[DiBellaBam]

Actually, I put in my stats and didn't think it was all that bad. The thing is, it's based on a 2000 calorie diet. I don't think any of us eat that many calories anyways,,, They only alloted me 6 ounces of whole grains per day. 6 ounces isn't really all that much and if I look at it realistically,,, I would cut that in half atleast to lower the calories. There are 28.35 grams to an ounce... 1 piece of Atkins Rye bread is like 30 g... so that's 1 ounce right there... 3 pieces would be 3 oz and a total of 210 calories.. *if I remember correctly.. and I wouldn't even be tempted to eat 3 pieces.. but say I ate a bowl of fiber one.. that would be another like 1 or 2 ounces.

Ofcourse, I'd also eliminate most of the fruit too, because of the high calorie content.. and at the end it says to limit excess fat and control sugars... Truly there is a high amount of veggies allotted and while it says "5.5 ounces of meat and beans" per day, I count beans more as a carb anyways.

I do agree it's still not "perfect" for the way we eat,,, but we all have to admit, it's a darn sight better than it was. But I do think it is a pretty good idea for someone that wants to "maintain" weight... depending on how overweight they are too,,, this scale would actually reduce their carb intake by about 1/2 and that's better than nothing.. right?

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Lisa