New to Core and need help
 

Hi, I just started the Core program today and I am confused about the "Once A Day" items.

I found the below quote in a previous post...

"The only once-a-day Core items are potatoes, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta. You can also have a bowl of Core cereal with ff milk or yogurt in addition to whichever of the three you chose."

This means that I can only have ONE of the first three listed items each day. Am I understanding this correctly?

I had a half a large baked potato for lunch today and I am wondering if I can have bulgar wheat or couscous with dinner tonight?
And isn't couscous basically pasta?

Argh. Please help clarify.

Thanks so much. :dizzy: :?:

"I had a half a large baked potato for lunch today and I am wondering if I can have bulgar wheat or couscous with dinner tonight?
And isn't couscous basically pasta?"

yes, you can have bulgar wheat or couscous tonight even if you've had a potato. i don't think ww counts couscous as a pasta.

i hope this helps.

Sandra's right, as far as I can tell. Even though couscous is a pasta, WW counts it as a grain I guess. Anyway, you can have the couscous as much as you want. Only white potatoes, brown rice, and/or ww pasta are restricted to once a day.
Hope that helps. And don't worry, we're all confused about something! :D

Thanks ladies. Much appreciated. :thanks:

No problem, that's what we're here for. Feel free to join us in our Core Board Chat thread, I think we're on #20 now. We start a new one periodically but number them so that we can keep up. It is a busy place, but a great way to get the support that we all need!