Can you eat more to lose weight?

The prevailing philosophy when starting most weight loss programs is to eat less and exercise more. The exercise part is totally accurate, however the eat less part isn’t always the case.

Here’s an example:

Salad Ingredient	Amount	Calories
Kidney Beans, canned	¼ cup	54
Raw Carrots	¼ cup grated	11
Chickpeas, canned	¼ cup	71
Raw Cucumber	½ cup slices	8
Boston/Bibb Lettuce, raw	1 cup	7
Romaine Lettuce, raw	2 cups shredded	16
Onions, raw	¼ cup, sliced	12
Radishes, raw	½ cup slices	9
Fat-Free Ranch Salad dressing	3 tbsp	72
Zucchini, raw	¼ cup, sliced	5
Totals	*5 ½ cups of food*	265

5 ½ cups of food in one meal?

Yes, Virginia, it’s possible to eat that much food and still lose weight.

Here’s another way of looking at it:

Now you’re probably wondering how can I eat a meal that contains 80% carbohydrates and still lose weight?

The answer, of course, is both yes, and in this case, it’s a good thing because these salad ingredients are “Good” carbs:

The kind that have plenty of fiber, keep you full, and are low in calories.

Included in this salad are kidney beans and chic peas; both are good low fat sources of protein for your body.

With a total of 265 calories, this salad is indeed a meal.

After witnessing how you can eat this amount of food for a meal for less than 300 calories, the theory of eating less can literally go out the window when it comes to weight loss.

Does this mean you have to eat like a rabbit all the time?

Of course not, but “rabbit” food is a great way to eat more and still lose weight. Maybe not everyday, but a salad like this, is great to have a few times a week, because

After all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!

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