Originally Posted by
bblair
yea...serving size. What a joke.
But what really complicates things is that even when you want to eat the "correct" mix, it is very difficult to do. Case in point: with all the hype about protein, I decided that I would document my intake for 2 weeks via the Cronometer app. Even trying to be very thorough, it was tough. What is the serving size of grilled salmon? Peanut butter? Chips?
Too much work for me and I bailed out after 2 weeks. The average, normal Joe Schmo won't do even that. So I have resolved to eat less junk, but I do admit those cinnamon roll donuts with peanuts look awesome!
Eating less junk is the way to go, and I think it may pay off to be minimalist (read lazy) like me: 3 meals per day, ball-parking around 30 to 40 grams of protein per meal (or more if you are bigger) by targeting some
complete proteins among fish, eggs, meat, poultry, and yogurt/cheese. Salmon for example is typically sold in slabs of 200 to 250 grams so that is about 40 grams of protein right there. If it is a bit more, or a bit less, I don't think it makes any difference...
The above proteins will come with their natural fats, plus some fats that you might use for cooking, so protein and fats are already taken care of at this point (as is also all essential nutrition).
Then, anything in the form of vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and fruit is welcome, but it is not going to be a big part of the diet anyway, just something to have fun with, build tastier/richer plates, and regulate energy intake.