Guest guest Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I just stick to having 20-25 grams protein, 20-25 grams carb per meal. Sometimes I have a glass of milk and it's fine just so long as the rest of the meal rounds out the carbs and protein. There are many types of yogurt out there (such as Trader Joe's 0% greek yogurt) that have 20 grams of protein per serving, I certainly wouldn't call that a carb portion. : ) Best Regards, beth check out my blog at: http://muttmama.tripod.com/inhabiting/ Question about dairy I've read both BFL books (the original and the one " for women " by Pamela Peeke). I understand that Pamela is trying to make sure we get enough calcium and categorizes milk and yogurt as proteins. But the in the original BFL book, yogurt is a carb and milk isn't even on the list. I *love* dairy so I could easily use 3 a day for my proteins (per Pamela Peeke's method), but I'm wondering if that sabotage me eventually in my weight loss efforts. Do most of the successful folks follow the original BFL categories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Thanks beth - I thought plain, fat-free yogurt was pretty much the same regardless of who made it. I'll have to start reading the labels for the protein/carb grams. > > I just stick to having 20-25 grams protein, 20-25 grams carb per meal. Sometimes I have a glass of milk and it's fine just so long as the rest of the meal rounds out the carbs and protein. > There are many types of yogurt out there (such as Trader Joe's 0% greek yogurt) that have 20 grams of protein per serving, I certainly wouldn't call that a carb portion. : ) > > Best Regards, > beth > check out my blog at: > http://muttmama.tripod.com/inhabiting/ > > > > > Question about dairy > > I've read both BFL books (the original and the one " for women " by > Pamela Peeke). I understand that Pamela is trying to make sure we get > enough calcium and categorizes milk and yogurt as proteins. But the in > the original BFL book, yogurt is a carb and milk isn't even on the > list. I *love* dairy so I could easily use 3 a day for my proteins (per > Pamela Peeke's method), but I'm wondering if that sabotage me > eventually in my weight loss efforts. Do most of the successful folks > follow the original BFL categories? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Exactly how much is " tons " ? If you're having milk on vast quantities of fiber flax cereal, I would guess that too much cereal is the primary culprit. Unless you're eating totally fat-free cream cheese, even the " reduced fat " is still primarily fat. Naomi ****** > > I notice the BFL food list does not include milk or cream cheese. I > these foods okay? I have been eating tons of 1% milk in my high > fiber flax cereal and in my morning coffee. Maybe that's where I am > going wrong? What about cream cheese? > > Thanks, > > Miaja** > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Milk and yogurt are considered carbs on BFL because of their high sugar content (lactose). A little bit of cream cheese would be considered a condiment. Neither one is considered a protein portion. So unless you're having something else with your cereal, you may be coming up high on carbs and low on protein. I pour a protein shake over my cereal. I make it out of 8th Continent soy milk and half a scoop of EAS 100% Whey (chocolate). Look at the labels and add up the calories and carbs in your morning cereal. It's easy for cereal portions to get way out of control. You're looking for around 25-30g of carbs and at least 20g of protein. On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM, starmoonfairy wrote: > I notice the BFL food list does not include milk or cream cheese. I > these foods okay? I have been eating tons of 1% milk in my high > fiber flax cereal and in my morning coffee. Maybe that's where I am > going wrong? What about cream cheese? > > Thanks, > > Miaja** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ha! Well, between the cereal and the coffee, I am probably having 2- 3 cups of milk a day! I guess I never even thought about the milk factor. Miaja** > > Exactly how much is " tons " ? If you're having milk on vast quantities of > fiber flax cereal, I would guess that too much cereal is the primary > culprit. > > Unless you're eating totally fat-free cream cheese, even the " reduced > fat " is still primarily fat. > > Naomi > ****** > > > > I notice the BFL food list does not include milk or cream cheese. I > > these foods okay? I have been eating tons of 1% milk in my high > > fiber flax cereal and in my morning coffee. Maybe that's where I am > > going wrong? What about cream cheese? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Miaja** > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 What about regular cheese? String cheese, cheddar and Swiss? I love to put a little in my eggs. Thanks, Miaja** > > > I notice the BFL food list does not include milk or cream cheese. I > > these foods okay? I have been eating tons of 1% milk in my high > > fiber flax cereal and in my morning coffee. Maybe that's where I am > > going wrong? What about cream cheese? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Miaja** > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Regular cheese is mainly fat so use it sparingly for flavor. Two pieces of low fat string cheese can count as a protein portion. > What about regular cheese? String cheese, cheddar and Swiss? I love > to put a little in my eggs. > > Thanks, > > Miaja** > > > > > > > > > I notice the BFL food list does not include milk or cream > cheese. I > > > these foods okay? I have been eating tons of 1% milk in my high > > > fiber flax cereal and in my morning coffee. Maybe that's where I > am > > > going wrong? What about cream cheese? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Miaja** > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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