Wendy Chant Code Crackers Week of 20 October 2008

[ladibuc]

Originally Posted by kelley17

For week oners - go for the full fat and enjoy

Week 2 - go for lowfat or make your own. I make my own out of EVOO and champagne or white wine vinegar or sometimes balsamic, garlic, dijon mustard and salt and pepper to taste.

Rhonda and Kelley, Glad you addressed this. I didn't realize about the full fat in week 1 till it was half over. For week 2 I have just been doing EVOO and ACV. Today at lunch I though I would add some fresh garlic...well I used 1 big clove and OMG I can still taste it. I went way overboard. I wonder how long I am going to smell like garlic. I am going to try the dijon next time.

I think I've read that some of you like Trader Joe's dressing. I looked in the store but could find them. I really haven't found a lite or low fat dressing that I really care for...SO if anyone know of a good brand/flavor please post.

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by kelley17

From the looks of the ingredients from Kate's recipe it looks like you can. Just make sure to count your 3 carbs for the muffin. Alissa wrote that 4TBS has 6 Net Carbs so I just halved it. Enjoy!

Kelley,
Thank you for your reply and I have another dumb question - did you halve your muffin or flaxseed amount? I just checked my flaxseed packet and there's 4 gr of carbs in 2 Tbsp here!!!

[jmprgrl74]

Hi guys I'm also new here...week 1, day 2. It's actually been pretty good. I have to keep reminding myself not to take bites of things! No wonder I can't lose weight..I don't even think twice before popping a grape, candy corn, chip or whatever else is laying around into my mouth! I did Atkins a year or so ago and have kept three-quarters of the weight off, but haven't been able to get things moving again when I got off it because I was dying for some different food after 4 months. When I heard about this program, it seemed perfect. I should be getting my book I ordered today or tomorrow, but I like the idea that you can get some of those things back into your diet sooner. I've also noticed that I actually do better when I splurge once-in-a-while then get back on the diet before so it's cool that there is actually some science behind it.

Originally Posted by free to be me

p.s. I took the battery out of my scale to prevent my 'accidental' weighing

This is a problem for me too! I sometimes weigh myself 2-3 times a DAY! My husband's hid the scale from me before but I always find it. Not sure what that says about me...lol.

Pam

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by free to be me

HI Dear Kelley!! I am so glad you are feeling better!! We don't get much time to chat now-a-days! I posted the glycogen discussion on the FAQ thread...hopefully we can direct people there for some answers ALSO...GREAT SUGGESTION on posting a disclaimer of sorts on the continueation of a deplete week in the opening. I wonder if we need to rework the opening to account for the increase in interest and simplify the link backs? I would thing a link back to this thread with directions to scroll down for additional weeks may help? OR adding the links from past weeks to the FAQ thread so we don't have to keep posting all of the past weeks links??

Thoughts?? Ideas?? I sure love seeing that smiling face! My fit test is tomorrow...I am excited!

p.s. I took the battery out of my scale to prevent my 'accidental' weighing

You are going to blow through that fitness test! I was thinking the same thing - Just link back to this weeks and start fresh? Miss you!

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by Vladis

Kelley,
Thank you for your reply and I have another dumb question - did you halve your muffin or flaxseed amount? I just checked my flaxseed packet and there's 4 gr of carbs in 2 Tbsp here!!!

Hi there!!

You need to net out the fiber to get the carbs you have to count in week 1. The nutritional info should break those down.

Please remember you do not count carbs past week 1...we cycle our carbs in based on the food lists provided in the book

Tracey, Trader Joe's dressings are available only at Trader Joe's stores! I like the Berenstein's Light Cheese Fantistico dressing...I add fresh ground pepper to it and YUMMY!!

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by Wendymarie37

I'd have to have my husband hide the battery. I'll see how it goes this week, and then consider weighing once a week. It's a hard habit to break that served me well so far.....Only speaking for myself.
Wendy

You can do it!

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by kelley17

You are going to blow through that fitness test! I was thinking the same thing - Just link back to this weeks and start fresh? Miss you!

I am going to have to find out how to post pics. I wanted to post your pic of fat versus muscle in my post about weight versus inches in the FAQ section.

