Wed, Feb-05-03, 23:49
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Senior Member
Posts: 314
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Plan: Zone
Stats: 151/129/128
BF:17.5%
Progress: 96%
Location: United States
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Re: Q about multigrain and fibre
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Originally posted by jacey
Reading through the Zone website and the book "A week in the Zone" I think that I just might be able to do this diet.
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As with anything, there is a learning curve, but with practice it becomes 2nd nature. Don't worry about messing up. The motto is "You're only one meal away from the Zone".
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Originally posted by jacey I decided to take an hour and go through the grocery store to read labels and get an idea of what foods would make good blocks and came across and few items that I wanted to run by someone with more experience with the Zone.
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Sounds like a daunting task!
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Originally posted by jacey I understand that when counting the carbs you are to subtract the dietary fibre, so with that understanding "All bran" cereal would be low enough in carbs (because of the high dietary fibre) that it would be acceptable for breakfast if properly balanced. Am I correct?
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That is correct. No foods are forbidden. And yes the fiber is always subtracted. You may find that cereal or cereal in general doesn't give you enough "volume" ~ then again maybe not. I need to eat "bulkier" foods to stay satisfied longer. Therefore, oatmeal is my "cereal" of choice. Some people feel too full on oatmeal... it's how YOU feel 3-4 hours after consuming a meal. Lack of hunger and mental focus/clarity are barometers.
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Originally posted by jacey Also I cam across quite a bit of multigrain products that were low in carbs, for instance I came across a brand of multigrain bread that only has 19 grams of carns after dietary fibre is subtracted and a brand of multigrain cracker that was quite a bit lower in carbs than other, is this also acceptable?
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Those are acceptable, but I think you can find a better bread; or was that for 2 slices?. Is Natural Ovens brand available in your area? (check their website). Many of their breads are 9 carbs per slice(which means you can eat more ) and they're VERY good.
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Originally posted by jacey Please forgive me if these questions seem a bit silly
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Not at all. Ya gotta ask questions to learn!
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Originally posted by jacey Thank you
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You're welcome.
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