Green Days Portion Sizes (for pasta, rice, potatoes and other foods too)

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Mushy Peas

Member

• 18 November 2009

• #1

Hi guys

This is my second week doing SW properly. I lost 3lbs in the first week which I was delighted about but half way through this week I feel fatter than I did last week. WI later in the week will tell I suppose.

Anyway I was wondering about portion sizes as I was thinking that may be the problem, particularly for foods like pasta, rice and potatoes. I don't eat meat so I only do green days. Any advice re portion sizes please? Thanks!

 

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jerricebenton

Silver Member

• 18 November 2009

• #2

Eat until you are satisfied, not stuffed full!

 

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NIKI

Full Member

• 18 November 2009

• #3

I follow EE so I try to have a 1/3 of my plate as carbs, a 1/3 meat and a 1/3 veg. It depends on wether carbs affect you or not - If I eat to much bread I become really bloated so I think SW helps as I only have 2 slices 400g wholemeal a day, fills my bead craving enough without the horrible side effects. I guess as you are only doing green days maybe try to have those carbs as healthier options i.e, brown rice, wholemal pasta etc?

 

MrsDetermined

Better drink that water!

• 18 November 2009

• #4

On green they are free but theres no need to go mad just because they are free.

So eat until you are full and dont worry about portion sizes because they are free!

 

LisaC

Gold Member

• 18 November 2009

• #5

Hi Mushy Peas, I asked a question similar a while back as Im veggie & didnt know if I was eating too much pasta/potatoes etc. I feel with SW eat until you're full, but not stuffed! Don't worry about how much you eat, once you've made things a few times you'll have a good idea of what kind of portions you like.

For 6 months I did green days & have recently tried red days, basically quorn & veg, so it superfree! And I love them, give them a try if you get bored on green (Im sure you wont)

 

Donnie46

Slow but sure....

• 18 November 2009

• #6

The general 'rule' is - Eat until you are comfortably full - well done on your loss so far.

 

Lianna

Silver Member

• 18 November 2009

• #7

You might feel fatter because your bloated drink plenty of water this helps and green days work better with water x

 

Speranza

Full Member

• 18 November 2009

• #8

I do green days too and felt exactly the same as you. I was sure I would not lose anything on my second week but to my surprise I lost 2 and a half pounds even though I did feel as if I had eaten too much. I'm getting into the swing of it now and try to stop eating when I feel full. I find that pasta bloats me so I tend to eat more rice and potatoes. Good luck with your weigh-in

 

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Mushy Peas

Member

• 19 November 2009

• #9

Thanks for all the replies guys - I really appreciate it!