I'm New...

[vegasnine]

Hi Everyone,

I'm starting Phase 1 today. I appreciate all the great tips on here - I like the threads on breakfast because I am definately NOT a breakfast / egg eater.

Wondering about a couple things:

1. Mayo - can it be regular or does it have to be lite?
2. Salad dressing - can commercially prepared ff or lite salad dressing be used?

Any other ideas or tips would be great. Thanks.

T

[french]

Welcome to the beach...

.If you go to phase one click on the foods to enjoy list and tells you alot about what you can have.

Mayo....1TBS REGULAR
2 TBS FF

DRESSING: 2TBS WITH ANY DRESSING UNDER 3 GRAMS OF SUGAR


More important read the book it will explain so much more..Good luck on your quest

[RedRox]

you're actually better off with regular dressings with 10-16 gms of fat per 2 tbslp serving size than either FF (typically listed as Avoid) or Light/LF (typically listed as Limited). Best are those that use olive and or canola oils as their base. (higher percentage of monounsaturated and omega oils) There are a lot of commercial dressings that work. There are even more that don't though! Just be prepared to stand in the salad dressing aisle for a LONG time the first few times you go to look for those that meet the guidelines. Surprisingly to many, things like Ranch and Ceasar usually are pretty good choices, although a good balsamic vinagarette works well too!

and yes 2 tbsp of LF mayo or 1 tbsp of regular per meal as your "good fats" portion for that meal. (again not the FF as they usually add a bunch of crap ingredients (and often more sugars) to make up for the lack of fat)