No this is great! this is what i need :) when i get home ill get back to you more. most of the time with the PB, i always count it as a fat and a protein.. but i've had mixed reviews so i dont know what to count it as... but yes i do count the dips..

ill be able to do a way more detailed response at home.. cause im doing this on my ipod..
but.. WOW 2tbsp of peanut butter is 4!!! i had no idea.. man i wish it was me that was at LA instead of my mom (she doesnt even follow it did for less than a month.. spent over 500) so im trying to do it but its hard when i dont know alot of the little things!

I'm so glad i found this site! thank you guys!

Okay so I found out the cottage cheese is 1 g fat 100 cal, it's the kind that has the fruit on the bottom it's size is about 113g or about 1/2 cup

the slice of bread is 130 :(

If you are using cottage cheese for just a protein it needs to be 3/4 cup of nonfat or lowfat cottage cheese. If you don't like the taste add your own fruit to it and count in as a protein and a fruit.

Your bread will count as 1.5 starches.

I hope this info helped! :hug:

It does help! Any is appreciated. I think what I have to do is only get foods that I know for sure are either 1 st 1 fat that kind of thing and measure accordingly.

Hey guys i have an example of food... is this ok?

Protein shake - 1 cup milk and 1 scoop protein - 1 dairy, 1 pro
3 cups of snap peas - 3 veggies
4 large rice cakes - 2 st
2 cups strawberries/1/4 cup ricotta - 2 fruit, 1 dairy
1 frozen lean cusine - 1 st, 1 pro
2 luna

2 litres of water, going on 3...


thats what i've got for myself today all day untill i go home for supper..

Does that seem ok for my plan?

This one looks okay to me. As long as your rice cakes are about 50-60 cal or less each.
If i were you i would stay away from cottage-cheese...too much sodium and caused a lot of boating for me.

Some good examples of veggie protein are beans( washed thoroughly if canned),1% milk, fat-free plain yogurt, soy milk( plain), allegro cheese( 11 g of protein , 1 g fat per 30 gm), lite ricotta, fat free cheese singles, liquid egg whites/substitutes, ground soy or soy burgers, veggie burgers.

I would advice against nuts in the weight loss phase...they have way too much fat than protein. I eat nuts once in a while these days because i am on stabilization.

It is best to stick to foods that you know for sure...how many fat, st etc...a known :devil: is better than unknown :D

Are you using reduced fat ricotta?

Yes using reduced fat :)

Yip the ones i get are all under 300.
I'm not sure what you mean the break down?

Mj ive definitely gotta do that!! You guys are SO HELPFUL!!!

By breakdown, it means how many calories, protein, fat, carbs and fiber are in one serving of an item.

Okay one more lol

1 pro and 1.5 dairy - pro shake just 1 1/2 cup milk and pro scoop
2 veg - 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup orange pepper
1/2 tbsp light dip
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup straw berries - .5 fruit
1 cup cottage cheese light

1/2 of 1/4 cup light ricotta and 1 cup straw berries
- .5 dairy and 1 fruit

4 rice cakes- 50 cal ineach
2 slices of bread - 50 cal each slice



Does this sound ok so far?

Sounds good...just a reminder...
Raw Spinach - 2 cup = 1 V
Lettuce or other green leafy stuff - 3 cup = 1 V

If you lack enough veggies in your diet...you might lack fiber and suffer bloating or irregularity...i can speak from experience ;)

Okay cool! I just need to get a feel for what I should be eating. Thank you guys

oh I usually eat 3-4 cups a day of veggies

I know what you mean I stopes the sugar and salt now I don't have puffy face!