Salad dressings

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Salad dressings
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Tue, 12-30-2003 - 3:55pm
what types of salad dressing are you allowed to use?  I checked on the prevention website which gives the details of the diet only thing they mention was prepared Caesar dressing


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Registered: 07-17-1999
In reply to: dempi
Tue, 12-30-2003 - 7:29pm

As far as the creamy dressings, since there is no milk allowed on Phase 1, I don't think ranch, bleu cheese, or any dressing with milk added is

 

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Registered: 03-21-2003
In reply to: dempi
Tue, 12-30-2003 - 7:52pm

Hmmm..... well I'm one of those people who really likes Bleu Cheese, Ranch and Ceasar and I have been eating them from day 1 on this diet.

MelMel
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Registered: 03-21-2003
In reply to: dempi
Tue, 12-30-2003 - 7:58pm

Ok this is what I found......


Q: I have a fast-paced job, and lunch is always a problem for me. Can I just eat one of Dr. Atkins' bars for lunch, or is there too much fat and carbs in them? If not, is there a bar or something else you would suggest? Also, can I use any regular salad dressing as long as it contains only 1 to 3 g of carbs?

Dr. Agatston: The regular dressing is fine with 1 to 3 g of carbs. When you're on the go, nuts, cottage cheese, and string cheese are helpful. As far as the food bars, it depends what is in it. As long as it is not high in saturated or hydrogenated fats, then it's OK.

Q: I was just wondering what kinds of salad dressing you recommend. I like blue cheese, and am not sure if I should go with a low-fat one or if full fat is OK. (Can't shake the low-fat mentality.)

Dr. Agatston: For dressings, those with the good fats--particularly olive oil--are fine. Vinegar in vinaigrette and oil-and-vinegar dressings helps slow digestion and eliminate hunger. Blue cheese is fine as long as more than 1 to 3 g of sugar have not been added.


I think any dressing is ok as long as it's not higher than 3gms of carbs..or sugars....


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MelMel
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Registered: 07-17-1999
In reply to: dempi
Tue, 12-30-2003 - 9:05pm

Well, there we have it...thanks, Mel!


I still don't get how milk in one form is OK, but milk in another form is not. I thought the idea of Phase 1 was to get rid of sweet and carb cravings (not that I've been totally successful with that, for I have little will power when actually exposed to sugary snacks). This make ssense to me for Phase 2, but not for Phase 1. But Dr. A didn't specific in the link you gave, so maybe not...


Maybe just as a non-bleu cheese dressing eater, I just don't get it! Happy eating, everyone!


 

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Registered: 12-29-2003
In reply to: dempi
Wed, 12-31-2003 - 8:56am
Thanks Jenn....that sounds pretty good I'll have to give it a try. I never thought of adding oregano to my salad, I will have to try that as well. Thanks everybody for all your suggestions.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: dempi
Sun, 01-04-2004 - 2:47pm
bump


Susan :)

 

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