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The Occassional Vodka Cruiser

Dreaming For — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:16:13 GMT

Hi,I came across a vodka crusier on the weekend which I am enquiring about.Its called vodka cruise free.It has no sugar in it everything on the label says <0.1 I was wondering how many can you actually have?I think it would be a good alternative to other alchole drinks.

One munch bar a day plan?

getting.skinny — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:38:18 GMT

Hi Guys,

Unfortunately I doubt this question will be of much use to others, which is really selfish of me, but I feel I need to ask anyway.

I'm going for a 5 day holiday to WA shortly. Last time I visited WA (6 weeks ago) I allowed myself to discontinue with my shakes temporarily and promised myself I'd eat reasonable portions and fairly healthily (it was my 21st). Things went well for a week, and after I returned home, I found it hard to get back on track (which I suppose was to be expected). I'm back on track now, buy I just don't want this happening again next time I go away. I'm leaving in 1.5 weeks.

What do you suggest I do? Could I possibly go for 1 shake or 1 munch bar a day and attempt to follow the one shake a day program as closely as possible?

- Could you advise of the things I would eat on a basic one shake a day option, or where I may find more info on the forums about this?
- Can I have one munch bar a day (like one shake a day, just a munch bar instead of a shake)?

I'm about 15kgs away from goal so I don't want to keep holding myself up through making stupid choices.

Any advice would be more than appreciated.

Thanks!

a few questions

dream — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:10:18 GMT

when exsactly is the updated pink book called the progress program coming out roughly? i need a rough estimite of when it is coming out so i don't waste my time going to my twc each week. then only to find out that its not out yet. which happend today. well not a total waste cuz i was due to get more shakes by friday anyways. and is it true theres tf desserts coming out? cuz it had that there was in the coming out soon section of the products list. but is not there any more.

is heavenly herbs aloud

dannii73 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:25:26 GMT

hi I have just been into a health shop and found this liquid. It is stevia liquid concentrate. Is is a natural sweetener. 1 drop equals 1 teaspoon. Its ingredients are Premium stevioside and 10% alcohol as a preservative, it is also has know calories, and diabetic's can have it. So my question is, Can we have it?. Thanks Danielle

Zilch Ice Cream - still not allowed?

toofatfortahiti — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:30:35 GMT

With the new changes to TF, is Zilch icecream now allowed?All the previous responses were when CarbSmart icecream was available. This is now gone and replaced by Peter's No Added Sugar.The nutritional info is herehttp://www.zilch.net.au/nutritionalinfo.cfm

Biltong

Dan1elle — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:02:27 GMT

HiAre we allowed Biltong as an occasional protein serve?Biltong is dried red meat. It is usually marinated in vinegar and spices (salt, sugar, coriander and other spices) and then dried. I have been told that the dried meat is 1/2 the weight of raw meat. So for a male, a protein serve would be 110g.Nutrient Units Value per 100 grams Water g 28Energy kcal 249Energy kj 1040Protein g 39Total lipid (fat) g 10Carbohydrate g 0.00Fiber, total dietary g 0.0Sugars, total g traceMinerals Calcium, Ca mg 9Iron, Fe mg 4.4Magnesium, Mg mg 42Phosphorus, P mg 369Potassium, K mg 603Salt g 4Zinc, Zn mg 6.9Copper, Cu mg 0.23Manganese, Mn mg 0.022Selenium, Se mcg 57Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0.0Thiamin mg 0.127Riboflavin mg 0.357Niacin mg 11.2Pantothenic acid mg 1.2Vitamin B-6 mg 1.26Betaine mg 22Vitamin B-12 mcg 7.6Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.14Tocopherol, beta mg 0.0175Tocopherol, gamma mg 0.035Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated g 3.5Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 4.3Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.54Fatty acids, total trans g 0.295Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic g 0.231Cholesterol mg 107Amino Acids Tryptophan g 0.248Threonine g 1.5Isoleucine g 1.718Leucine g 3Lysine g 3.19Methionine g 0.983Cystine g 0.48Phenylalanine g 1.492Tyrosine g 1.204Valine g 1.875Arginine g 2.443Histidine g 1.205Alanine g 2.296Aspartic acid g 3.44Glutamic acid g 5.67Glycine g 2.3Proline g 1.8Serine g 1.49Hydroxyproline g 0.172Calculated values based on USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19 (2006) NDB No: 23028http://www.biltongfees.co.za/2008/The_Biltong_Story.doc

bruising easily and question about surgery

Gunashowem — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:39 GMT

I have been bruising easily and i read on these diets it can happen. I have an operation coming up having boobs done and want to know if being on TF will increase my bruising after surgery, should i stop a few weeks before surgery cos i was guna diet all the way up to the week of surgery.Has anyone else had bruising and has anyone done the diet right up to surgery and is it ok?

lunch time salad

candy_maree — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:12:57 GMT

Just how big should the lunch time salad be?

