I know this was asked about a while ago but I thought I would throw this out there anyway.

Super WM has the SF Davinci's in the coffee aisle.

Try the miso dressing from Galeos. You can order it here: http://www.galeoscafe.com/products.html.

It was featured on The Biggest Loser. Click on the individual flavors and you'll see the nutritional facts. All have less than 1g of carbs per 1 TBS serving.

Which type of pasta would be best for phase 2. Hodgson Mills has 40 carbs per serving. Don't you think that is alot??

Remember that this is NOT a low carb diet. We are not counting carbs. Hodgson Mills is a great pasta for South Beach because it is 100% whole wheat - and my whole family loves the taste!

We ate these - pre-SBD though. However, I did research. It's glycemic index is 12. It had 37 grams of carbs, made from semolina flour. The digestible carbs are only 5 grams. Well read this:



The technology behind Dreamfields Pasta results in most of the carbohydrate grams becoming “protected” or non-digestible, Dr. Anfinsen tells me. It “involves molecular interactions that help block the enzyme from attacking the carbohydrate starch granule. It is not encapsulated. We have basically creating the situation where there is a matrix more or less that has a tendency to attract the enzyme to the matrix and not the carbohydrate.” These non-digestible carbohydrates aren’t counted as fiber, but they “start to act as fiber in the colon,” Dr. Anfinsen says. “They perform just like any other fiber in the colon; whether it be a soluble or an insoluble fiber that is fermented, it acts the same.” Source: http://www.mendosa.com/dreamfields_pasta.htm

It would be interesting if SBD looked into this and endorsed it - but then again it could just be another chemically processed food, that is too good to be true!!

The coffee shop at Border's Bookstores has DaVinci syrups.

Kris

I've been eating Dreamfields pasta for a few months now. I have it about once every 2 weeks and it has not gotten in the way of my weight loss!!

It tastes fabulous and the consistency is the same as regular pasta. Eventhough it is a semolina flour product, I eat it because it works for me.

On the subject of dressings, I use Good Seasons Zesty Italian and use olive oil and balsamic vinegar and throw in some of my own spices ie: crushed red pepper, cause I like it spicy!!

Dannon Carb Control yogurt is terrific!! Its made with splenda and the raspberry is delish!!

Has anybody seen the Atkins Carb Countdown yogurt smoothies? I was wondering if these would be okay for Phase I. Here are the stats:

Calories 100
Saturated Fat 2g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 45mg
Total Carbohydrate 4g
Sugars 1g
Protein 13g

Let me know what you think.

Cindy,

It would depend on what the ingredients are. If you can post those then we can help you determine if they are allowed.

For those of you who are on the go (or just don't cook!)...Louis Rich packages pre-cooked chicken breast slices in 4 varieties. The package even says "South Beach Recommended"!

I buy this when I don't have time to bake chicken breasts at home. That way I can throw some on a salad that I bought at the cafeteria at work and I'm good to go!

Barb

you say the product you buy is plain yogurt so what is this delicious sounding PB yogurt and how do you make it?

Check out our Recipe Forum. There's lots of good stuff there.
Here's the PB Cup http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40576 .
Watch out! It's addictive and too many can affect weightloss.

I live in Houston and I found the SF DaVinci syrups in the coffee aisle at Walmart.

Davinci and Torani syrups are usually in the coffee aisle here in the Seattle area, too - both make sf syrups. You can probably order them online if you can't get them locally. I know Amazon.com is just starting to sell foods online, so maybe give them a look-see if the companies don't sell online or have large minimum orders.

Does anyone know, in ph2 & 3 on rare occasions (like birthdays), can you use a non-refined sugar in baking, like raw sugar? DH and I hate the taste of splenda, and we both dislike both refined foods and "fake" foods (such as artificial sweeteners), so I thought maybe something like raw sugar in small amounts in baking a birthday cake or some such might be okay?