Is this salad okay?

[gogo548]

Romaine lettuce, a couple good pinches of shredded cheese (blend of mozzarella, monterey jack & cheddar), chopped jicama, cilantro and two tablespoons of Ranch dressing (2 carbs)?

It was SO good!

I'm on day 5, down 5lbs-ish.

And, I haven't had Diet Pepsi for about a week! And, I'm a major addict. The ketosis just literally seems to change your tastes. I'm realizing it's almost more of a bad habit vs. a craving.

gogo

[imagood1]

as long as the cheese wasn't pre-shredded in a bag it sounds good -- the pre-shredded cheese is tossed with potato starch to keep it from sticking together so it's not legal.

[gogo548]

oh bummer, YES it has potato starch. I guess I'll have to pull out the grater.

Thanks for the reply.

gogo

[JulieB]

Check the ingredients of the dressing - all of them should be on the list of acceptable foods for induction. Most Ranch dressing has sugar in it.

[Hillary]

Wow I didn't know shredded cheese had potato starch in it! I have only used it once on induction but I will be sure not to use it again!!

Another great salad I eat all the time is...Romaine lettuce, cheese (whatever kind you like that's acceptable) and for dressing I make my own oil/vinegar (not balsamic)/salt/pepper mixture! It's delicious!! Then you don't have to worry about any carbs in the dressing. You can save those carbs you would have used for a few olives or something.

Good luck!

[sham]

Youve had your answer about the salad from others wiser than me i just wanted to say your inductions going well 5lb in 5 days better than i did all the best keep going.

[psychnurse]

That salad sounds great! I am like you, had no clue about the potato starch, hmmm, back to the super market. What a great weight loss! I am on day 6 and have lost 4 pounds. Keep up the great work!

[imagood1]

as far as the Ranch Dressing -- I use it daily and have since I started induction in January. There is 1 gm of sugar in 2 Tbsp of dressing (2 Tbsp is considered 1 serving). There is also sugar in Hellman's Mayo and I don't have any problem using it.

I may not loose as fast as some people but I am still loosing 5 months into this so I don't think the Ranch Dressing or Mayo make that much difference -- BUT it is your choice to use it or not.

[mes]

Don't know much, just started about 1 month ago. Read thru 2002 Atkin's Diet Revelotion and am now reading the 1972 version. I would think that the shredded cheese out of the bag w/potato starch is of no consequence, serving size still has <1 gram of carb per 1/3 cup; if the thinking about the sugar in the mayo & the dressing is not of any consequence, as the one responder answered. Let me know your thoughts on the subject

[gogo548]

I make the salad 2x per day. However, I use the Ranch dressing at lunch (2g carb, 1 g sugar) and at dinner I use a red wine & olive oil vinaigerette (0 carb 0 sugar) that I got at Trader Joe's.

It's really yummy with the jicama and the cilantro.

I'm a newbie, so I don't have answers here.

I'm also enjoying a Diet Shasta Creme Soda for my dessert. (Made with sucralose/Splenda). YUM

Thanks for all the responses & support. I had a bit of a jumpstart after having had to take two antibiotics for 10 days. I got that metallic taste and it turned me off Diet Pepsi. But, it also gave me the discipline to think if I could eat THAT for 10 days, I could give Atkins a try.

Thanks again,
gogo