Starchy carbohydrates are the biggest calorie source in most people's diets if they aren't bingeing on sugar or junk food. Most people can't eat 1000 calories

Starchy carbohydrates are the biggest calorie source in most people's diets if they aren't bingeing on sugar or junk food. Most people can't eat 1000 calories of steak or chicken (that's close to a pound of meat). 1000 calories of non-starch vegetables is a vast quantity. You need to hold about 300 calories per day below your metabolic rate to lose weight at about a pound per week--that's about one potato or one cup of rice or two slices of bread. That's relatively straightforward to remove from your diet. The easiest way to get rid of calories is to remove anything carbohydrate heavy.