Lettuce weight/measurement

"Judy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more veggies. How
much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I loosely pack
lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1 leaf! (I'm much
better with weights).

Welcome Judy ..... I don't have an answer to your lettuce question, but
wanted to wish you all the best for this time around in induction .... like
any new habit, this one sometimes takes more than one try to instill. Be
well, and good luck ......

BTW, I think two cups of loosely packed lettuce must be something like a
loose handful .... the caloric impact is so low, >>I<< almost wouldn't
worry about being too precise with lettuce ..... just my humble opinion.

--
John V.
LC - as of 1/2/04, rededicated 9/04
262/247/241 goal for Oct./175

Judy wrote:
|| Hi All,
||
|| I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more
|| veggies. How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I
|| loosely pack lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1
|| leaf! (I'm much better with weights).

Don't worry about it...just eyeball it....you'd have to eat a whole lotta
lettuce to mess up weight loss.
This advice probably doesn't apply to much else, though.

||
|| The other biggy that I am doing differently this time around is I am
|| not going to take my supplements daily. I would take about 8
|| different supplements daily, and I'm sure they are not
|| carb-friendly. I am alternating and taking just a couple a day, so
|| that it works out I get them all within 4 days. (I'll monitor how I
|| feel and adjust if needed)

What supplements are you taking and why do you suppose you need them?

ARe you doing any exercise, like walking?

Judy said:

I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more veggies.
How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I loosely pack
lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1 leaf! (I'm much
better with weights).

you'll have to get a scale and weigh it for yourself, because it's going
to vary. scales are cheap. go to target and get one.

Quoted message said:

The other biggy that I am doing differently this time around is I am not
going to take my supplements daily. I would take about 8 different
supplements daily, and I'm sure they are not carb-friendly.

there is no reason to be concerned with how many carbs are in your
supplements. you're going overboard. relax.

Judy said:

Hi All,

I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more veggies.
How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I loosely pack
lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1 leaf! (I'm much
better with weights).

The answer, assumed from what I read on fitday, would be 2 oz.

imho, You don't need to be too carefull with lettuce.
100g (3.52oz) of letttuce is 1.99g of carb from wich you get 1.33g of
fiber. Net carb: 0.66g
You may eat 3kg of lettuce and still meet your goal of 20 carbs a day.
:-)

Huey

============================================
Huey / started LC October 27th 2002
(1.74 m) 5ft 8 inch tall
lbs : 234 / 180 / 143 (-54) mini-goal : 174 lbs by October 21th 2004
kg : 106.4 / 82 / 65 (-24.4) mini-goal : 79.2 kg by October 21th 2004
===========================================

[email hidden] (The Queen of Cans and Jars) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Judy said:

I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more veggies.
How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I loosely pack
lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1 leaf! (I'm much
better with weights).

you'll have to get a scale and weigh it for yourself, because it's going
to vary. scales are cheap. go to target and get one.

<snip>

I second Queen's advice on getting a scale. Sometimes you just don't
know how much you have been eating until you weight the food. It's
possibly not overly important to measure lettuce, but it's certainly
important when you're talking about meat.

I'd "struggled" for months (not real struggle as I was happily downing
tons of steaks and sausages), feeling rather disappointed that I've
been stalling, all the while not knowing the amount of calories I was
eating is exactly what I'd been burning off. No deficit, no loss.
Since I'm back from holiday a bit more than a week ago, I start using
the scale I bought just before I went away. Currently I aim for a
1000 calories deficit on average and it seems to work. So, definitely
get a kitchen scale if weight loss/gain is on your agenda.

Quoted message said:

Judy wrote:
||
|| The other biggy that I am doing differently this time around is I am
|| not going to take my supplements daily. I would take about 8
|| different supplements daily, and I'm sure they are not
|| carb-friendly. I am alternating and taking just a couple a day, so
|| that it works out I get them all within 4 days. (I'll monitor how I
|| feel and adjust if needed)

Roger Zoul said:

What supplements are you taking and why do you suppose you need them?

I take NutriZac, natures answer to Prozac
2 Glucosamine for stiff/achy joints
1 Q-10 because I'm over 40 plus it helps my heart
1 Multi-vitamin, just because
2 Ginkgo Biloba, to help memory and Circulation
Sometimes I take a B complex if I feel a little worn out

Quoted message said:

ARe you doing any exercise, like walking?

