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Originally Posted by lisab23
Soooo...what would be a good resource on what exchanges are for food? For example if I make a sandwich with deli smoked turkey with lettuce on whole wheat with a tablespoon of mayo would that equal 2 carbs, 1 protein, 1 vegatable and 1 condiment? If 4oz of fish is one protein how can a few slices of deli meat be protein serving if it is not at heavy? Wouldn't I be jipping myself if i choose the deli meat for a protein serving? Also if I was to have a sweet like 1/2 of a cookie what does that fall under? A fat? How big can this cookie be? I'm soooo Confused on portions and the variety of measures of food in each meal! Do I make sense? Wonder if anyone has this problem or maybe I'm missing the boat? Thanks for any help!  |
Well... First off.. Try to stay away from deli meat unless it's low sodium (Boar's Head Brand is a good choice)... A sandwich like you described, unless you seriously loaded it with veggies would be basically 2 starches and and 1 protein.. and 1 condiment as well. A 6-inch from Subway probably counts as 1 veggie because they typically put more veggies on there than we do when we make a sandwich at home.
Also.. Cookies aren't allowed, so don't worry about what they count as..
The proportions of different proteins are based on calories, fat content and density... For now, remember that red meat should be minimalized as far as weekly intake goes... Also, too much salmon can be counterproductive because it's a fatty fish...
Above all, for the all the program's managerial issues, it's pretty sound when it comes to its formula for weight loss.. So stick to what the books say!
If you monkey around with the formula or cheat with foods that aren't allowed, it won't work..
Remember to read labels... Stay away from processed foods, things with loads of salt, and things like cookies!
Hope that gives you some insight...
ON EDIT: Most of what you asked should be questions asked of your COD counselors... You've paid them a lot of money to help you lose weight.. Hold their feet to the fire when you have concerns!
I'm new and bit confused...
