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Started today - am I doing it right?
| Mon, 01-19-2004 - 10:01pm |
I started the diet today, and thought I was going to follow the daily menus in the book. I don't like a lot of that stuff, though, and while I understand it's perfectly all right to create my own meals, I don't think I know how!
Maybe it's because I've been doing other diets up until now, but without firm guidelines how do I know if it's okay?
For example, are nuts acceptable in phase 1? I would rather have nuts than string cheese, but none of the Phase 1 snacks in the book contain nuts.
Am I correct that we're not counting carbs per se, just the quality of the carbs? Is Phase 1 supposed to be completely carbless? Because my 2 tablespoons of Right Done Light salad dressing contains carbs!
I am sooooo totally confused. If I drop out of this, it won't be because of being hungry (because I'm not!), but because I don't know what to eat!
Mary Jane

Hi Mary Jane,
Welcome!
You mentioned hydrogenated oils - how do I know if the oils contained in foods are hydrogenated or not? The label lists saturated and unsaturated.
Mary Jane
The words "Hydrogenated oil" will be listed in the ingredients.