Jalna (or other real) Yoghourt

cher_m — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:08:20 GMT

Am I allowed to have Jalna Fat Free Yoghurt or a similar 'real' yoghurt, I don't like the commercial yoghurts much (like Yoplait, Nestle etc). Not sure what Attiki is, haven't seen it in the supermarket.Is there something I can look for on the label to tell me if it is allowed or not? I'm planning on going on the one shake a day plan soon.ThanksCher

Stomach Ulcer

Marg.I — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:01:58 GMT

I've just been diagnosed have a stomach ulcer. My question is can I stay on TF as that is what I want to do. Doctor wasn't much assistance 'if it doesn't make you sick' I am currently on medication.

Watermelon...

Deadly.Dav0 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:40:31 GMT

Hi,I was wondering your thoughts on the following...This thread (http://forum.tonyferguson.com/Topic430542-9-1.aspx) was asking why watermelon was not allowed. I believe it is not allowed due to the GI however the GL (glycemic load) of watermelon is actually very low. I have copied my post from the other thread for your nutritionists to have a look at and see what they think..."This is a bit tricky IMO. According to calorking.com.au watermelon is approx 7.5% carbs of which 6.2% is sugar. So its not very high in carbs (certainly lower than some other fruits we are allowed). As for the GI, yes the GI is high however the GL (glycemic load) is low. GL is the GI multiplied by the amount of carbs per serve then divided by 100. It helps to analyse food according to the carbs per serve where as i think GI analyses the effect of 50g of sugars from the food being tested (which means they used approx 700g of watermelon to test!!!!!). So watermelon may be high GI but thats because they did a test on somebody eating HEAPS of watermelon! For somebody eating an average serve, the GI should actually be pretty low therefore it should be alright to have. Wikipedia helps explain GL.... "Glycemic load for a single serving of a food can be calculated as the quantity (in grams) of its carbohydrate content, multiplied by its GI, and divided by 100. For example, a 100g slice serving of watermelon with a GI of 72 and a carbohydrate content of 5g (it contains a lot of water) makes the calculation 5*0.72=3.6, so the GL is 3.6. A food with a GI of 100 and a carbohydrate content of 10g has a GL of 10 (10*1=10), while a food with 100g carbohydrate and a GI of just 10 also has a GL of 10 (100*0.1=10)."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_loadAnyway, i just thought i would throw this info out there for people because yes the GI of watermelon may be high but in reality it isnt a 'bad' choice for fruit. I AM NOT trying to say that TF is wrong, just trying to present some facts that some people may find educational or helpful in making their own minds up. So there are for and against arguments as to whether watermelon should be allowed while on TF. I personally tell people the facts and allow them to decide if they wish to consume it (in reasonable amounts of course) or not. For those people who do consume it, they tell me that it keeps them feeling as full as an average piece of fruit and i havent found it has affected weightloss."So, what do your nutritionists have to say?Thanks!:D

Dear Angela...

EmilyAnn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:04:56 GMT

many thanks for you helpful and positive replies to the questions in this forum. I was reading one of them which I have quoted below...could you please advise what the wraps and yoghurt treat options are as far as brand and quantities allowed? Sorry to be a pest but the thought of a salad wrap is just about sending me into a happiness swoon! And yoghurt on my strawberries would be heavenly!many thanks!

choko - is it allowed

Ali-d — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:27:05 GMT

I have been eating alot of choko, I only assumed that it was ok, thought I had better check as it is not on the allowed list.

weight of protein?

beachbum — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:55:23 GMT

hi theremum and i are confused with the weight of meat we are allowed to consume, it says 120grams for women 240 for men... is that cooked or uncooked? been told by some people its cooked others uncooked... just a bit confusedBeach :hehe:

