Hi new to here..............

THUNDERTHIGHS · Mon May 05, 2008 6:34 pm

Hi just decided to start this today,read up on it on internet and bought the book today!!!!
Go on hols 3 weeks time so hoping to shift at least 7lbs. :?
My biggest failure is bread,haven't had anyfor 2 weeks,aaprt from 2 wholemeal pitta breads. But have been having pasta,rice.

So hoping by cutting all "naughty" carbs out will give me the boost i need!!!! :wink:

Is it ok to snack on lf cottage cheese,been going out and having a couple of teaspoons!!!

B) cheesey omellete,with mushrooms and toms

L) nothing(had brekfast late(10)

D) chicken breast cubed with mushrooms,beansprouts,aduki beans and cheese!!!!

RedRox · Mon May 05, 2008 6:37 pm

cottage cheese is considered a protein on this program (not dairy, although certain types and amounts of that are good too in all phases). As a protein it is technically unlimited, but a 1/2 cup serving of LF cottage cheese several times a day is certainly fine.

Be sure to find the current P1 food list linked into the P1 FAQ sticky thread at the top of this P1 forum. That and many other helpful threads are linked into it that answer a lot of common questions for those starting out.

megnliz · Mon May 05, 2008 7:09 pm

Your dinner sounds really yummy.
Just wondering, what kind of cheese are you using on your chicken? Just make sure you're using low-fat or fat free cheese. A lot of cheese's can be very fatty, so just make sure to read the labels.

:D goodluck

RedRox · Mon May 05, 2008 8:22 pm

fat free cheeses (or fat free anything really) are really usually not very SB friendly. Cheeses just need to be less than 6 gms of total fat per 1 oz. serving.

ladybugnessa · Mon May 05, 2008 8:58 pm

it's allowed. it's just NOT recommended.

1. fat free cheese IMO tastes horrible
2. the fat in the cheese will help fill you and keep you satisfied.

megnliz · Mon May 05, 2008 9:02 pm

RedRox wrote: fat free cheeses (or fat free anything really) are really usually not very SB friendly. Cheeses just need to be less than 6 gms of total fat per 1 oz. serving.

RedRox wrote: fat free cheeses (or fat free anything really) are really usually not very SB friendly. Cheeses just need to be less than 6 gms of total fat per 1 oz. serving.

RedRox:

My book says fat free/ low fat cheese is allowed...if it is infact not allowed, could you clarify??

Page 126 of the South Beach Diet Book

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megnliz · Mon May 05, 2008 9:03 pm

ladybugnessa wrote: it's allowed. it's just NOT recommended.

1. fat free cheese IMO tastes horrible
2. the fat in the cheese will help fill you and keep you satisfied.

Thank You. That wasn't there when I was posting.
I agree, fat free cheese--not so tasty.
But Mozzerella is low fat and yummy:)

thanks

RedRox · Mon May 05, 2008 9:10 pm

IMO, all the crap they put in stuff to make it fat free makes it less desireable from a SB POV. This is particularly true in the case of FF salad dressings for instance which are in the AVOID category. I know, different example than cheese. I didn't say they weren't allowed, just that they are usually not as SB friendly as the low fat kinds because they add more crap stuff to make up for the lack of fat. Add to that the fact that they usually taste like crap, don't melt or turn to water, and are generally very frankenfood-ish and I just think you are better off with LF varieties and some regular fat cheeses also meet the guidelines if you pay attention. To me the single key to making this "work" is longevity. The more you eat foods you don't like and think of as "diet" foods, the less chance you have of doing this for the rest of your life. If I had to eat FF cheeses I would have given up long ago! ;)

But yes you are correct both are allowed! ;) I guess I tend to stay away from a lot of the allowed foods I disagree with in principle and let that color my response. ;)

megnliz · Mon May 05, 2008 9:40 pm

Agreed....aside from which ones are/arn't allowed....they just taste gross.

But, I was shopping last week, and went over to the specialty cheese section...picked up some low fat cheddar & read the nutrition label...looked healthy, but felt like rubber. I just put it down and moved onto part-skim mozzerella, because it tastes good, and it's allowed...

DebbyC · Mon May 05, 2008 9:43 pm

love the word frankenfood!

Magna · Mon May 05, 2008 11:19 pm

RedRox wrote: IMO, all the crap they put in stuff to make it fat free makes it less desireable from a SB POV. This is particularly true in the case of FF salad dressings for instance which are in the AVOID category. I know, different example than cheese. I didn't say they weren't allowed, just that they are usually not as SB friendly as the low fat kinds because they add more crap stuff to make up for the lack of fat. Add to that the fact that they usually taste like crap, don't melt or turn to water, and are generally very frankenfood-ish and I just think you are better off with LF varieties and some regular fat cheeses also meet the guidelines if you pay attention.

BTW, I think RedRox is referring to hard cheeses (American, Swiss, cheddar, etc.) Fat-free cottage cheese doesn't need any weird additives - they just make it from nonfat milk. It's a natural food and tastes fine, imo. FF cream cheese might be fine, too, though apparently some contain added sugar or starch.

RedRox · Tue May 06, 2008 1:48 am

Must admit the only kind I've tried is FF american in the pre-wrapped individual slices. (My MIL does the very low fat thing.) Those were pretty gross. I wish I liked cottage cheese more as it is a really good source of protein, but sadly that's one of my "unh-unh" foods along with V8 and a few other SB standbys! ;)

THUNDERTHIGHS · Tue May 06, 2008 10:14 am

RedRox wrote: IMO, all the crap they put in stuff to make it fat free makes it less desireable from a SB POV. This is particularly true in the case of FF salad dressings for instance which are in the AVOID category. I know, different example than cheese. I didn't say they weren't allowed, just that they are usually not as SB friendly as the low fat kinds because they add more crap stuff to make up for the lack of fat. Add to that the fact that they usually taste like crap, don't melt or turn to water, and are generally very frankenfood-ish and I just think you are better off with LF varieties and some regular fat cheeses also meet the guidelines if you pay attention. To me the single key to making this "work" is longevity. The more you eat foods you don't like and think of as "diet" foods, the less chance you have of doing this for the rest of your life. If I had to eat FF cheeses I would have given up long ago! ;)

But yes you are correct both are allowed! ;) I guess I tend to stay away from a lot of the allowed foods I disagree with in principle and let that color my response. ;)

So true what you say about not looking at this as a diet,thats when i always feel deprived!!!

THUNDERTHIGHS · Tue May 06, 2008 10:18 am

RedRox wrote: fat free cheeses (or fat free anything really) are really usually not very SB friendly. Cheeses just need to be less than 6 gms of total fat per 1 oz. serving.

I always use Tesco healthy living mature cheese,4.5g fat per 30g, tastes really nice!!! :wink: