... or so I find.
This project 'recycle' is great for me, the awareness of what's actually being eaten, the need for more discipline (though it is a lot of work I'd rather not be doing) is the only thing that has ever really worked for me if I wanted actual weight loss.
A great lesson and reminder.
PS:
MY memory (though admittedly failing now that I have passed the midlife magic mark
... don't go there) has
- the butter valid on no-dairy days only as ghee or clarified butter, also known as butter oil (agreed upon as a 'rule' of sorts by the available participants),
- eggs left out of carb counts but important for fat counts (whites only on Stillman days, not limited; yolks saved for calorie boost days, no limit specified) and
- the 5 gram margin referring to condiments and seasonings within moderation (lemon juice, hot sauce, etc.), especially on Stillman days which have no other carbs except for the optional cup of lettuce or psyllium.
- Coffee carbs were counted or not in the total report for the day
("if a coffee drinker, keep drinking it") but the 25g from green veggies were a specific target,
get 25 grams from green veggies , not get 25g carbs that day total (and definitely not from
fruits like avocadoes or tomatoes),
no more no less if at all possible from the green veggies .
All this can be interpolated from the rules in the project template (and identical in the spreadsheet if you have it).
Choose which works for you, but I rather recommend not worrying about the trace carbs in egg whites and yolks, and moderate amounts of allowed seasonings, condiments and coffee. Makes things a lot easier to calculate, coincidentally.
PS: try a low-acid and/or half-decaf coffee mix when drinking it black; helped my stomach lining...