Salad Dressing

Jeska · 01-06-2007, 12:00 AM

whoa...this board is awesome!! im new to SB... i have been on Atkins for awhile and it's great but I'm concerned about all the fat... I read the book and I see this looks like a "lean" atkins kinda thing... which brings me to my original question:

Ranch Dressing

Can I eat this on SB? I know there is a lot of fat in it, but the book just said low sugar, and I actually make my own from scratch. I could lighten it up (buttermilk is in it though and that's already low fat, and of course I could use lite mayo) but was wondering if anyone happened to know!! I have looked and looked.

Thank you so much!!

Minkey · 01-06-2007, 08:07 AM

Hi,
Welcome to SB.
I too did Atkins in the early years & again in 2004.
The thing about fats, SB & DR.OZ (Oprah) is to use GOOD fats. That is, EVOO, canola, some peanut and most nut fats, in moderation.
If you make your own ranch dressing, use reduced fat mayo, buttermilk etc. like you said.
Check the recipe file here. There are several good legal ranch recipes.
Good luck!

Tippy Toes · 01-06-2007, 08:45 AM

I am not following SB but I have found a way to cut counts of salad dressing in half. I use Atkins Blue Cheese recipe in the DANDR book but I use lower fat mayo. Then I add a whole bottle of Waldon Farms Blue Cheese (o calories, 0 fats and 0 carbs) to Atkin's batch and mix it all up. Cannot tell the difference at all.

mlmagic · 01-08-2007, 09:56 AM

I use ranch, but also make mine form scratch. I use the lt mayo, and lt sour cream and LF buttermilk, my own spices and I only use a small amt. (measure it out) when I eat it.

akmd65 · 01-08-2007, 01:17 PM

i use ranch, just not every day. i did buy the sb ranch, but im not sure if there is much of a difference

ljk1982 · 01-15-2007, 01:33 PM

The main thing I look for is for a ranch not to be too high in calories or fat percentage and to have 3 g. of sugar or lower.

01-06-2007, 12:00 AM	#1
Jeska MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 1,505 Gallery: Jeska Stats: 246/212.5/180 WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: January 8, 2007	Salad Dressing whoa...this board is awesome!! im new to SB... i have been on Atkins for awhile and it's great but I'm concerned about all the fat... I read the book and I see this looks like a "lean" atkins kinda thing... which brings me to my original question: Ranch Dressing Can I eat this on SB? I know there is a lot of fat in it, but the book just said low sugar, and I actually make my own from scratch. I could lighten it up (buttermilk is in it though and that's already low fat, and of course I could use lite mayo) but was wondering if anyone happened to know!! I have looked and looked. Thank you so much!!

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01-06-2007, 08:07 AM	#2
Minkey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: beautiful Key West! Posts: 67 Gallery: Minkey WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/02	Hi, Welcome to SB. I too did Atkins in the early years & again in 2004. The thing about fats, SB & DR.OZ (Oprah) is to use GOOD fats. That is, EVOO, canola, some peanut and most nut fats, in moderation. If you make your own ranch dressing, use reduced fat mayo, buttermilk etc. like you said. Check the recipe file here. There are several good legal ranch recipes. Good luck!

01-06-2007, 08:45 AM	#3
Tippy Toes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 4,198 Gallery: Tippy Toes Stats: 263/150/150 to 155 Start Date: April 16 2004	I am not following SB but I have found a way to cut counts of salad dressing in half. I use Atkins Blue Cheese recipe in the DANDR book but I use lower fat mayo. Then I add a whole bottle of Waldon Farms Blue Cheese (o calories, 0 fats and 0 carbs) to Atkin's batch and mix it all up. Cannot tell the difference at all.

01-08-2007, 09:56 AM	#4
mlmagic Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 391 Gallery: mlmagic Stats: Goal...THIS YEAR! 160...(5'8) WOE: SBD/organic Start Date: 2004/off&on never quit!	I use ranch, but also make mine form scratch. I use the lt mayo, and lt sour cream and LF buttermilk, my own spices and I only use a small amt. (measure it out) when I eat it.

01-08-2007, 01:17 PM	#5
akmd65 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South Jersey, but always a Texan Posts: 1,775 Gallery: akmd65 Stats: 4x to 4/6 in three years WOE: south beach - phase one	i use ranch, just not every day. i did buy the sb ranch, but im not sure if there is much of a difference

01-15-2007, 01:33 PM	#6
ljk1982 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 185 Gallery: ljk1982 Stats: 154.2/150.4/140 5'5" WOE: South Beach Start Date: 07/13/05, restart 1/1/07	The main thing I look for is for a ranch not to be too high in calories or fat percentage and to have 3 g. of sugar or lower.