If you eat salads, how big are they?

Karen D.
on 12/9/08 2:57 am - NY

Revision on 11/24/15

I'm trying to get back to eating lettuce. It's been over a year and I miss it! Curious, how big of a salad do you eat? I know, lettuce has no nutritional value blah blah, but I put meat on it for protein.

Right now I'm eating a salad in a Rubbertmaid Take Alongs, the square one that says 5.39 cups (assuming that's a liquid measure!!

) It wasn't full to the top with lettuce...about 3/4 of the way, loosely placed in there too.
Thanks!

MelHub
on 12/9/08 3:25 am

Lap Band on 09/20/08

I eat salads but I only use spring mix or butter lettuce for my salads and I have one every day i am only able to eat 3/4 of a cup but does take me like a hour or so, BUT I LOVE MY SALADS

Mel

janddhager
on 12/9/08 3:28 am - MD

I eat salad too. I use baby spinach as the salad base. By the time I get through putting imitation crab meat, tomatoes, onions, blue cheese, beets on the salad it looks too big and I usually can't eat all of it. I think I eat about 1 1/2 cups. It sounds large but by the time you chew it, it gets shredded and probably is only a cup. Diane

mmsmom
on 12/9/08 3:37 am - Woburn, MA

I recently read somwhere that salad was not an accurate measure of food because it really breaks down so much after chewing. I eat salad all the time - Newman's Own Italian Lighten UP is quite delicious, low in fat and cals too.

Kate -True Brit
on 12/9/08 3:42 am - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

If you have your meat first, then whatever amount of lettuce fits in after it! For me that's not a lot! I don't see it as a big deal - it may not have all that much nutritional value but it tastes good and life is not all about high nutritional values! It's not going to harm you - just fill you up.

Kate

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

Ann M.
on 12/9/08 3:49 am

When you think of all the air and space it takes up, there really isn't a whole lot to occupy your stomach. I wouldn't worry about the amount of lettuce. That's one of the easiest things for me to eat still. Thank goodness for lettuce!

Ann Marie

lyndee
on 12/9/08 3:59 am

Lap Band on 06/13/07

Right now I'm on an El Pollo Loco "Pollo Cesar Salad" kick.
I LOVE this salad. The lettuce is crisp so I don't get stuck on it and the chicken is moist. I love the creamy cilantro dressing and dip my chicken with a bit of salad in it...Yummm-O.

Anyway, after I finish the chicken and small amount of the salad I am full. There's a lot of the salad left that I can not eat, but I got my protein in and a bit of the lettuce:)

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SistahGirl
on 12/9/08 4:04 am - Pueblo, CO

Lap Band on 10/07/08

i"m having sald now! I have a small Glad bowl that is 2 cups. I fill it 3/4 full of salad, and top it with 1/2 package of the Lemon Pepper tuna creations, a little avocado and Lite Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing. Yum! I could eat this every day!

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Trish

mamaof4roses
on 12/9/08 4:35 am - Portland, OR

Lap Band on 06/30/08

I eat salad just about every day. It is a staple for me and I love it. I eat about a two cup salad...things go down well and I'm losing well.

gorditabonita
on 12/9/08 5:42 am - Springfield, VA

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I eat salad with grilled chicken or boiled egg & ham 2-3x per week. I perfer romaine lettuce and I chop is pretty small. As far as size, I can eat a small soup bowl full but I often have to stop at about 80% of the way through.

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