Regular dressing okay if limit to 2 TB?

afcgirl · 06-20-2005, 10:57 AM

I am just starting again after a long break. I think I remember you can have regular (i.e., full fat Ranch or Blue Cheese) dressing as long as you limit it to 2 TB. Is this right?

Also, can you eat light butter (I hate margarine)?

Thanks!

TraciLew · 06-20-2005, 11:45 AM

I use regular dressing, sometimes a little more than 2 tbs if it's a larger salad. Just make sure it's under 3 g of sugar and 14g of fat. Hope this helps!

Butter, most people use smart balance I think - I use the I Can't believe it's not butter with calcium spread and haven't had a problem yet.

justmarvi · 06-20-2005, 07:11 PM

I think the serving size would fall somewhere in that range, as I recall he doesn't say how much, just that it's suggested that it's good oil. He has suggested a good measure would be 1 t for breakfast, 1T each for lunch and dinner. Good Tracy on the breakdown!

Good luck!

afcgirl · 06-20-2005, 07:15 PM

Thanks!

mre · 06-21-2005, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justmarvi

I think the serving size would fall somewhere in that range, as I recall he doesn't say how much, just that it's suggested that it's good oil. He has suggested a good measure would be 1 t for breakfast, 1T each for lunch and dinner. Good Tracy on the breakdown!

Good luck!

I can't imagine using just 1 TBSP of salad dressing or olive oil on my salad.

How do you guys dress your salad?

justmarvi · 06-21-2005, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mre

I can't imagine using just 1 TBSP of salad dressing or olive oil on my salad.

How do you guys dress your salad?

The easiest way to use less is to put your dressing on the side instead of on the salad. With each bite, dip you fork into the dressing before loading it with salad. You'll be surprised how much less you'll actually eat and still be satisfied....it's an old WW trick.

The suggested serving sizes are if you're using oils like Olive Oil, etc. Suggestions, not mandatory.

Good luck.....

afcgirl · 06-21-2005, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mre

I can't imagine using just 1 TBSP of salad dressing or olive oil on my salad.

How do you guys dress your salad?

After getting the responses to my post, I remembered that I did use 2 TB of regular dressing for my salads last time I did SB. I only had one salad per day. I still had great losses, about 7 pounds in 2 weeks, so I am going to use the 2 TB again this time around. I remember that 2 TB was barely enough dressing, so I can't imagine using 1 TB. It would have to be a very small salad or a side salad, I think. Or, as the poster above said, you would have to dip the lettuce in the dressing (too much work for me!

) The salads I ate last time doing SB were my main course for lunch, so they were on the larger side.

am2106 · 06-22-2005, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mre

I can't imagine using just 1 TBSP of salad dressing or olive oil on my salad.

How do you guys dress your salad?

I hate the taste of plain lettuce, but I also hate a lot of dressing. What I've taken to doing is to putting the salad in a lidded bowl (without the lid, of course), putting the dressing on top (2 Tbsp) and shaking it up really well (with the lid on, of course

). Viola! The salad is completely dressed.

Darkfire · 06-22-2005, 09:54 PM

I make all my own dressings and I tend to make most thin in case I want to use more than a little. If you have a chopper/blender thing they are a snap. I just bought a magic bullet yesterday and I am concocting some amazing stuff.....just pure magic! I've probably used it like 20 times in the near two days I have had it. But I have other choppers and have used a hand wisk, blender, etc in the past....

Cesar Dressing

1 coddled egg
splash of cream
lemon juice
olive oil
salt
pepper
cayenne
worstershire sauce
garlic cloves
parm cheese

Italian Dressing

Olive Oil
Vinegar/red wine/apple/white/sherry
Cooking Wine
Oregano
Basil
Salt
Pepper
Lemon Juice
Parm. Cheese

Make it creamy add one or more of the following
Mayo
Sour Cream
Yogurt

Greek

Mint
Oregano
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
White Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Garlic Cloves

Buttermilk Ranch

Any Dairy you want, like milk, cream, even soy milk.
Add a splash of Vinegar or lemon juice to it
Will curdle and make your buttermilk part
olive oil
lemon juice
basil
cayenne
garlic cloves
mayo or sour cream
green pepper
carrot

I just put various amounts in my chopper and add more liquid if too thick and more cheese or herbs if too thin. I don't measure much, it's annoying....These are just those off the top of my head. I make tons and tons of different kinds....mmm mmm good!!!!

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06-20-2005, 11:45 AM	#2
TraciLew Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 372 Gallery: TraciLew Stats: 188.5/183.0/145 5'4" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/6/08	I use regular dressing, sometimes a little more than 2 tbs if it's a larger salad. Just make sure it's under 3 g of sugar and 14g of fat. Hope this helps! Butter, most people use smart balance I think - I use the I Can't believe it's not butter with calcium spread and haven't had a problem yet.

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justmarvi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,218 Gallery: justmarvi	I think the serving size would fall somewhere in that range, as I recall he doesn't say how much, just that it's suggested that it's good oil. He has suggested a good measure would be 1 t for breakfast, 1T each for lunch and dinner. Good Tracy on the breakdown! Good luck!

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afcgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 349 Gallery: afcgirl WOE: Southbeach/Atkins Start Date: February 22, 2004	Thanks!

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Darkfire MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland 21225 Posts: 1,132 Gallery: Darkfire Stats: 300+/???/137 new scale le sigh WOE: Mostly Paleo/Atkins Organic Start Date: Once Again June 30 08	I make all my own dressings and I tend to make most thin in case I want to use more than a little. If you have a chopper/blender thing they are a snap. I just bought a magic bullet yesterday and I am concocting some amazing stuff.....just pure magic! I've probably used it like 20 times in the near two days I have had it. But I have other choppers and have used a hand wisk, blender, etc in the past.... Cesar Dressing 1 coddled egg splash of cream lemon juice olive oil salt pepper cayenne worstershire sauce garlic cloves parm cheese Italian Dressing Olive Oil Vinegar/red wine/apple/white/sherry Cooking Wine Oregano Basil Salt Pepper Lemon Juice Parm. Cheese Make it creamy add one or more of the following Mayo Sour Cream Yogurt Greek Mint Oregano Olive Oil Salt Pepper White Vinegar Lemon Juice Garlic Cloves Buttermilk Ranch Any Dairy you want, like milk, cream, even soy milk. Add a splash of Vinegar or lemon juice to it Will curdle and make your buttermilk part olive oil lemon juice basil cayenne garlic cloves mayo or sour cream green pepper carrot I just put various amounts in my chopper and add more liquid if too thick and more cheese or herbs if too thin. I don't measure much, it's annoying....These are just those off the top of my head. I make tons and tons of different kinds....mmm mmm good!!!!