[Johnnyzen]

Yes, a fat macro woman is out of balance. that means they are not eating according to Macrobiotic principles.I agree.

According to Dr. McDoughall, who is not totally Macro, you cdan eat a high starch diet and stay lean. I still say that the thinnest women in the world eat primarily grains and vegetables. Peasant people from all cultures ate more grains than vegetables, as it was cheaper and grains stored longer. They were not fat like Americans!

You are probably right that women should eat slightly more yin foods than men.

The reason Atkins works for many people is that it gets them off of refined carbs and fat. I still believe that anybody can be lean on a primarily brown rice diet, NOT white rice and white bread.