Thanks for your thoughts - I guess when I asked about needing both protein & fat w/ a snack, I was specifically thinking about popcorn, whether just adding some butter is enough or should I eat a bit of cheese with it as well.

BTW, I'm REALLY loving this food plan - I used to have a lot of sweet cravings but it's true when she says the extra fat makes me more satiated - look ma no cravings! Also my mood is incredibly better - and I'm losing weight!

I was surprised to be losing weight, but when I think about it, I guess I'm not as damaged as I thought I was - I really haven't done a lot of yo-yo dieting and also I've been eating mostly real home-cooked foods for years, it's just that many times I would add binges of junk food as well.

But you know many people just do not believe me about calories and fat - carbs too! I'm not going to argue with them, it's too bad though

Happy in schwarzbein land!