Have I heard right????
 

Did I hear somewhere that peanut M & M's are O.K.? Somebody please help, I'm dying for some chocolate! Thanks!:m:

No! They are not alright!

:lol: Sorry, Summer... nice try sweetie. :lol:

Summer: I thought I heard the same thing.

You must both be hallucinating!

ACTUALLY, they ARE okay, but not in phase 1, and only in SMALL AMOUNTS (read: I CAN"T STOP AFTER THAT MANY!!!) Maybe just in phase 3, I don't know.

I don't know about the M&M's but has anybody in phase 2 tried the Pistachio Bark recipe yet? (pg 241 in the book) It's made with semi-sweet chocolate and roasted pistachios. It sounds wonderful for that "I need a taste of chocolate" feeling. :cloud9:

I'm too scared to try it, Sil. :rolleyes: It sounds REALLY good!

Speaking of pistachios, it's really really important NOT to eat too many. Bad things happen.

You're not kidding! When I was a kid we would sometimes buy a 5 pound bag and just eat them until they were gone.....

Ellis and Den, you are supposed to remove the shells! Geez!

Peanut M&M's
 

If you have ventured over to the Prevention board, you have probably gotten the impression that Peanut M&M's are ok. There seems to be a lot of discussion about that particular treat on the boards. Additionally, the glycemic index in the book has probably contributed to that as well, as it rates Milk and peanut M&M's the same.

Ruth-WOW!! All these years and i never knew!!! I bet they're easier to eat without the shells too!!! Do you have to buy a special shell remover?

Actually, Den, I have seen several special shell-removers advertised on eBay! Maybe you can get two so Ellis has one.
Glad to be of help.

I have a bridge for sale....if that's not too appealing, how about some land in Florida????? :lol:

Have a great day~~~~~~~~Meg

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

You both have 2 for 1 specials?!?!

Hee Hee Hee
 

You guys crack me up!!

My thoughts on the M&Ms question. They have a lower glycemic index, but GI is not the only criteria that we should be using to decide if something fits into our eating plan. GI only tells us how quickly a food will make our blood sugar and insulin rise. I'm not sure, since I don't have a bag in front of me, but they probably contain a lot of saturated and/or trans fats, and don't have a lot of nutrients.

Now, having said that.....they are one of my favorite food groups, and one day I hope to be able to taste them again.....if I can control myself enough to eat them in "moderation".

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