PATCHELTON

Patchelton,

congrats on your success! typical salad as i described it is a very poor choice. That point is unequivocal.

the description of the chicken caesar salad that you describe is better. the romaine lettuce is not the best but not the worst. caesar dressing is not as good as something lighter like a vinigrette--even in its low-fat or fat- free form. the parmesean cheese is best if you buy it from a deli and grate fresh, instead of the cheese you shake out of a can. i would add a tomato or something with more color (of course that makes it not quite a cesear salad.) if you are eating 3 oz of chicken, 1 hard boiled and cesear salad plus croutons--it sounds like you might be eating too much.

Best of luck,

Dr. V