries ( a favorite! )
• Breaded salmon fish sticks
And of course cheat Saturdays are filled with enough carbs to last me a week!
I hope this helps answer your question. And if anyone else has any questions feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to help.
