[WendyLouWho]

Nice post, Klara. I completely agree.

Mayzee, in your post you talk about foods that are "not allowed." In macrobioitics it's not about what's allowed and what isn't, it's about balance. So you have sugar once in a while (hopefully a milder sugar like barley malt or rice syrup) or maybe you have tabouli with tomatoes or a sweet potato...it's okay! I'm sure I eat more avocados than most macros, but I live in a very hot, practically tropical climate and I pay attention to what my body tells me.

If you see a recipe and an ingredient doesn't sound right to *you*, leave it out. A lot of macro recipes in my books use rice syrup in them (one or two tablespoons) I always leave it out because that's what speaks to me.

Enjoy the journey!