General Confusion...

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-06-2003
General Confusion...
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Tue, 10-07-2003 - 3:47pm
Hi there-

Is diet soda or Crystal Light allowed on this diet??? I found a beef jerky that is only 3 carb grams/serving and low fat... I am assuming it's ok for p1 but I don't see a reference in the book to it.



*** Am I right that SBD is basically, a lowfat Atkins with vegetables??? So the extra carbs/calories from the veggies substitute for the calories saved from eating low fat cheese/meat? Except that Atkins said you could drink spirits moderately (rum, vodka) with soda water because they are carbless. I am confused as to why wine, derived from fruit, would be allowed at anytime on the SBD.

I feel so vacant! Why can't I make this make sense???? I guess I just need to stick with it and see if it works. Thanks for any help you can give!!! :-) Amy
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Registered: 03-28-2003
Tue, 10-07-2003 - 5:54pm
wine isn't allowed on phase 1 but may be reintroduced in phase 2.

I'm sorry if I missed it in another post but do you have the book? Try www.prevention.com

there's some good info there too:)

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Registered: 04-12-2003
Tue, 10-07-2003 - 9:23pm
I think you have the basic differences between the two food plans (at least in phase I), but the philosophies behind them are also a little different. SBD was developed to promote heart health. Red wine seems to be good for our hearts (the French paradox).

This diet doesn't stress ketosis like Atkins. It was designed to help heart patients, and all of the other great things it does are a positive side effect. In dry wine, there is usually 0 residual sugar, so even though it is derived from fruit, the sugar is lost during the fermentation. I know sweet wines do have residual sugar, and I don't know if they are any different in their effects on the heart.

Anyone else out there have some wisdom to share?

Kim