1 week in... 8 pounds down

[tracyc]

ok so now im confused... i am seeing tons of posts on here that say... "is it on the list...NO..then dont eat it"...now.. mayo isnt on the list, and jello isnt on the list so we are allowed to eat it. Who decides that we are allowed to eat it? and what is the reasoning behind allowing certain things that arent on the list? And...what's not on the list that i can eat then??...(more food choices..woohoo )

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by tracyc

mayo isnt on the list

Mayo should be egg yolk, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. All of which are on the Acceptable Foods List. Now that the mayonnaise you buy at the store has other stuff in it (e.g., preservatives)... that's another story. But the ingredients are all "allowed".

and jello isnt on the list so we are allowed to eat it.

As I have said, gelatin comes from animal collagen... so it is allowed.

Check out this link: What is gelatin?

Who decides that we are allowed to eat it?

You only eat from the list.

and what is the reasoning behind allowing certain things that arent on the list?

Mayo and gelatin are on the list. They are just not written outright.

Pork rinds are another example.

I hope I'm not confusing you even more...

[blwoods]

SF Jello got me through my sweet cravings my first 2 days of induction. Now it tastes too sweet to me and I don't even want it at all.

[tracyc]

no, not confused...but hungry and excited about making an egg salad roll up on lettuce when i go home!!!! woohooo

[tracyc]

should i make my own mayo??

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by lady_buttmunch

what do I stay away in the ingredients? That is where I get confused. I normally just look at the Carb amount per serving.

I check everything I eat against the acceptable food list -- the book says if it's not on the list don't eat it - so that's why I go by. Many people eat things that aren't on the list and seem to have no problems, but I go by the book. (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)(What foods can be eaten on Induction?)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html)

What you should be looking at is not just the carb count, look at the ingredients - if you don't find ingredients listed on something don't buy it. Also, make sur eyou know what a serving size is -- manufacturers like to fool us into eating or drinking more....one examples is soda - each can is listed as 2 servings....same with soup - always more than 1 serving in a container.

I constantly check ingredients, serving size, and enter them into my FitDay account to see where I am during the day. To find out what was in A1 Steak Sauce I went to google and typed in "ingredients A1 Steak Sauce" and found out.

[meow]

You can use mayo if it's homemade, or Hellman's. As long as it doesn't have corn syrup or sugars, just egg, vinegar, oil and salt, you are OK.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by meow

You can use mayo if it's homemade, or Hellman's. As long as it doesn't have corn syrup or sugars, just egg, vinegar, oil and salt, you are OK.

Hellman's mayo does have sugar in it. Most people are fine consuming that tiny amount of sugar though.

Other brands are fine too... as long as it's real mayo, not some Miracle Whip stuff.

[sham]

Off to a great start.

[Jenileigh]

Great job!