Please Help!!! So confused about week #2

christinalynne · 08-16-2009, 05:19 PM

I felt quite rushed at my appointment on Saturday (and I guess I didn't speak up then because I was so excited about losing 9.7 pounds in 6 days!!!) but I am SOOOOOO confused and am standing here over my dinner worried about whether I can eat it or not.

I know that I am supposed to have 500 cal of protein a day, and they moved me up to 700 total calories for the day. I have mastered the amounts of protein and counted the calories in the cheese I have had as well, but I don't know where the PB, salad dressing, veggies, fruit calories... etc go??? I have included them in the 700, but what about the veggies? Do they go in the 700 as well? I believe there is no such thing as "freebie's" but iceberg lettuce is listed as such on the paperwork I received from Medi. I had a wonderfully filling salad for lunch and now I am all panicked that I was wrong about it being a freebie. If I had 2 cups of lettuce does that mean no more veggies for the day? UGH. Sorry to bombard everyone. I am so thankful for this board!

PLEASE help me understand what counts for what. I know it all counts in the end, but I am really a "direction follower" and let me just say that I will lose sleep tonight if I find out I did/do something wrong.

NOT2fat4fun · 08-16-2009, 09:10 PM

OK -the way I know it: 500 calories protein - 200 veggies/fruit - 20 total carbs - 700 total calories. It was in my intro packet - did you look that over again? PB isn't on my list but I know there is some low carb PB out there. I have been bringing food back in slowly - low carb or not. Just found out my body doesn't like cashews.. who knew?
I stuck to protein and veggies for the first couple of months just to stay in control.
Hope this helps.

hudiman · 08-17-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by NOT2fat4fun

OK -the way I know it: 500 calories protein - 200 veggies/fruit - 20 total carbs - 700 total calories. It was in my intro packet - did you look that over again? PB isn't on my list but I know there is some low carb PB out there. I have been bringing food back in slowly - low carb or not. Just found out my body doesn't like cashews.. who knew?
I stuck to protein and veggies for the first couple of months just to stay in control.
Hope this helps.

This is how I understood it also, and the program is truly trial and error. Everyone is different so doing your daily journal will help. You will find those things that trigger going out of ketosis. And just look for the low calorie, low carb dressings and add them into your journal and cal/carb count. We are supposed to have a small amount of good oil also. Walden Farm is a great source for dressings etc.

TriMom · 08-17-2009, 08:35 AM

WOW! Great loss in week 1!

At my clinic, I write down my protein cals (meat, eggs, cheese). I was allowed to put nuts and greek yogurt in this column as well. (at my next appt, I am going to ask if I can put PB and almond milk in that column). They have steadily been increasing my protein. It is really important to not get your protein cals mixed in with your "other" cals. I did that in week 2/3 and got myself confused. When I went back and did the calculations I was getting about 450 of protein and 150 of "other".

I don't have to write my "extras", but I do it to the right of that caolorie column. I write 2 cups lettuce- 50 cals, 1/2 apple 30 cals, olive oil cals, cool whip, etc.... I do this so that I can have a record to reflect on if my weight is stalled, etc.... Also, if I am out of ketosis the next morning, I can say "well, it might have been the apple", etc..... Every BODY is different.

What a great week 1! I am proud of you!

Desert-Rose7 · 08-17-2009, 09:13 AM

Hello and

to the group!

Bring your questions such as this one over to the main group thread for August and you will get a lot of response. Starting individual threads such as this one, it may well be overlooked. The main thread for the month and the recipe threads are where most people will go.

Amazing August with Medi Weight Loss

Jo

christinalynne · 08-17-2009, 04:47 PM

Thanks everyone. I will also move to the August thread.

08-16-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
christinalynne Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 5 Gallery: christinalynne Stats: Too much!/168/150 WOE: Medi Start Date: August 9th	Please Help!!! So confused about week #2 I felt quite rushed at my appointment on Saturday (and I guess I didn't speak up then because I was so excited about losing 9.7 pounds in 6 days!!!) but I am SOOOOOO confused and am standing here over my dinner worried about whether I can eat it or not. I know that I am supposed to have 500 cal of protein a day, and they moved me up to 700 total calories for the day. I have mastered the amounts of protein and counted the calories in the cheese I have had as well, but I don't know where the PB, salad dressing, veggies, fruit calories... etc go??? I have included them in the 700, but what about the veggies? Do they go in the 700 as well? I believe there is no such thing as "freebie's" but iceberg lettuce is listed as such on the paperwork I received from Medi. I had a wonderfully filling salad for lunch and now I am all panicked that I was wrong about it being a freebie. If I had 2 cups of lettuce does that mean no more veggies for the day? UGH. Sorry to bombard everyone. I am so thankful for this board! PLEASE help me understand what counts for what. I know it all counts in the end, but I am really a "direction follower" and let me just say that I will lose sleep tonight if I find out I did/do something wrong.

08-17-2009, 08:35 AM	#4
TriMom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Carolinas Posts: 88 Gallery: TriMom Stats: 280.4/216.4/180 Start Date: July 21st, 2009	WOW! Great loss in week 1! At my clinic, I write down my protein cals (meat, eggs, cheese). I was allowed to put nuts and greek yogurt in this column as well. (at my next appt, I am going to ask if I can put PB and almond milk in that column). They have steadily been increasing my protein. It is really important to not get your protein cals mixed in with your "other" cals. I did that in week 2/3 and got myself confused. When I went back and did the calculations I was getting about 450 of protein and 150 of "other". I don't have to write my "extras", but I do it to the right of that caolorie column. I write 2 cups lettuce- 50 cals, 1/2 apple 30 cals, olive oil cals, cool whip, etc.... I do this so that I can have a record to reflect on if my weight is stalled, etc.... Also, if I am out of ketosis the next morning, I can say "well, it might have been the apple", etc..... Every BODY is different. What a great week 1! I am proud of you! __________________ " Every successful man in this world has failed as many times as you have, so you are not far from victory." Sam Vijay Kumar "Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom." - Marilyn Ferguson

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08-16-2009, 09:10 PM	#2
NOT2fat4fun Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Jose,CA Posts: 208 Gallery: NOT2fat4fun Stats: 190/145/Maintain! : ) WOE: Medi Start Date: May 5, 2009	OK -the way I know it: 500 calories protein - 200 veggies/fruit - 20 total carbs - 700 total calories. It was in my intro packet - did you look that over again? PB isn't on my list but I know there is some low carb PB out there. I have been bringing food back in slowly - low carb or not. Just found out my body doesn't like cashews.. who knew? I stuck to protein and veggies for the first couple of months just to stay in control. Hope this helps.

08-17-2009, 09:13 AM	#5
Desert-Rose7 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 882 Gallery: Desert-Rose7 Stats: 5'11"/262/150/160-now in Maintenance WOE: MediWeightLoss Start Date: December 19,2008	Hello and to the group! Bring your questions such as this one over to the main group thread for August and you will get a lot of response. Starting individual threads such as this one, it may well be overlooked. The main thread for the month and the recipe threads are where most people will go. Amazing August with Medi Weight Loss Jo

08-17-2009, 04:47 PM	#6
christinalynne Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 5 Gallery: christinalynne Stats: Too much!/168/150 WOE: Medi Start Date: August 9th	Thanks everyone. I will also move to the August thread.