"metspitzer" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:57:50 -0400, none <""Mark\"@(none)"> wrote:
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>>metspitzer wrote:
>>> Single. Meat and potatoes kind of guy.
>>>
>
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>>Anyway, I think it helps to think of the meat as a flavoring and protein
>>boost for the dish, instead of it being the central part of the meal.
>>
>>Good Luck!
>
> I am thinking that is going to be the compromise I can live with.

Not sure where you live, but people in the USA have a tendency to eat far
and away too much meat anyway. On a maintenance diet of 2000-ish calories,
I only need 2 3-oz (or equivalent) protein portions per day. A 3-oz piece
o' meat will fit in my palm (shaddup people!). And on the other end of the
spectrum, we tend to eat far too many simple carbs in all their various
glories. When I keep my protein intake at what it should be for my weight,
and keep my fiber intake high (another deficiency in the common USA-ian
diet) by eating LOTS of veg, fruit and whole grains, I feel so much better.
I also strictly limit sat and trans fats, keep a not terribly vigilant eye
on sodium intake. By adopting this kind of diet in combination with a
religious work out schedule, I was able to lose the high BP pills :-) and
my immune system is 2nd to none. <touch wood>

I wish you well.

TammyM