Salad dressing... Too much fat

[michele]

Hi everyone,

I have tried the SBD before and i never seem to lose much weight. I would assume I go overboard on the healthy fat, and I also know I need to always stay low on even the good carbs. Maybe 1 fruit and 1 whole grain a day. My question is if we are limited to 1 tbsp healthy oil at lunch and dinner does two tbsp of dressing equal that 1tbsp fat? And is that even full fat dressing like blue cheese or ranch that fit the sugar guidelines? I think I have a tendency to go overboard with the fats and cheeses and that may be the reason my pounds don't come off.

Thanks,
Michele

[RedRox]

Here is some information on salad dressings (2 Tbsp in all cases) from the Good Fats/Good Carbs booklet, which applies to all phases:

Good (can use regularly, w/ "South Beach Diet common sense")
regular Caesar
regular Italian
regular Ranch
regular Russian
regular Thousand Island
regular Balsamic Vinaigrette

The above Good dressings range from 10-16 g of total fat, with no more than 2½ g of saturated fat and an emphasis on good fats.

Limited (no more than once a week)
regular French
regular Blue Cheese
reduced-fat Blue Cheese
reduced-fat Caesar
reduced-fat Italian
reduced-fat Ranch
reduced-fat Russian
reduced-fat Thousand Island

Limited dressings tend to be too sugary (4+ g), too cheesy or creamy, and/or too low in good fats (only 2-9 g of total fat).

Very Limited (once every 2 or 3 months)
reduced-fat French

Avoid
all fat-free dressings

So yes 2 tblsp is a full serving of good fats for that meal and regular blue cheese is not a good choice for regular use anyway. Cheese can be a diet buster too if overconsumed, but rather than taking a low fat view of what might or might not be a problem area, I'd also compare your overall menus against the meal templates and the limitations on the more calorie dense foods in the foods lists and your overall exercise program and look at everything in total. Maybe it is the dresssings and cheese, but maybe it's overall portion sizes in general, too many nuts, not enough vegetables, not enough exercise or any combination of components and elements of the total picture.

[michele]

Thank you for the info. I have all the books and for some reason never saw that. I didn't know the blue cheese was limited, but I imagine it is because of the full fat cheese in it. I will look at the sample menus a little more carefully. You give great info.

Michele

[RedRox]

I "stole" it from another SBD site I belong to!