Salads? To eat or not to eat?

[Snapdragon 0]

I read the "What did you eat today" posts every day and I've learned so much from those who post there. So first off, a hearty THANK YOU to all who are faithful in posting there.

The one thing I've noticed is that I don't see many posting about salads. I eat a salad every day and my weight has really slowed. I LOVE LOVE LOVE salads. I realize that lettuce can't be fattening, however there are fat bunnies, so maybe I'm doing something wrong?

I limit my dressing and I load the salad with goodies - almonds, raisins, low fat shredded cheese and tomatoes. Just curious to know if keeping off the salads for awhile might be a good idea for me.

Do you avoid salads or eat them sparingly?

[luluc 6]

i don't get "full" on a salad - typically it's my "veggie" in a meal, not the meal itself. when my meal IS a salad i make sure there is some chicken/chick peas - other Protein involved or a taco salad, otherwise - i'm looking for a snack when i really don't need one.

i sorta treat salads as Soup - LOVE them, but i realize they might not sustain me like other meals..

[Cherlita 0]

I have discovered a great salad: salad greens, grilled chicken, toasted walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, strawberries, and balsamic vinegar dressing. YUMMY!!! (I had this salad at Mimi's cafe, so can't take credit for creation, but definitely making it at home)

I have perfect restriction, so can only eat 4-5 bites before I'm full, so I graze on the salad from lunch to about 3'ish.

Love salads, but with restriction, not able to eat much. :girl_hug:

Cherlita

[HeatherO 7]

I eat salad almost daily.

We have a turkish version of salad. It is finely chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and a very small amount of romaine and parsley chopped finely. This is topped by 1/2 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon and salt sprinkled on top.

This is my all time favorite salad and band friendly in that there is no sugar or fat other than a small amount of olive oil on a large salad which we split three ways.