A food calculation question

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

I'll write an update in another post, but let it

suffice to say that I'm doing very well and would like

to fine tune my diet.

I did the food ratio calculations and went to FitDay

to see what I would need to eat and in what

proportions in order to follow the Optimal Diet. After

calculating it, I'm not sure what to think, and I need

your help.

Here's what a typical food day would look like.

Breakfast

3 scrambled eggs with 1/4 cup each of onion and tomato

(I didn't measure the chili that I eat)

Lunch

1/4 of diced chicken breast

2 cups green beans with 2 tbs butter

Dinner

1/2 cup diced beef

1.5 cups green beans with 2 tbs butter

In addition, I would need to add 9.5 tbs of coconut or

other oil to be able to get the fat proportions right.

I also wouldn't be able to have the lime drink (don't

have lemons here), because 3 limes a day throw my

carbs off.

Does this seem right? It seems like a very small

amount of food, and without the egg drink, which sends

my protein ratio out of balance, I don't know how I'd

ever get that much coconut oil down.

Help!

Jeanne OTS

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[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee,> I'll write an update in another post, but let it

> suffice to say that I'm doing very well and would like

> to fine tune my diet.

==>That's wonderful that you are doing well! I'm so happy to hear

that. You've come a long ways.

>

> I did the food ratio calculations and went to FitDay

> to see what I would need to eat and in what

> proportions in order to follow the Optimal Diet. After

> calculating it, I'm not sure what to think, and I need

> your help.

>

> Here's what a typical food day would look like.

>

> Breakfast

> 3 scrambled eggs with 1/4 cup each of onion and tomato

> (I didn't measure the chili that I eat)

>

> Lunch

> 1/4 of diced chicken breast

> 2 cups green beans with 2 tbs butter

>

> Dinner

> 1/2 cup diced beef

> 1.5 cups green beans with 2 tbs butter

>

> In addition, I would need to add 9.5 tbs of coconut or

> other oil to be able to get the fat proportions right.

> I also wouldn't be able to have the lime drink (don't

> have lemons here), because 3 limes a day throw my

> carbs off.

==>I think you might doing something incorrect in using fitday. Are

you changing the amounts of foods and then clicking Refreshing

Nutrients? I only got 1 gram of protein in 1/4 cup of onions, and

none in tomatoes.

==>Also did you add cod liver oil as a fat? I did a rough calculation

of the ratios you ate above and came up with 60 grams of protein; 107

grams of fat and 47 grams of carbs (including 2 tablespoons of cod

liver oil which I got from my bottle).

==>I don't know your height but 5'6 " tall ratios would be: 68 grams

of protein; 169-237 grams of fat (low to high) and 54 grams of

carbs. Coconut oil is 14 grams of fat per tablespoon, so 4-5

tablespoons per day would be adequate to fall within the range of

fats recommended.

==>Can you send me your fitday calculations and your height? Please

send it to beewilder@ shaw.ca (no spaces).

Bee

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--- Bee Wilder <beeisbuzzing2003@...> wrote:

> ==>I think you might doing something incorrect in

> using fitday. Are

> you changing the amounts of foods and then clicking

> Refreshing

> Nutrients? I only got 1 gram of protein in 1/4 cup

> of onions, and

> none in tomatoes.

While we are on the subject, I wanted to mention that

I journal my food, weight and thoughts daily on fitday

(since february 9th). I'm down 63 pounds and feeling

great! In case anyone is interested and things it

might give them ideas, here is the link:

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=debbypadilla & Year=2006 & Mo\

nth=2 & Day=11

I eat pretty much the same things all the time so it

might not be that interesting.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

[Guest guest]

--- Debby Padilla-Hudson <debbypadilla@...>

wrote:

> I'm down 63 pounds and

> feeling

> great!

CONGRATULATIONS. That's a big accomplishment. So much

of how we feel has to do with our body. My yoga

teacher keeps telling us that our real age is the age

that our spinal column has. I'm working on

flexibility!

