Having big problems with my diet

Grains, like barley, bulgur, couscous... and legumes, like chickpeas, beans,
lentils are my saviors!

Will~

--


"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry


"doug lerner" wrote in message
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Thanks for the new notes, Laura and Stormmee.

What I think I will try to do, since I desperately need to add some
more carbs in to ward off death-from-boredom, is add more Core-allowed
carbs in until it seems I am hitting a trigger food.

doug

I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it... you are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other day and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
ps.com...
Thanks for the new notes, Laura and Stormmee.

What I think I will try to do, since I desperately need to add some
more carbs in to ward off death-from-boredom, is add more Core-allowed
carbs in until it seems I am hitting a trigger food.

doug

On Oct 23, 1:16 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it... you are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other day and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Leed

Since Core is "eat until satisfied without over-stuffing", what is a
recommended serving of whole wheat pasta?

Also, I have a question about soba. In one place on the WW site I read
that soba grain was Core. But in another place it seemed to say that
soba noodles are treated like pasta. But soba noodles are just soba
grain.

I was wondering about using soba grain to make soba pancakes!

doug

what I do for my serving sizes is look at what flex says a serving is, for
most pastas it is 2 ounces uncooked or 1 cup cooked, I find I don't need 2
servings but 1 isn't quite enough... about the soba, am not sure, hopefully
willow will check in on this one, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
oups.com...
On Oct 23, 1:16 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it... you
are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta
but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other day
and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go
ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I
won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Leed

Since Core is "eat until satisfied without over-stuffing", what is a
recommended serving of whole wheat pasta?

Also, I have a question about soba. In one place on the WW site I read
that soba grain was Core. But in another place it seemed to say that
soba noodles are treated like pasta. But soba noodles are just soba
grain.

I was wondering about using soba grain to make soba pancakes!

doug

You are limited to potatoes (all kinds), whole wheat pasta, and brown rice,
one meal a day (one of the 3, not one meal each). You are NOT limited on
portion size. You eat once of the 3, one meal a day, as much as you need to
feel satisfied. There is NO PORTION SIZE on Core foods except the healthy
oils.

So if what you need to be satisfied is 1 1/2 of a flex portion, then so be
it.

Bulgur, barley, quinoa, all of those fabulous grains are NOT limited (other
than by your own satisfaction). Only those 3 items are limited. There are
other limitation rules (ground meat, WW smoothies, but those are SEPARATE
rules).

Any leader who tells you anything else is wrong and should re-read their
material.

Will~

--


"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry


"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it... you
are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta
but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other day
and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I
won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
ps.com...
Thanks for the new notes, Laura and Stormmee.

What I think I will try to do, since I desperately need to add some
more carbs in to ward off death-from-boredom, is add more Core-allowed
carbs in until it seems I am hitting a trigger food.

doug

Core doesn't work that way though Lee. There is no "serving size" on Core
foods, and by limiting yourself, you aren't eating to "satisfaction". That
goes against the program.

Eat one flex portion, if that's "safe to you" but if you're still hungry,
you need to eat more.

Will~

--


"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry


"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
what I do for my serving sizes is look at what flex says a serving is, for
most pastas it is 2 ounces uncooked or 1 cup cooked, I find I don't need 2
servings but 1 isn't quite enough... about the soba, am not sure,
hopefully
willow will check in on this one, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
oups.com...
On Oct 23, 1:16 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it...
you
are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta
but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other
day
and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go
ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I
won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Leed

Since Core is "eat until satisfied without over-stuffing", what is a
recommended serving of whole wheat pasta?

Also, I have a question about soba. In one place on the WW site I read
that soba grain was Core. But in another place it seemed to say that
soba noodles are treated like pasta. But soba noodles are just soba
grain.

I was wondering about using soba grain to make soba pancakes!

doug

that is what she did say... and I didn't explain it good enough, so glad you
are here... and what about the soba? Lee
Willow Herself wrote in message
...
You are limited to potatoes (all kinds), whole wheat pasta, and brown
rice,
one meal a day (one of the 3, not one meal each). You are NOT limited on
portion size. You eat once of the 3, one meal a day, as much as you need
to
feel satisfied. There is NO PORTION SIZE on Core foods except the healthy
oils.

So if what you need to be satisfied is 1 1/2 of a flex portion, then so be
it.

Bulgur, barley, quinoa, all of those fabulous grains are NOT limited
(other
than by your own satisfaction). Only those 3 items are limited. There are
other limitation rules (ground meat, WW smoothies, but those are SEPARATE
rules).

Any leader who tells you anything else is wrong and should re-read their
material.

Will~

--


"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry


"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it... you
are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat pasta
but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other day
and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go
ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I
won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
ps.com...
Thanks for the new notes, Laura and Stormmee.

What I think I will try to do, since I desperately need to add some
more carbs in to ward off death-from-boredom, is add more Core-allowed
carbs in until it seems I am hitting a trigger food.

doug

that is what my leader said... I think being afraid of foods like this is
part of my issue and its why I am doing core right now to deal with this,
thanks, Lee
Willow Herself wrote in message
...
Core doesn't work that way though Lee. There is no "serving size" on Core
foods, and by limiting yourself, you aren't eating to "satisfaction". That
goes against the program.

Eat one flex portion, if that's "safe to you" but if you're still hungry,
you need to eat more.

Will~

--


"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built
the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic."
Dave Barry


"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
what I do for my serving sizes is look at what flex says a serving is,
for
most pastas it is 2 ounces uncooked or 1 cup cooked, I find I don't need
2
servings but 1 isn't quite enough... about the soba, am not sure,
hopefully
willow will check in on this one, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
oups.com...
On Oct 23, 1:16 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I had issues with this recently and talked to the leader about it...
you
are
allowed that group of carbs, potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat
pasta
but
only once a day... I tried to eat this and just have the recommended
serving, always left me lacking so I started having them every other
day
and
a serving and a half, leader said if I need a serving and a half go
ahead
and have it every day, if they don't trigger over eating eventually I
won't
want that much or will eat less of other things because I am not
hungry
later... so far this week I have found that to be correct, Leed

Since Core is "eat until satisfied without over-stuffing", what is a
recommended serving of whole wheat pasta?

Also, I have a question about soba. In one place on the WW site I read
that soba grain was Core. But in another place it seemed to say that
soba noodles are treated like pasta. But soba noodles are just soba
grain.

I was wondering about using soba grain to make soba pancakes!

doug

Thanks, Stormee and Willow Herself.

About the pasta portion - 3 oz sounds about right for me too. That is
close to a small one-person 100 gm package of pasta.

About the soba (buckwheat), the WW site itself contains contradictory
info about that. Soba noodles are just buckwheat noodles. So if they
are not limited, it sounds like those could form a nice base of a
healthy diet here in Japan, where soba is very popular.

doug@currently 3 good days to 1 bad day

I am going to have to try them, Lee
doug lerner wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks, Stormee and Willow Herself.

About the pasta portion - 3 oz sounds about right for me too. That is
close to a small one-person 100 gm package of pasta.

About the soba (buckwheat), the WW site itself contains contradictory
info about that. Soba noodles are just buckwheat noodles. So if they
are not limited, it sounds like those could form a nice base of a
healthy diet here in Japan, where soba is very popular.

doug@currently 3 good days to 1 bad day