The link back to this week would be a great way to assist us in getting it set up..I may go back and post the links in the FAQ...just the July/Aug/Sept Ones and the links for FAQ, Recipes, Exercise, Menu on the FAQ for a double check...what say you??

Thanks Kel...I appreciate the encouragement

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by Vladis

Kelley,
Thank you for your reply and I have another dumb question - did you halve your muffin or flaxseed amount? I just checked my flaxseed packet and there's 4 gr of carbs in 2 Tbsp here!!!

I halved the flax seed - Alissa said 4TBS had 12 carbs, 6 fiber so 6 Net Carbs so divide by 2 and got 3. Don't you think everything would be standard for carb counts???? No wonder we are all so confused!!!!

[free to be me]

Please Please Please Do not get discouraged if you see the scale move up and/or not move through these next couple of week. I lost 10 pounds in week 1 then when up and down for several weeks until i dropped a pound here and there...NOW 14 POUNDS (can I get a whoot whoot) and near 2 sizes smaller in 8 short weeks I can tell you if you work the program HONESTLY it will work. I got frustrated with my weight not moving...BUT used my pants and clothes to keep my head in check...and the support from Kelley, Renee, Connie, Tam and Marymc (miss you dear)...among others...to encourage me to keep on with it. I was a very tight size 12 and I am now comfortably in my 10s and actually wore my 8 (out of the house mind you) the other day!! So please...look for alternative ways to gauge your success not just the scale!

OK...off my soap box! Trying to help you all as best I can!!

Uhm and when I say honestly, I don't mean perfectly...I enjoyed my carb up days exceedingly well!! I also had some slippage days due to illness and bad choices. This program has built in 'fixes' to assist us in getting on track. IT WORKS IT REALLY DOES!!

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by jmprgrl74

Hi guys I'm also new here...week 1, day 2. It's actually been pretty good. I have to keep reminding myself not to take bites of things! No wonder I can't lose weight..I don't even think twice before popping a grape, candy corn, chip or whatever else is laying around into my mouth! I did Atkins a year or so ago and have kept three-quarters of the weight off, but haven't been able to get things moving again when I got off it because I was dying for some different food after 4 months. When I heard about this program, it seemed perfect. I should be getting my book I ordered today or tomorrow, but I like the idea that you can get some of those things back into your diet sooner. I've also noticed that I actually do better when I splurge once-in-a-while then get back on the diet before so it's cool that there is actually some science behind it.



This is a problem for me too! I sometimes weigh myself 2-3 times a DAY! My husband's hid the scale from me before but I always find it. Not sure what that says about me...lol.

Pam

I think you will love it! oh and I also think you need therapy Remember it is fat loss NOT weight loss.

[free to be me]

Hey Kelley...I did it. I posted all the weekly links in the FAQ section...hpefully that will help us a bit too!!

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by jmprgrl74

Hi guys I'm also new here...week 1, day 2. It's actually been pretty good. I have to keep reminding myself not to take bites of things! No wonder I can't lose weight..I don't even think twice before popping a grape, candy corn, chip or whatever else is laying around into my mouth! I did Atkins a year or so ago and have kept three-quarters of the weight off, but haven't been able to get things moving again when I got off it because I was dying for some different food after 4 months. When I heard about this program, it seemed perfect. I should be getting my book I ordered today or tomorrow, but I like the idea that you can get some of those things back into your diet sooner. I've also noticed that I actually do better when I splurge once-in-a-while then get back on the diet before so it's cool that there is actually some science behind it.



This is a problem for me too! I sometimes weigh myself 2-3 times a DAY! My husband's hid the scale from me before but I always find it. Not sure what that says about me...lol.

Pam

Hi Pam and

I am on week 1 day 2 as well. I really like this WOE. Even now on this carb-deplete cycle I don't feel hungry at all. I hope it stays that way though.

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by free to be me

Hi there!!

You need to net out the fiber to get the carbs you have to count in week 1. The nutritional info should break those down.

Please remember you do not count carbs past week 1...we cycle our carbs in based on the food lists provided in the book

Tracey, Trader Joe's dressings are available only at Trader Joe's stores! I like the Berenstein's Light Cheese Fantistico dressing...I add fresh ground pepper to it and YUMMY!!