> I eat pretty much the same things all the time so it

> might not be that interesting.

Thanks for sharing your journal. I eat the same things

all the time as well. It makes food preparation a lot

easier. A while ago someone here said that they felt

like their life was being taken over by food. I know

EXACTLY how they feel, and eating the same things a

lot is one way to deal with it.

Saludos,

Jeanne OTS

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[Guest guest]

--- Jeanne Vaughn <yuxtalineal@...> wrote:

> CONGRATULATIONS. That's a big accomplishment. So

> much

> of how we feel has to do with our body. My yoga

> teacher keeps telling us that our real age is the

> age

> that our spinal column has. I'm working on

> flexibility!

Thanks. Right now I'm working on strength and

endurance, as I do regular cardio and strength

training. Gotta add flexibility in too.

> Thanks for sharing your journal. I eat the same

> things

> all the time as well. It makes food preparation a

> lot

> easier. A while ago someone here said that they felt

> like their life was being taken over by food. I know

> EXACTLY how they feel, and eating the same things a

> lot is one way to deal with it.

YES! It is sooo much easier when you eat the same

things on a regular basis. You can cook in batches,

buy your groceries in bulk, and you have a good idea

of the nutritional value of the foods you are eating

after a while.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/

[Guest guest]

>

> Re: fitday - While we are on the subject, I wanted to mention that

> I journal my food, weight and thoughts daily on fitday

> (since february 9th). I'm down 63 pounds and feeling

> great! In case anyone is interested and things it

> might give them ideas, here is the link:

>

> http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?

Owner=debbypadilla & Year=2006 & Month=2 & Day=11

==>That's wonderful Debby. Good for you! I'm so happy you lost 63

pounds!!! Yippee!

Bee

[Guest guest]

Debby,

I applaud you on your weight loss. I know only too well what a struggle it

is...though now that I am on Bee's program I am finally losing as well.

I do have a question for you though. I was looking at your journal and

wondering how you are calculating your fat-protein-carb ratios? They seem out

of whack with the candida diet. I mean no offense here...just curious and

confused.

I'm still pretty new at this so maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Ellen

Re: [ ] Re: A food calculation question

In case anyone is interested and things it

might give them ideas, here is the link:

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=debbypadilla & Year=2006 & Mo\

nth=2 & Day=11

[Guest guest]

--- Tiger Lily <sweettiger@...> wrote:

> Debby,

> I applaud you on your weight loss. I know only too

> well what a struggle it is...though now that I am on

> Bee's program I am finally losing as well.

Thanks.. glad to hear you are losing too.

> I do have a question for you though. I was looking

> at your journal and wondering how you are

> calculating your fat-protein-carb ratios? They seem

> out of whack with the candida diet. I mean no

> offense here...just curious and confused.

I don't mind you asking at all. I share my journal to

open myself for critique from experts, as well as

questions and to share my experience and information.

I'm not sure what part of my ratio is off to you? I

know that my protein levels were a bit higher than I

wanted (I hadn't realized they were so high), so

lately I've been working on cutting those levels down.

I was doing about 250 grams of protein a day, and now

I'm down to about 180.

My goal is to do 150 per day, but I am baby stepping

there. I do a lot of cardio and strength training

too, and am naturally very muscular, so I feel that

somewhat higher levels of protein are right for me.

I also tend to have a high level of lean body mass to

support my higher weight (weight bearing muscle). My

fat ratios are good, and as I drop weight I will

gradually lower my calories (I aim for 8-10 calories

per pound of body weight).

As I am dropping my protein ratios, I am increasing my

fat. My carbs tend to run 30-60 a day, with all carbs

coming from veggie sources. All the veggies I eat are

either very low carb (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)

and high fiber, or the higher carb veggies are

specific for fighting candida, like onions and garlic

which tend to have higher carbs, but the antifungal

properties make up for it.

Hope this helps, and if anyone sees I am making a

mistake please let me know.

Luv,

Debby

San , CA

Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:

http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/