calorie counting?

i didn't want to sound like i'm an obsessive calorie counter in the last post. i want to make it clear that i eat what i want when i feel hungry. i'm not intentionally restricting fat either, i'm just doing what makes me feel the best.

at the end of the day i plug what i ate into fitday to see how many calories i ate and the ratio of carbs/protein/fat. but i do that mostly just to keep track, so if a couple of days down the road i don't feel as good as normal i can go back and see what i've been eating.

i'm still in spain (going home in May!!!) so i don't have my vitamix here with me. that means, unfortunately no green smoothies for me....but i LOVE my greens. so, lately i've been having a large salad for bfast and lunch and then maybe some fruit for dinner or something a little heavier, depending on what i feel like.

the other day i ate 800grams of leafy greens! yum! i discovered a new green...oakleaf lettuce. it is so good! actually i've finally found 1 source for organic greens. i can usually get between 175 and 200 grams for 1 euro--that's amazing here! but, the selection is very limited and it's not always available. i do what i can.

my staples lately have been romaine (non-organic) and organic oakleaf lettuce. i realize the importance of rotating greens and have been looking into other sources. anyway, this all started out with me talking about calories...you don't need to count calories. you don't need to think about calories because this isn't about restrictions. it's about living life to it's fullest and abandoning the opressive thoughts of our past. it's about enjoying our food. but if you find something isn't working for you, change what you're doing of course.

people think that eating raw takes a lot of discipline. i laugh when i hear that. i've never enjoyed my food more. my mouth salivates at the site of a melon. i eat my greens like chips--no dressing on those bad boys. i dream of green smoothies and banana ice cream. let's get real--sacrifice, discipline--i don't think so!