Water Intake

BW83 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:25:49 GMT

Hi there, im on day 5 of the diet and im doing pretty good! Not as hard i thought it would be. (touch wood)My question is about the water intake for the day, I find it really hard to drink SO much plain water and wondered if it would be ok to add a smidge of weight watches cordial to it just to give it a bit of taste, when i say smidge its the tiniest drizzle thanks in advance!:)

can we split up the shake and salad?

beachbum — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:26:14 GMT

HiMum and I were told at lunchtime to have our shake and our salad at the same time. We have a bit of a problem with that, we are both full after the shake and can't stomach the idea of the salad, we have the shake at 12pm and would like to eat the salad about 2-3pm is that ok?Also mum and i are used to drinking the 2litres of water a day (mum's a baker I love water lol) but were finding we have to go to the toilet alot more, is there a diretic in the shakes?Thanks Beach:hehe:

Measurements

DEBBIEZZ — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:51:52 GMT

Hi all,Was just wondering why when I got to my TF weight loss centre why they only measure my waist?, I have been doing TF for three weeks now and have lost 3.6 kg but only 1cm from my waist so I must be losing from other areas and thought that maybe they should measure maybe our upper arms, hips Etc.Kind regards Debbie

TF Wraps

betty boop 86 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:35:47 GMT

Hi,There have been a few rumours floating around that there is going to be a TF friendly wrap released in the future. I was just wondering if there has been any confirmation of this with the TF Staff??Thanks

Potatos and TF

Rinnie7 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:56:59 GMT

HelloMy husband is thinking bout starting TF. only thing is he doesnt eat anything. no sauces, no mayos no gravys nothing. also does not eat any vegies or salad except potatoe, beans and peas!!So his tf day would consume 2 shakes, 3 litres of water, 2 pieces fruit, treats ( 2 a week), protein, beans or peas and a little bit of mashed potatoe.i know he will still loose weight doing it this way, just wondering if he will be in ketosis, with having a bit of mashed potato every nite??remembering he will never be having any sauces or mayos or gravies..thanks

Low Carb Products from Empower foods

Sarsi88 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:46:57 GMT

I was wondering if these low carb empower products are suitablie while on the tony ferguson diet.This is the web pages to the products I am interested in.low carb muffin mix- http://www.empowerfoods.com.au/products/?product_id=5low carb bread mix- http://www.empowerfoods.com.au/products/?product_id=16low carb wraps - http://www.empowerfoods.com.au/products/?product_id=14Thanks,

great tf consultant

dream — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:33:23 GMT

hey i just wanted to let u know the tf consultant i deal with shes fantastic. liesle i think her names spelled from the tw chemist at the myer centre in brisbane qld. but her only problem is that she pushes a little to much for me to be weighed. but sometimes when i pop up there in the middle of work and don't have time to get weighed. but other then that shes great. but yea i'm disappointed i won't get to see her much any more cuz i'm now working at my parents new store. so is it possible if some1 can pass on to her that amy won't be in as offen?

question about fruit

beachbum — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:11:49 GMT

Hi TF staffMum and I (who are both on the diet) enjoy eating Nashi/Japanese pear. It is a cross between an apple and a pear in taste, flvour and texture. Are we able to eat one a day or twice a week as our fruit allowance? sorry i don't know the stats on them only that they are nice...Beach:hehe:

Should alcohol be substituted for fruit?

Deadly.Dav0 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:23:09 GMT

Hi,I was just reading this question (http://forum.tonyferguson.com/Topic431916-8-1.aspx) and the TF staff member said:"Remember that each alcoholic beverage is in place of a fruit serve."I thought the new TF ruling on treats was that treats did not have to be substituted for fruit but were recommended to be consumed a max of 2 times per week.Thanks

Regarding TF

Rinnie7 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:40:42 GMT

Dried Bean Curd

Scumble — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:31:46 GMT

Hello,I was wondering if we were allowed to have dried bean curd - I think this is a by-product of tofu, it's the skin that's formed as the soy milk is fermented which is then dried into sheets or sticks.I bought the "Cock Brand" dried bean curd sticks - the listed ingredients are soya bean and water, and the weight is 200g.The nutritional info is (per serving/per 100g)Energy: 105kj/209kjProtein: 2g/4gFat Total: 2g/4gSaturated Fat: 1.5g/3gCarbohydrate: 2.5g/5gSugars: 0g/0gSodium: 2.5mg/5mg Also, if we are allowed to have it, is it counted as a vegetable? Or is it a protein as I know tofu is counted as a protein for vegetarians (but I'm not vegetarian.)Thanks very much for your help.

