Originally Posted by SaskNewfie

.... First, this is the first place I lived where pork rinds are nowhere to be found...any alternative? For snacking and breading for chicken.

Last, I keep reading negatives about butter and margerine and how bad both are for arteries and heart. My guess is that the benefits of not being 50-70lbs overweight has to outweigh the downside of butter useage. Any thoughts on this? Thanks!!

- for those pork rinds ... check out truck stops (that's where I found some)

- remember, a serving of butter is 1 tsp, so 1-2tsp/day is okay (everything in moderation)
... point to ponder ... prior to eating healthily, the average person would consume foods fried in way more than 2tsp butter! ie. chips, cheesies, onion rings, french fries, processed dinners

/cheryl

[SaskNewfie]

Originally Posted by cher37

- for those pork rinds ... check out truck stops (that's where I found some)

- remember, a serving of butter is 1 tsp, so 1-2tsp/day is okay (everything in moderation)
... point to ponder ... prior to eating healthily, the average person would consume foods fried in way more than 2tsp butter! ie. chips, cheesies, onion rings, french fries, processed dinners

/cheryl

Thanks! And great point...

Another curiosity of mine...if cheese has zero carbs on it's nutritional information, why is it limited (other than it's constipation effects)?

[JerseyGyrl]

Originally Posted by SaskNewfie

Another curiosity of mine...if cheese has zero carbs on it's nutritional information, why is it limited (other than it's constipation effects)?

According to the book, all cheese's have some carbohydrate count, 1 oz. of cheese should be counted as 1 carb....which is why it is limited.

[honeybjones]

How much is an ounce of shredded cheese? I measure 1/4 cup into my eggs when I scramble them. I use maybe 1/3 cup when I make taco salad like tonight. I have the occasional portion (Beemster Minis) and sauce on broccoli. Of course I am not eating all of this in one day. I rotate them throughout the week.

[SaskNewfie]

Ok...I've been on induction for six weeks and intend to move onto owl since I'm 13lbs from my goal. As long as I stick to 5-carb increments and experience no bad cravings, would it be ok to start at any rung I desire? During the last few weeks, I've already been eating almonds (1/4 cup per day) to curve appetite and occasionally extra salad...perhaps I have been unintentionally already in owl...lol.

[Deena52]

Hey Jason!

Congrats on your success! (guys are so lucky when it comes to losing weight, darn it!)

I also added almonds in several months ago, but other than that, stuck with induction. As far as the rungs go, it would seem to me that you'd be pretty safe incorporating about the first half of the list.....and then it could get tricky on the second half, especially the starchy veggies, the additional fruits (beyond the berries and melon) and the whole grains. I would definitely go slow when it comes to the second half of the ladder. The extra veggies, the nuts/seeds and the berries...would probably be fairly easy.....but as far as the others go, I would definitely only do one at a time and take some time to evaluate how each one affects your weight....before thinking about adding in a new one.

When I maintained for about 12 years in the past...I basically added in more veggies (didn't even worry about how much low-carb veggies I ate), the nuts and low-carb fruits. For the other items....I only ate them on rare occasions (higher carb fruits, starchy veggies and whole grains)......and never incorporated them in on a regular basis. BUT, I'm 1) not a guy and 2) VERY sensitive to carbs....so I had to be really careful. I also had to be careful about the amount of cheese and other dairy, even on maintenance. I think being a big guy, though.....you will be able to incorporate these other things rather easily. You may have to be a bit careful while losing the remaining 13, but on maintenance, you should not have difficulty going up the rungs, as long as you don't get carried away and have any sugar-fests.

deena

Forgot to add....for pork rinds....do you guys have convenience stores in Canada? (7-11, etc.) Those little mini-marts connected to gas stations are also pretty good when it comes to carrying pork rinds. Seems to be easier to find pork rinds around here in the convenience stores and the gas station mini-marts than it is in the grocery stores (though some of the grocery stores do carry them). Also...most sub shops and sandwich shops have them too.