Cris, yes you are supposed to have the 2 cups of salad before you then split the rest of your RW:1/3 lc veggies, 1/3 protein, 1/3 carbs.

But, there are so few lc veggies that I really like. I try to have the green beans, wax beans or mushrooms; but I would get tired of them if I rotated only those. And, adding more salad just stuffs me so much that I wouldn't be able to eat very much else...and I don't want my calore intake to go too low because I'm eating too much salad.

So, for me, a lot of days, yes, my RW is not balanced as stated in the book. One thing that is emphasized in CALP is that this is a plan that has to be individualized.

What each of us can and can not get away with during our RW....that is one of the most difficult parts! But, it's a difficult part that means I can eat like the rest of the world and not feel deprived...and a difficulty I find more than worthwhile to work with until I get it right! And most days, I do.