OK, I am a bit (OK, A LOT) confused here... So I have to subtract fiber grams from total carb grams EVERYWHERE? if that's the case, my flaxseed package info says 2 Tbsp. 4 gr of carbs and 3 of those are fiber and then less than 1 gr sugar. HELP!

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by kelley17

I halved the flax seed - Alissa said 4TBS had 12 carbs, 6 fiber so 6 Net Carbs so divide by 2 and got 3. Don't you think everything would be standard for carb counts???? No wonder we are all so confused!!!!

Kelley, please see my reply #253 to Allissa's post - yes, I am VERY confused!!! HELP! I didn't know about "good carbs (a.k.a.fiber) subtraction!!

How did I miss that!!!!!????? People, don't do any extra carb-deplete days - they turn into brain deplete moments (Allisa, please post that on the instruction sheet)

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by Vladis

OK, I am a bit (OK, A LOT) confused here... So I have to subtract fiber grams from total carb grams EVERYWHERE? if that's the case, my flaxseed package info says 2 Tbsp. 4 gr of carbs and 3 of those are fiber and then less than 1 gr sugar. HELP!

Vladis...You subtract the fiber grams from the TOTAL carb count. So in your example, 4 TOTAL grams of carbs minus the stated 3 grams of fiber would leave you with 1 net gram of carbs. The reason being that the fiber grams do not impact our blood sugar levels like the other carbs do...so we need not count the fiber grams in week 1.

Hope this helps!

[alwaysdancing]

Welcome Pam, this site will get you fit for sure. All the encouragement here works wonders. So how many week 1's are there now? Week 2? We still 8? Carb-down ladies can tell at a glance but I get lost.

Is there a spell check on this because I'm spoiled. Just got back from the gym. I'm only able to do half my work out, guess all those carbs I use to eat really gave me energy. Not getting discouraged, just figuring out what works with what.

On week 1 Wendy told you 20 carbs a day total, now we know to count caloris but is there a limit? Are we policing ourselves? That certainly makes everything tricky.

I'm going to try to talk one of the guys into doing this, he's trying very hard to lose weight. I think this would work for him, he loves to eat anything. So 5 times a day would be up his alley.

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by Vladis

OK, I am a bit (OK, A LOT) confused here... So I have to subtract fiber grams from total carb grams EVERYWHERE? if that's the case, my flaxseed package info says 2 Tbsp. 4 gr of carbs and 3 of those are fiber and then less than 1 gr sugar. HELP!

Yep - for the first week when you count carbs you are counting Net or Fit carbs total carbs minus total fiber!

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by Vladis

Kelley, please see my reply #253 to Allissa's post - yes, I am VERY confused!!! HELP! I didn't know about "good carbs (a.k.a.fiber) subtraction!!

How did I miss that!!!!!????? People, don't do any extra carb-deplete days - they turn into brain deplete moments (Allisa, please post that on the instruction sheet)

By the way...I remember having "Mental" moments in week 1... You are not alone!!

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by Vladis

Kelley, please see my reply #253 to Allissa's post - yes, I am VERY confused!!! HELP! I didn't know about "good carbs (a.k.a.fiber) subtraction!!

How did I miss that!!!!!????? People, don't do any extra carb-deplete days - they turn into brain deplete moments (Allisa, please post that on the instruction sheet)

Yep - I don't have my book or would tell you what page to look. It should be in that cycle one section though. Look at it this way you're eating less carbs then you originally thought!

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by free to be me

Vladis...You subtract the fiber grams from the TOTAL carb count. So in your example, 4 TOTAL grams of carbs minus the stated 3 grams of fiber would leave you with 1 net gram of carbs. The reason being that the fiber grams do not impact our blood sugar levels like the other carbs do...so we need not count the fiber grams in week 1.

Hope this helps!

Alissa, Yes, thank you and thank you!!!
In that case I have a great flaxseed info
I have Spectrum Essentials Cold Milled Organic Flaxseed (bought in our local health foods store). 2 Tbsp - total carbs 4, fiber 3 - only 1 "bad" carb.

I've lerned something new and useful re this program today1 Thank you, Allisa and Kelley

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by alwaysdancing

Welcome Pam, this site will get you fit for sure. All the encouragement here works wonders. So how many week 1's are there now? Week 2? We still 8? Carb-down ladies can tell at a glance but I get lost.

