"Steve" > wrote in message ...
> menu boy wrote:
> > "Steve" > wrote in message ...
> >
> >>DXer wrote:
> >>
> >>> With all the talk about everyone should get 5 to 9 servings of veggies and
> >>>fruits, what exactly is a serving.
> >>
> >>about a 1/2 cup.
> >
> >
> > No wonder I can't lose weight.
>
> I doubt you are getting fat on vegetables
>
> Seriously, the number 1 reason people gain weight is lack of activity.
>
> After that these are some common pitfalls:
>
> 1. Drinking beverages instead of water. It only takes an extra 250
> calories a day to gain 1/2 pound a week or 26 pounds a year. A glass
> of soda, juice, ...etc has close to that many calories.
>
> 2. The "pasta and bagel diet". Flour products ( even whole grain flour
> products ), white rice, refined grains, sweets, and other refined carbs
> are concentrated sources of calories, yet for various reason they will
> not keep you as well satisfied as unrefined carbs. You will eat more of
> this stuff to feel full and put on weight.
>
> Watch the condiments you put on things, they can really add a lot of
> hidden calories to your diet.

Heh, actually I know *exactly* why I can't lose weight....beer. And
since I brew my own, I have no idea what the caloric content is, but
I'm sure it's high.