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Post by shel2peru on Mar 6, 2014 8:19:29 GMT -5
The thing I'm most confused about E is how to count the fat. If we are to just have 5 fat grams do we have to count each thing? Is the fat from the Ezekiel pita or bread count against that 5 or the low fat mayo etc? Any help would be so appreciated!!
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Post by susieq on Mar 6, 2014 9:42:52 GMT -5
Yes, you do need to count the fat in the items you're using so that it equals 5 grams fat.
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Post by cashen10 on Mar 6, 2014 10:58:01 GMT -5
Yes, the fat in each item counts except your protein. If it's an accepted E protein source than don't count that, only what you use to cook/prepare it in.
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Post by joyfulmomof6 on Mar 6, 2014 12:54:28 GMT -5
I remember wondering the same thing...with E, as the others said, you do need to count the fat...it is roughly 1 tsp or up to 2 tsp but no more than that. That may help you. So you could do maximum of 2 tsp of mayo if there was no cheese.
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Post by steffanie3 on Mar 6, 2014 15:30:29 GMT -5
I prefer not to count If you go by the tsp idea and keeping E foods E, in general you will have no worries. So if you use an Ezekial tortilla and a tsp of fat, you will be ok.
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Post by vastamper on Jun 10, 2014 12:57:50 GMT -5
Yes, the fat in each item counts except your protein. If it's an accepted E protein source than don't count that, only what you use to cook/prepare it in. So I can ignore some of the fat, if it's from white chicken meat and I'm trying for an E? And if I cooked it in 1 teaspoon of oil that would not be counted either?
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Post by cashen10 on Jun 10, 2014 16:58:37 GMT -5
If you are using a lean protein source (chicken breast for example) you do not need to count the fat. Anything you add to the meat to prepare it needs to count. So the oil you cook it in will go towards the 1 tsp/5 g fat in the meal.
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Post by vastamper on Jun 10, 2014 17:02:47 GMT -5
Thanks. I will use 4 tsp to cook 4 servings of chicken breasts and veggies in tonight as my maximum.
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Post by cashen10 on Jun 10, 2014 17:09:01 GMT -5
That's it! You've got this thing
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Post by vastamper on Jun 10, 2014 21:12:49 GMT -5
That's it! You've got this thing Not quite! E days are very tiring for me so far. So much figuring. I guess it won't be once I get some good E meals figured out.
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Post by cashen10 on Jun 11, 2014 12:19:27 GMT -5
E breakfasts & lunches seem to be the easier than E dinners to get a handle on. THM pancakes, oatmeal, etc for breakfasts & Waldorf cottage cheese salad, sourdough or sprouted bread for sandwiches & an apple, lean chicken or fish w/ a green salad & side of sweet potato are all great E choices for lunch. Dinners can be as simple as the lunch options or a little more creative making pizza w/ sourdough or sprouted crust. One of our families favorite E dinners is Chicken gyros w/ tzatziki sauce & a sweet potato on the side. Here is the recipe I use for chicken gyros www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/01/chicken-gyros-opa.html. Its a FP if you use Joseph's pita or you can use gwens bread www.gwens-nest.com/family-favorite-recipes/easy-bread-recipe/ to make an E pita bread. Another favorite is black bean & chicken wrapped in sprouted or sourdough tortilla wraps. The more you play with E's the easier they will be...you've got this
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Post by steffanie3 on Jun 12, 2014 13:13:18 GMT -5
Those gyros sound amazing, gotta try them
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Post by dsdjhardy on Jul 30, 2014 11:25:17 GMT -5
Wow, I'm drooling over those gyros!!!!!!! ?
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Post by mylovesmylife on Feb 16, 2015 13:35:32 GMT -5
So that gyro is an E?
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