Is there a spell check on this because I'm spoiled. Just got back from the gym. I'm only able to do half my work out, guess all those carbs I use to eat really gave me energy. Not getting discouraged, just figuring out what works with what.

On week 1 Wendy told you 20 carbs a day total, now we know to count caloris but is there a limit? Are we policing ourselves? That certainly makes everything tricky.

I'm going to try to talk one of the guys into doing this, he's trying very hard to lose weight. I think this would work for him, he loves to eat anything. So 5 times a day would be up his alley.

The program does not advocate counting calories. Just limiting when to have starches and counting GRAMS of type "B" fats..."bad fats"...which should be at the 20 or under mark. I made this mistake early on and after working it through found out I was not eating enough calories!! Just ask Kelley...she had to correct my thinking Once I stopped obsessing about the caloric content and ATE MORE I began to loose again.

[kelley17]

Originally Posted by alwaysdancing

Welcome Pam, this site will get you fit for sure. All the encouragement here works wonders. So how many week 1's are there now? Week 2? We still 8? Carb-down ladies can tell at a glance but I get lost.

Is there a spell check on this because I'm spoiled. Just got back from the gym. I'm only able to do half my work out, guess all those carbs I use to eat really gave me energy. Not getting discouraged, just figuring out what works with what.

On week 1 Wendy told you 20 carbs a day total, now we know to count caloris but is there a limit? Are we policing ourselves? That certainly makes everything tricky.

I'm going to try to talk one of the guys into doing this, he's trying very hard to lose weight. I think this would work for him, he loves to eat anything. So 5 times a day would be up his alley.

I haven't counted calorie one - just follow the eating pattern for the day. There is no calorie count because everyone is different. Sounds like you are pretty active so eat. There is a program you can check out that teaches you to eat to your BMR.

[free to be me]

Originally Posted by Vladis

Alissa, Yes, thank you and thank you!!!
In that case I have a great flaxseed info
I have Spectrum Essentials Cold Milled Organic Flaxseed (bought in our local health foods store). 2 Tbsp - total carbs 4, fiber 3 - only 1 "bad" carb.

I've lerned something new and useful re this program today1 Thank you, Allisa and Kelley

Glad to be of help...feel free to ask anything...there are no silly or dumb questions! Well, there is one...the only dumb question is the unasked one!

How many times have you heard a teacher say that!!!

[Meatpea26]

Originally Posted by kellycarbaddict

Renee... I thought there were a few of us week 1'ers floating around.

Count me in, too!! Week one, day 2. We all will have to keep in touch. Are any of you exercising during week 1?

[free to be me]

Carb down day 2...week 9...

Someone asked about energy and carbs...

I can say that I have learned to put my carb (when I only have one) in my meal with some protein and a little fat (my egg salad sandwich is my favorite pre-workout meal) about 1-1.5 hours before my workout. Then I have the energy to push through it with vigor. I find myself dragging when there is too much time between my carb and my workout.

Maybe this helps someone!!

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by kelley17

Yep - I don't have my book or would tell you what page to look. It should be in that cycle one section though. Look at it this way you're eating less carbs then you originally thought!

Yes, yes and yes. I am quite happy about that as well - just ran to my fridge checking all my "carbo-bottles"

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by Meatpea26

Count me in, too!! Week one, day 2. We all will have to keep in touch. Are any of you exercising during week 1?

Hi Meatpea!
I am w1d2 as well. I think we are not encouraged to exercise during week 1. However, just because I can't help it, I do by default. I have to walk my 140 lb dog or he'll eat me. I guess starting week 2, I'll start riding him and chalk it up to "horseback riding"!!!

Good luck to you and let's keep in touch and help each other

[free to be me]

Kelley and Vladis...Page 74!!

[sarab118]

Besides the Trader Joes' Lite Ranch Dressing which is in the cooler area where the bagged lettuce is located, Paul Newman has a lite Italian which is made with olive oil and it great too.

Trader Joes also has the Ezekiel Breads and tortillas, and their own brand of flourless bread. Word to the wise on the bread, it spoils fairly quickly, so freeze it. It defrosts really fast in the toaster.

Sara

[Vladis]

Originally Posted by free to be me

Kelley and Vladis...Page 74!!

Of course, in RULES and in bold for those who can't read or see
Thank you, Alissa

Brain-deplete beaver