Caramel and Chocolate topping

Rinnie7 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:35:35 GMT

HelloJust posting a question that someone asked a while ago and has not been answered as yet..i am interested in knowing if we can have these products and im sure other people are interested as well. Thank you:) was wondering if these products would be allowed in small amounts as the carbs per serve are lower than 5g.Cottee's Chocolate Flavoured Light Toppingper 26.5g serve (as per bottle)energy 36kjprotein 0.2gfat - total 0.1g- saturated 0.05gcarbs 3.3g sugars less than 1gsodium 23mgCottee's Caramel Flavouried Light Toppingper 26.5g serve (as per bottle)energy 41kjprotein 0.1gfat - total 0.1g- saturated 0.06gcarbs 3.8g sugars less than 0.6gsodium 12mgI've compared these sauces to the LC Tomato Sauce we are allowed and these are the details for that;Per 15mL serve (as per bottle)energy 24kjprotein 0.2gFat - total under 0.1gcarbs 0.9gSugars 0.4gDietary Fibre 0.3gSodium 124mgI understand the portion sizes would have to be strictly controlled and that we would have to take into account the kj's consumed from other sauces that day. Would a small amount of topping be allowed on a scoop of our allowed icecream?Thank you

Carbs v. Cals

mandz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:24:55 GMT

Hi,When purchasing products, I always purchase the item with the least amount of carbs.The other day, when buying philly cheese, I noticed that the regular (3.3g) had less carbs than the extra light (6.3g).I have just been through some of the questions in this thread, and found the following:[url=http://forum.tonyferguson.com/Topic416689-8-1.aspx][/url]I am assuming that the extra light is better as it has less calories than the regular.However, the extra light has more than the allowed 5g carbs.In future, when I purchase my products, what do I need to keep in mind???Thanks in advance,Mandz

FibreFruit by Annie’s (New Zealand)

Dan1elle — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:32:21 GMT

FibreFruit by Annie’s (New Zealand)HiI am not a huge fruit eater (except bananas) so have trouble finding fruit I like to eat. Is the above product ok to eat as one fruit replacement a day?I couldn’t find the details online, but here they are.Nutritional InformationServing size 25g (2 fruit leather straps)Energy - 281 kjProtein - 1.9gFat Total - 1.0gOmega 3 - 200mgCarbs- 11.3g Sugars - 8.7gDietary Fibre - 7.2gIngredientsApple, Berryfruit 10% (boysenberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry), plum, blackcurrent, cherry, Psyllium Husk, flaxseed meal, soy (protein and/or grit), InulinThe packaging says free of gluten, dairy, nuts, added sugar and yeast and also states the following:Excellent source of fibre and Low GIJust fruit and fibre rich ingredientsNo added Sugarwww.annies.co.nz

Staff Member appreciation

EmilyAnn — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:18:34 GMT

Mel at Midland is just LOVELY and I wanted to let the TF people know what a great employee they have in her. She knows her stuff, is extremely friendly and approachable and I genuinely feel I have found my own little cheerleader in her. She makes going in to the centre a pleasure that I look forward to whenever I get into the city.Regards, Emily JB

losing cms but not kgs

newlife09 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:37:15 GMT

Hi I was on TF last year and lost 17kgs but due to being on medication this year I put on 7kgs. Now that I’m getting better and off the meds I’m back to the diet to remove those extra kilos. I have been on the diet for a month now and have only lost 1.9kgs but I’ve lost 7cm from my waist. The cms lost is great but why am I having so much trouble shifting the kgs when last year they were easy to get off? I'm no longer on medication and I’m very good with diet and exercise. I know in the end the cms count over the kilos but how can you lose 7cm and have it not show on the scales? I’m worried that I’m exercising too much as when I was off the diet I had to exercise a lot to keep it off and maintain my weight loss. Maybe I’m worried over nothing but it's so nice to see results on those scales.

medication

dani82 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:42:44 GMT

hi,i"m on a asthma medication called Symbicort and i did good with my weight loss in my first 2 weeks but had to go back onto the asthma medication and now my weight has gone back up could my asthma medication be affecting my weight loss i've done everything that was told to do and doing 30mins at the gym each day . dani

