Sun, Jun-29-03, 21:00
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Plan: Shwarzbein, Protein Power, South Beach
Stats: 280/280/180
BF:
Progress: 0%
Location: Seattle
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What about Kefir?
Okay, I read the thread about the yogurt and the controversy over that. I had also read in the Go-Diet book that they not only recommend at *least* 8 oz of yogurt, kefir, or buttermilk a day, but that a half cup of any of those only actually has 2 carbs that count because of the whole "lactose eaten up by lactic acid" business. They even claim that "Dr. Goldberg has measured this in his own laboratory."
Now, I still haven't read SB II book, but I'm taking it that she doesn't buy into this and she still wants you to count all the carbs listed on the box, right? Yogurt's not too bad, but the unsweetened kefir I bought lists 13 carbs per cup -- which doesn't really leave much room to make a fruit smoothie. (Which, btw, was actually pretty good.)
And from the sound of it, she didn't convert to the "subtract the fiber" thing in the second book, either. And does she ever give you any kind of "ideal fiber" number, or is it still just "eat lots of veg"?
Hopefully I'll be able to pick up the book in the next couple of weeks, but until then, I really appreciate all the help I can get.
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