My first time doing Atkins I exercised twice a day usually, or at least
once a day. I would walk 3 miles outdoors or do my Walk Video indoors.
I have changed jobs since then and it's been difficult finding the time
to exercise. If I take a lunch at work, I walk around outside. I've
been trying to take the train to work, which I can walk to from home and
to my office.

--
Judy
194/194/160
Restarted: 9/28/04

197.5/193/160 5' 11"
10/26/03 - 1/10/04

Thanks! I'll have to measure by volume as I've been and then weigh it
to see how far (or if) I was off!

Hueyduck said:

Judy said:

Hi All,

I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more veggies.
How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If I loosely
pack lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get 1 leaf! (I'm
much better with weights).

The answer, assumed from what I read on fitday, would be 2 oz.

imho, You don't need to be too carefull with lettuce.
100g (3.52oz) of letttuce is 1.99g of carb from wich you get 1.33g of
fiber. Net carb: 0.66g
You may eat 3kg of lettuce and still meet your goal of 20 carbs a day.
:-)

Huey

============================================
Huey / started LC October 27th 2002
(1.74 m) 5ft 8 inch tall
lbs : 234 / 180 / 143 (-54) mini-goal : 174 lbs by October
21th 2004
kg : 106.4 / 82 / 65 (-24.4) mini-goal : 79.2 kg by October
21th 2004
===========================================

--
Judy
194/194/160
Restarted: 9/28/04

197.5/193/160 5' 11"
10/26/03 - 1/10/04

Judy wrote:
::: Judy wrote:
:::::
::::: The other biggy that I am doing differently this time around is I
::::: am not going to take my supplements daily. I would take about 8
::::: different supplements daily, and I'm sure they are not
::::: carb-friendly. I am alternating and taking just a couple a day,
::::: so that it works out I get them all within 4 days. (I'll monitor
::::: how I feel and adjust if needed)
:::
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: What supplements are you taking and why do you suppose you need
::: them?
:::
::
:: I take NutriZac, natures answer to Prozac
:: 2 Glucosamine for stiff/achy joints
:: 1 Q-10 because I'm over 40 plus it helps my heart
:: 1 Multi-vitamin, just because
:: 2 Ginkgo Biloba, to help memory and Circulation
:: Sometimes I take a B complex if I feel a little worn out

I don't know anything about the first one, but those others shouldn't be any
problem to your weight loss. This stuff is in the noise. Thinking that
these things have an impact could be a sign of other issues regarding weight
loss.

::
::: ARe you doing any exercise, like walking?
:::
::
:: My first time doing Atkins I exercised twice a day usually, or at
:: least once a day. I would walk 3 miles outdoors or do my Walk Video
:: indoors. I have changed jobs since then and it's been difficult
:: finding the time to exercise. If I take a lunch at work, I walk
:: around outside. I've been trying to take the train to work, which I
:: can walk to from home and to my office.

You must make yourself a priority. if that means getting up earlier or
walking at night...then do it! .also, limit eating out and make a point to
take your lunch. Eat it at your desk and use your lunch period for your
walk.

Judy wrote:
:: Thanks! I'll have to measure by volume as I've been and then weigh
:: it to see how far (or if) I was off!

You don't need to worry about lettuce....but there are a host of other foods
that do have significant calories and carbs and they WILL need your
attention. A scale is a good idea.

::
:: Hueyduck wrote:
::
:::
:::
::: Judy wrote:
:::
:::: Hi All,
::::
:::: I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more
:::: veggies. How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If
:::: I loosely pack lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get
:::: 1 leaf! (I'm much better with weights).
:::
::: The answer, assumed from what I read on fitday, would be 2 oz.
:::
::: imho, You don't need to be too carefull with lettuce.
::: 100g (3.52oz) of letttuce is 1.99g of carb from wich you get 1.33g
::: of fiber. Net carb: 0.66g
::: You may eat 3kg of lettuce and still meet your goal of 20 carbs a
::: day. :-)
:::
::: Huey
:::
::: ============================================
::: Huey / started LC October 27th 2002
::: (1.74 m) 5ft 8 inch tall
::: lbs : 234 / 180 / 143 (-54) mini-goal : 174 lbs by
::: October 21th 2004
::: kg : 106.4 / 82 / 65 (-24.4) mini-goal : 79.2 kg by
::: October 21th 2004
::: ===========================================
:::
:::
:::
::
:: --
:: Judy
:: 194/194/160
:: Restarted: 9/28/04
::
:: 197.5/193/160 5' 11"
:: 10/26/03 - 1/10/04

Do I need to worry about lettuce in induction? I did my volume
measurement this morning and then weighed it. Lettuce was over 4 oz.
and with that was 3 mushrooms, and several jalepeno slices (and turnkey
and cheese YUM)

Roger Zoul said:

Judy wrote:
:: Thanks! I'll have to measure by volume as I've been and then weigh
:: it to see how far (or if) I was off!

