Tue, Apr-15-08, 09:07
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Taking MY Turn
Posts: 10,849
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Plan: Intuitive Eating
Stats: 240/220.8/190
BF:
Progress: 38%
Location: NY
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Hi Moretta,
Welcome! Let's see if I can be of assistance.
First I need to ask what you didn't like about Atkins? I think PP has similar principles, but I am wondering if it is the fat intake or the induction level carbs or what? You are new to this whole process, right? Either way, I think PP is a great place to be for you because the flexibility and encouragement to eat RIGHT is the key. It's more about health than weight loss, though that is a byproduct of eating according to plan.
I'm very pleased to see you are awaiting the PPLP book, which is a great read. I still review mine since there is so much information and it's very motivating to be reminded of what I'm trying to accomplish. To answer your question prior to your book's arrival, your stats indicate a need for 27g protein per meal (again, that's a minimum). This comes from the chart in PPLP. There is actually a way to calculate precisely based on LBM (if I recall correctly) in PP. However sometimes it's just easier to check the chart and forge ahead with a good ballpark.
As far as foods that are "allowed" the brilliant thing about PP is that really doesn't apply. Make sure you get your protein, watch your effective carb levels (minus fiber) and that's it. Of course there is more to it in terms of tweaking things properly...removing sugar, understanding the effect grains have on the body, realizing how sugar substitutes affect us, etc. But this is truly a sliding scale kind of approach where if you put in the effort to whatever extent, you'll get back results to the same extent. It is NOT an all or nothing approach. That was so important for me. I started slowly and just made basic changes and then kept making more as a went along. Before long I was eating FAR better than I ever had and even to this day, even during my pregnancy and when I went totally off the wagon, I realized I'm eating healthier than the majority of the people I meet on the street.
So, now that you have a better sense of the flexibility, it should make sense when I say you don't need to eat yogurt or cottage cheese unless you want to eat them. But might I suggest Greek yogurt, which is strained, creamier and less acidic, and much higher in protein? Also, if I were to replace cottage cheese for whatever reason - a recipe, let's say -- I'd immediately go to ricotta.
The other cheeses you mentioned are all "safe" to eat on this plan, I would just caution use of marscapone because of the high fat content. Just be aware. Now many people here do eat high fat and are very successful. But it's just something to keep in mind. (For me personally I'm trying to keep very moderate and watch calories to see if that helps.)
I hope this helps. Good luck!
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