this might be a stupied question but....

mpaige1969
mpaige1969 Posts: 52
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salad...there are a milion variations so in calculating calores for a simple homemade salad...lettuce..cabbage..carrots..brocolli..cauliflower..bell pepper..cucumber..red onion...just basic ingredients...any amount is ok? 1 cup or 2 or 5....any amount of raw veggies is ok?

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  • mpaige1969
    mpaige1969 Posts: 52
    sorry that should have been STUPID ...my fingers work way faster than my brain!
  • concavity
    concavity Posts: 143 Member
    If it is raw veggies, since they are healthy you should not worry about calories unless you're putting high calorie food on to your salad such as avocado, nuts, dressings. I suggest making a salad and estimating it to be a certain amount of calories lets say 150 since lettuce, carrots, cucumber are all minimal caloric amounts
  • mpaige1969
    mpaige1969 Posts: 52
    I am careful with the dressing...no nuts and usually no cheese. I like to eat a LARGE salad tho...trying to fill up before the "real" food...but so many of the choices for salads are a wide range of calories.
  • brigitbella
    brigitbella Posts: 28
    adding nuts and cheese are a good way to add protein. don't discount them totally, just add a small amount
  • sasssurf
    sasssurf Posts: 58 Member
    I agree. I just go for the closest on the choices

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