You don't need to worry about lettuce....but there are a host of other foods
that do have significant calories and carbs and they WILL need your
attention. A scale is a good idea.

::
:: Hueyduck wrote:
::
:::
:::
::: Judy wrote:
:::
:::: Hi All,
::::
:::: I'm back in induction and this time around trying to eat more
:::: veggies. How much does 2 cups of loosely packed lettuce weigh? If
:::: I loosely pack lettuce in a 2 cup measuring cup, I don't even get
:::: 1 leaf! (I'm much better with weights).
:::
::: The answer, assumed from what I read on fitday, would be 2 oz.
:::
::: imho, You don't need to be too carefull with lettuce.
::: 100g (3.52oz) of letttuce is 1.99g of carb from wich you get 1.33g
::: of fiber. Net carb: 0.66g
::: You may eat 3kg of lettuce and still meet your goal of 20 carbs a
::: day. :-)
:::
::: Huey
:::
::: ============================================
::: Huey / started LC October 27th 2002
::: (1.74 m) 5ft 8 inch tall
::: lbs : 234 / 180 / 143 (-54) mini-goal : 174 lbs by
::: October 21th 2004
::: kg : 106.4 / 82 / 65 (-24.4) mini-goal : 79.2 kg by
::: October 21th 2004
::: ===========================================
:::
:::
:::
::
:: --
:: Judy
:: 194/194/160
:: Restarted: 9/28/04
::
:: 197.5/193/160 5' 11"
:: 10/26/03 - 1/10/04

Quoted message said:

Judy wrote:

Quoted message said:

:: I take NutriZac, natures answer to Prozac
:: 2 Glucosamine for stiff/achy joints
:: 1 Q-10 because I'm over 40 plus it helps my heart
:: 1 Multi-vitamin, just because
:: 2 Ginkgo Biloba, to help memory and Circulation
:: Sometimes I take a B complex if I feel a little worn out

Roger Zoul said:

I don't know anything about the first one, but those others shouldn't be any
problem to your weight loss. This stuff is in the noise. Thinking that
these things have an impact could be a sign of other issues regarding weight
loss.

I'm not concerned about the supplement per se, but of it's composition.
Something is binding it together. My brother was telling me that
One-A-Day brand now has a nutritional label. The type my brother takes
has 6 carbs. Times that by my 7 supplements and ~42 carbs is
substantial, IMO.

--
Judy
194/194/160
Restarted: 9/28/04

197.5/193/160 5' 11"
10/26/03 - 1/10/04

"Judy" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Do I need to worry about lettuce in induction? I did my volume
measurement this morning and then weighed it. Lettuce was over 4 oz.
and with that was 3 mushrooms, and several jalepeno slices (and turnkey
and cheese YUM)

Lettuce is so low in non-fiber carbs that it's effectively a "free" food. I
think it's a good idea, even in induction, to eat a big salad with lots of
lettuce, and personally I wouldn't even bother to weigh or measure it. Not
true of other veggies, however, as most are considerably higher in carbs. I
hope you are using romaine or another darker green lettuce. That iceberg
stuff is nearly nutrient-free, unfortunately.

HG

Raw spinach is also extremely low-carb and adds a lot of nutrients,
specifically vitamins A, C, calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. You
could eat an entire bunch of spinach for under 3g net carbs. And it mixes
well with the lettuces.

Hannah Gruen said:

Lettuce is so low in non-fiber carbs that it's effectively a "free" food. I
think it's a good idea, even in induction, to eat a big salad with lots of
lettuce, and personally I wouldn't even bother to weigh or measure it. Not
true of other veggies, however, as most are considerably higher in carbs. I
hope you are using romaine or another darker green lettuce. That iceberg
stuff is nearly nutrient-free, unfortunately.

HG

-----
Bev