Staff

newbody — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:17:58 GMT

I have noticed a lot of comments regarding Tony Ferguson staff I would just like to say that I have experienced both great staff and some not so great. I originally joined at a Terry White chemist, I was given the book and my shakes but no consultation. I ended up doing the program for 3 days before I gave up because I was hungry all the time. At that stage I didn't even know that I could have a salad with my shake at lunch time.About 1 month later I was shopping with a friend who had to go and pick up some shakes from her local Tony Ferguson clinic at Seven Hills. My friend mentioned to the staff the problems that I had on the program and the lack of service I had received. The staff actually apologised for the bad service even though it happened somewhere else and offered to do a consultation for me. After the consultation I realised that their were so many other things that I could have been snacking on and decided to give the program another go. If it hadn't been for the staff at seven hills I would not have gone back on the program.I would just like to thank the staff at Seven Hills for the help they have given me especially Kylie and Michelle. They even send me a text message to see how I am going if I haven't been in for a while.Kat:)

Re: yoghurt

weightless — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:41:51 GMT

are you permitted to eat low fat yoghurt on the diet

alcohol

Ali-d — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:52:27 GMT

I am planning on having a couple of drinks at my work christmas party, and am just wondering whether I would be better off having very low caqrb beer, or vodka and mineral water?:unsure:

Recipes in Cookbook Query

prueK — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:41:31 GMT

:hehe: A few of the recipes in the cookbook call for the use of Worcestershire Sauce. I was wanting to know which one to use as I can't seem to find it in the 'acceptable' product lists (I may be blind).

I made a pavlova with sweetaddin, is it ok to eat..

Mrs Macca — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:27:31 GMT

I was in the kitchen today making a pavlova for my kids birthdays dessert tonight and thought to myself how much I would love some. So I experimented.I whisked 2 egg whites until they were stiff then added 20g of sweetaddin granules, whisked a bit more and folded in 1/2ts vanilla, 1/2ts lemon juice and 1 ts cornflour.It is looking wonderful in the oven as it cools and has not flopped..lolWith the egg yolks I placed them in a metal bowl over a saucepan with water and added 10g sweetaddin, 1/2ts vanilla and whisked until the egg changed colour and thickened then I added 2tb water and 3tb passionfruit and 1/2ts lemon juice..Cooked and whisked for another min or two and it went really creamy. I was thinking this would be nice ontop of the pav and have 3c salad for dinner and this for dessert..What do you all think, would it be ok for my protein meal??Sweetaddin nutritional guide on boxper 10g servingenergy 170kjprotein 0fat 0carb 10g-sugar 10gsodium 01 ts cornflour has 4g carb

Almond Meal

Squeek — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:10:18 GMT

Hi,I've been making my shakes into muffins/bread for months now using the SF to bulk it up. However, I have only just realised that there is 5.5g of carbs per serve of SF and am wondering if I could be bulking it up with almond meal instead (whilst still making sure I get enough fibre in my diet). The nutritional comparison between the two of them is below. Is the energy content too high?SF - 8 g serveEnergy 86kjProtein 1gFat <1g (Saturated <1g)Carbs 5.5gSodium 6mgAlmond Meal - 10g serveEnergy 250kjProtein 2gFat 5g (Saturated <1g)Carbs <1gSodium <1mg

Ricotta

anella — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:46:30 GMT

Hi Guys,I know that we are allowed to have 75gm ricotta as a snack 2-3 times a week however I am a vegetarian (however do eat seafood 1-2 times a week) and wondered if I could substitute a larger amount of ricotta for my nightly protein serve?I don't eat eggs at all & eat tofu maybe 1-2 times a week so this would become a protein serve 2-3 nights a week for me if allowed.Cheers,Anella

Nuts

natjay — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:33:54 GMT

Hi - what is the rule on nuts? I dont have my book handy and just had a few nuts.....

Exercise

Clemo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:24:09 GMT

I have been on the program for nearly 2 months and have lost approx 7kgs which I am really happy with but my weight lost over the last couple of weeks has been around the 1/2kg mark per week. I have been exercising quite a lot and I am wondering if I am doing too much and if I need to increase my protein intake?? My weekly exercise consists of 3 mornings of swimming which I swim approx 2.5-3kms per session in a hour and then 3 mornings of running/walking for 1 hour covering approx 6 kms. Can you please help???