shopping for phase 2
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| Thu, 04-06-2006 - 3:33pm |
I'm so psyched that I get to go out and buy more food choices for when I start Phase 2 on Saturday. I have 2 bags of stuff for DH to bring to MIL's house for them to eat there from our old eating habits/pantry.
What are some great snack crackers to eat? I have a terrible memory, but was Triscuits mentioned? Certain type?
The WW bread I recently bought only has 2 grams of fiber, so I need to look into something more substatial in fiber. To those of you with kids, was it hard to change them over from white to wheat? I was thinking of getting them something inbetween and a little more kid friendly and move them into what we eat eventually?
I'll get a WW pita too if I can find one that fits what we're suppose to have. Any brands come to mind. I have to admit, I don't buy pitas very often so I have no clue. There's only one store close to us that sells the WW tortilla's. DH wants these, because he makes Quesadillas (sp?) and fajitas with them.
I can't wait to try the apple and natural PB snack. My mouth has been watering for 2 weeks when one of you mention that.
I'll have to take a look at the cereal list that you have too and see what is tolerable. Sorry, but some of those high fiber cereals taste like rabbit food. LOL!
It'll be interesting though to start adding grains.
I already have all the WW pastas stocked and ready to go, unfortunately I'm only starting on one grain and fruit a day, but I like to be stocked so I can pick and have lots of choices.
I already stock up on fruits for the kids, so I have no problems or changes there.
Thanks for any advice or information you can share,
Tammy
Phase 1, Day 13

You're going to love phase 2!!
For bread suggestions, we have this list:
Breads
Bread Guideline – Made of 100% whole-grain and contains 3 grams of fiber or more per slice (or one-ounce serving.) Some bread slices are larger than 1 ounce. Check labels closely and always choose according to the guidelines. Name brand recommendations are subject to change without notice. "Often food manufacturers change the composition of their foods." Maureen/SBD Nutritionist
Arnold 100% Whole Wheat Smart & Healthy Fiber Goodness (4g fiber per slice)
Brownberry 100% Whole Wheat
Brownberry Natural 12 Grain
Brownberry Natural Oatnut
Food For Life - Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread
Food For Life – Genesis 1:29 Sprouted Grain Bread
Mestemacher 100% whole-grain breads
Mrs. Baird's 100% Whole Wheat
Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat
Pepperidge Farm 100% Stoneground Whole Wheat
Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain 9 Grain
Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain German Dark Wheat
Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain Crunchy Grains or Multi-Grain
Rubschlager European Style Whole Grain
Rubschlager 100% Rye Rye-Ola Sunflower
Rubschlager 100% Rye Rye-Ola Rye
Rubschlager 100% Rye Rye-Ola Pumpernickel
Sara Lee Heart Healthy Plus 100% Whole Wheat with Honey - (2 slices - count as 1.5 starch servings)
But there are lots of others. We never ate "white" bread in our house - in fact I don't think I've EVER eaten true white bread (like Wonder bread-type white bread), it was always either wheat (not necissarily 100% whole wheat, but "wheat")sourdough, french baguettes, etc. So my kids didn't notice too much of a change.
Crackers - here is our list:
Crackers-
Ak-Mak 100% whole wheat crackers – 8 crackers (5.5g fiber)
Dr. Kracker 100% whole grain flatbreads and crackers (3-5g fiber)
Flax Crax Gourmet raw crackers – 8 crackers (9g fiber)
Mary's Gone Crackers organic crackers - 15 crackers (3g fiber)
Nita Crisp Flattened breadcracker – 3 crackers (3g fiber)
Ry-Krisp fat free light rye – 4 crackers (4g fiber)
Ryvita whole grain crispbread - 3 crackers (4.5g fiber)
South Beach Diet whole wheat crackers – 1 package
Triscuit 100% Whole Wheat - 6 to 8 crackers (3g fiber)
Wasa Crispbread – most flavors (not Sesame or Crisp N Light 7 Grain) - 2-3 crispbreads, depending on various weight (4g-6g fiber)
I mostly buy Triscuits and the SBD crackers because my kids like them both. Some of the others are too "grainy" to be very kid friendly!
Pita Bread - I use either Kangaroo Whole wheat pitas (I get these at Walmart) or Food for Life also makes a pita that is really good (but that I can only find at health food stores). I personally don't use the Thomas ones because they don't have as much fiber as the other choices.
When you are just starting out phase 2, its a good idea to freeze your breads/pitas/tortillas. That way you can still stock up - but when you can only have 1 or 2 servings a day, they won't go bad before you can eat them. I freeze most of my bread products we buy because I get them at Whole Foods - and I only go there about 1x a month. So I get a lot and then freeze them.
spring06sig2
Thank you! I'll just print off what you gave me and take it to the store along with how to read label information. I should be o.k. picking out things.
Thank goodness, I won't be taking the kids. LOL! This shopping trip is going to take awhile.
Tammy
Phase 1, Day 13