Okay that makes sense. I am strickly a fish person, about everyday,, with perhaps some chicken twice during the week. I eat no beef or any other meats and haven't in about 5 years. I eat an egg white omelet every morning as well. I eat rice, both white and/or brown everyday or a boiled or baked potato, pasta and noodles are also on the menu everyday. I have problems with all fruits except bananas, fruit upsets my stomach. I use olive oil only in cooking and only steam or bake my foods. No sweets, sugar, coffee or alcohol.

Thanks to this way of eating, my weight is right on target, super cholesterol and lipid levels, etc...however I would like to increase my energy levels and wanted to give ala a try. Now I am not sure if I will be eating enough carbs on this menu or not to begin to take it. I realize it is a high protein menu but until I started eating like this, I never could lose that extra 20 lbs. It just dropped off once I started eating differently....how do I figure out how much carbs I am getting based on what I am eating now?