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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For some people, maybe it's about portion control of healthy foods. However, if you at two cups of green beans instead of one cup, I don't think that would cause an increase in calories.

There has to be something else, like eating larger portions of food higher in calories, like higher in saturated fat. [/quote]

Yes, of course, it’s all calories in/calories out. Of course [b]an extra 50 calories of sautéed green beans[/b] is a factor, but so is everything else.

It’s just incredibly stupid to think you’ve found some brilliant life hack in the form of “stop eating 2 snickers bars a day!”

Anyone who has struggled with weight more than a few months already knows that. And they are most likely also fighting their body’s natural inclination toward calorie compensation. [/quote]

My point was, if your plate starts out with one cup of steamed plain green beans (not sauteed in butter or olive oil), and you overeat the steamed green beans, that's not going to be a lot of extra calories.

Instead of sauteeing the green beans in butter or oil, you can steam them and season them with no salt seasonings.

If you struggle with portion control, have you tried those portion control plates? Or tried weighing and measuring food? I tried that once, and I was completely surprised by how much a 1/4 cup actually is. Or how much 2 tablespoons actually is. It really makes a difference. [/quote]

That’s it for me. Portion control, and when I did weigh and measure everything out [b]it was a shockingly small amount of food[/b].  What wasn’t shocking is that I didn’t stick with that diet for long.[/quote]

You can overeat green vegetables as much as you want.

These are some food items I eat on a regular basis, which will fill me up before I eat lunch or dinner.

I don't skip breakfast. I have already "fasted" for close to 12 hours. I am hungry when I wake up in the morning. I usually eat Cheerios with 1% or skim milk or almond milk, a handful of blueberries, and a banana. Yes I eat fruit. I also drink a cup of coffee with sugar free syrup and some low fat or no fat cream.

I eat an apple around 10 a.m. This really helps to keep my digestion regular. LoL. I don't drink coffee after 10 a.m. I don't eat fruit after 10 a.m.

Lunch time I will eat a combination of soup, salad, and/or sandwich. Boring, but it's simple. I also have an airfryer. I will sometimes eat a tuna melt and some steam broccoli florets. I've made turkey burgers, grilled chicken, lots of delicious low fat protein.

For dinner, I will usually eat a serving of fish once or twice a week with a side of brown rice and some green veggie or salad. I eat pasta with mushrooms, garlic, lemon, broccoli, and a smidge of butter. I will measure foods like pasta and rice.

I get my fat sources from servings of avocado, nuts, seeds, legumes (I like lentils in salads or soup), hummus. I just make sure I'm not eating too much fat.

I also have a large 64 ounce water bottle. I drink 8 ounces of water first thing in the morning when I wake up. I will drink 64 ounces of water a day. I know it probably sounds like a lot, but I work from home, so it's all do-able.

The other thing is, you can enjoy dark chocolate, tea, or some other treats during the day. Just watch how much. And don't deny yourself anything. If you want dessert, eat it. I try to take 1/4 of a normal serving size, and then put the rest in the freezer. A taste will satisfy me. [/quote]

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