starting phase 1 monday- can you "analyz
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| Sat, 10-04-2003 - 8:15pm |
thanks!!
pistacios
hummus
string cheese
egg beaters
spinich
squash(acorn,butternut and spaghetti)
veggie sausage links(Morningstar)
veggie bacon strips(Morningstar)
canned artichokes
lite sour cream(not sure about this one)
cott. cheese(2%)
soy crumbles
feta(red.fat)
cod
dried red lentils
canned asparagus
basil,dill
Land o Lakes FF half and half
Smart Balance spread
olives
lite soy sauce
tea bags
albacore tuna
romaine and red leaf lettuce
sugar free jello snacks
bar of mozzerella chz and r. fat cheddar
lightly salted peanuts
salsa
tomatoes
sugar free gum
gsrdenburgers
veg broth
onion
avacadoes
walnuts
no sugar added fudge pops
tofu(lite)
vegeterian lunch meat
green beans
garlic
ok thats it. Plus I HAD stuff in my house to use for phase one too. Stuff I had before I went to the grocery were things like:black and kidney beans,peanut butter,lentil soup,cauliflower,broccoli etc. I forgot to get splenda(for my hot tea) but Im going to pick some up . Have to stay on my budget!
But I am confused about hte DAIRY thing. In the book it says to avoid all dairy in phase one. But obviously its not ALL dairy when you are ABLE TO eat cheese and cottage cheese in phase one. So is it just milk and Ice cream that are no nos in phase one? Or sour cream too? What about mayo? The books food list isnt too detailed,(squash isnt even metioned in the book)but I dont want to get off track by just believing word of mouth.I want to follow the diet correctly.
The only meat I eat is fish( but thats a new thing for me too, so Im gradually woking into it.....)
so thats why you see few meat products.
I am curious to see how I will do with my sugar craving. I have an insatiable sugar habit. the other day at work, in the course of about 5-6 hrs i ate over 20 tootsie rolls,4 cookies and hot chocolate. then I had soft serve I cream that evening.(and an Ice cream sandwich!) and I couldve kept going- thatll be my biggest downfall. But I need to break the habit once and for all.
Oh BTW one or 2 of my things had maltodextrin in the labels( but they were LEGAL foods- I know theyve been mentioned AS OK FOODS here ) - In the book it said to avoid these products. granted, it was pretty far down on the list. Just curious if anyone has ran across this....
thanks for all the help!
Courtney

Well, there was nothing on your list that sent off any red alarms in my head. The only thing I saw that I was a little iffy about was the veggie morningstar items. I would check the fat and carbs, then also maybe the ingredietnts to see if they're allowed. Those are actually an item I didn't think of.
There is a few things that maybe you could add for next time. P1 items such as sugar free fudgecicles, and for breakfast you can have 2 slices of turkey bacon. I have this great recipe for PB cookies. I can share if you'd like. And also if your in need of a sugar substitute, Splenda is the best brand to buy. Looks like your set girl! Good luck!
~Kristina
Kristina & Ani Rose 3/21/03
"A child said, What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? . . . . I do not know what it is any more than he."
"I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good as belongs to you"
Kristina & Ani Rose 3/21/03
"A child said, What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? . . . . I do not know what it is any more than he."
"I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good as belongs to you"
I would tend to disagree on the issues of leaded vs unleaded cheeses. Either would be fine IMHO. I've done both and either seems to work well with me. I don't think it's necessary to demand someone eat unleaded cheese or eat the lower fat alternative. People still drink Caffine beverages and use real sugar (I know.. it's a shocker, but it happens).
Just remember ladies and gentlemen on the board, opinions are like belly buttons, they are all different... some are hidden, some should be hidden, and some are full of fluff. lol.
Ria
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Kristina & Ani Rose 3/21/03
"A child said, What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? . . . . I do not know what it is any more than he."
"I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good as belongs to you"
I have noticed that soy substitute products, in general,
I am a vegetarian,so I wont use real bacon or sausage or the like. I read the labels carefully at the market,and kept my eye out for maltodextrin,partly hydrogenated stuff and the like. Most all of my "fake" stuff I bought had low carbs and mostly good fats- low sugars too.
Any other suggestions are welcome!!
Court