22*2, I have only been following CAD for about a month and I too had/have alot of questions. I keep going back to the book or asking here too. For me, trying to eyeball the rm and fit the carbs in the 1/3 portion seems kind of hard, so I error on the low side. That way if I slow down, then I know where to start looking. I just try to remember to look at my reward meal and add up in my head all the things that are considered carbohydrate rich and see if they balance with protein and veggies. Hope this helps a bit.