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Low fat Ricotta Cheese?

Cadell75 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:39:49 GMT

Hi all,

I've found a few recipes now that ask for low-fat ricotta cheese. Now, I can find the ricotta in the tubs that is smooth and you can get in the dairy aisle of a supermarket, no problems there. But, I was wondering if there is a low-fat ricotta in the solid cheese form? You know like you see in the deli part of the supermarket. They usually have normal ricotta cheese there but I am not having any luck with the low-fat. Some recipes say to "crumble" the ricotta on top, or to "break it up" into the mixture (like with frittatas), so I can only assume they are not talking about the smooth ricotta. I have been able to "dot" the smooth ricotta on top, and have used the smooth in the frittata, but was just wondering...

Any ideas or advice would be very much appreciated. I live in Ipswich and have access to pretty much all the major supermarkets. Thanks

Attiki Acidophilus Natural Skim Yoghurt

xlnt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:49 GMT

I'm back on track and enjoying the additions and new treats . . .
I don't love yoghurt with the chemical sweeteners preferring a more natural tang, so
I'd love to find out where to buy the "Attiki Acidophilus Natural Skim Yoghurt".
I've searched my local Coles, Woolies & Health Food Shop with no luck.

Ta,

Love the Choc Mint Shakes

walk it off — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:40:38 GMT

Just tried the new Choc Mint shakes today... They are awsome... Im thinking of freezing them for choc mint ice cream... making choc mint biscuits... choc mint pudding... choc mint cheesecakes....

i reckon they taste great.

what does everyone think of them....

ALLOWED FOOD LIST & MORE

mallyflea — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:10:28 GMT

This is updated regularly as new things are approved by staff here.......
Any queries, please ask in the Ask Tony Ferguson Staff section
Thanks Mallyflea

Fruits Allowed
These are per serve, you are allowed 2 serves a day

Apple 1 medium

Apricots (dried) 10 Halves

Banana (not over ripe) 1 small

Blackberries 25

Blueberries 25 + ½ another fruit

Cherries 20 small - medium

Feijoa fruit (1) can be consumed as one fruit serve.

fresh figs 2 small
Fruit cocktail small size equivalent to 1 fruit serve

Grapefruit 1 medium

Grapes 20 small - medium

Kiwi Fruit 1 lge or 2 sml

Mandarine 2 medium

Mango 1 very small or ½ medium

Mangosteen a day 1 medium

Nectarine 1 large or 2 small

Orange 1 medium

Passionfruit 2 lge + ½ another fruit

Peach 1 lge or 2 small

Pear including Nashi pears 1 small - medium

Plum 1

Prunes 5 lge

Raspberries 25 + ½ another fruit

Strawberries 20 med - lge

1 cup of loquat per fruit serve

*Dragon fruit can be had no more than 3 per week. Their GI and carb content is a little higher than that of the items on the general list of allowable fruits.

Veggies & Herbs we can have:

These are unlimited unless otherwise marked :O)

*You are allowed to have globe artichokes and bamboo shoots on the TF program. Jerusalem artichokes are a species of sunflower and is used as a root vegetable, for this reason we would say no to this product; if in the future new information comes to hand that this product is allowed we will make the information avaliable for all.

Baby corn ½ cup
Beetroot 4 large slices
Carrot ½ medium or 1 small
Celeriac ½ cup, diced
Peas* ½ cup (3 times a week only)
Pumpkin ½ cup, diced ( including butternut pumpkin and varieties )
Avocado ¼ med or ½ small

Cauliflower
Spinach
Rhubarb
Fennel

Leek
Eggplant
Yellow Squash
Cucumber
Mushrooms
Tomato
Celery
Asian Greens (Bok Choy, Choy Sum etc)
Kohlrabi...you can only have 1/2 cup (measured raw) maximum 3 times per week.
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
you are allowed witlof also known as chicory or endive
Lettuce
Baby Spinach
Snow Peas
Capsicum
Green Beans
French Beans

**Butter Beans ** these are the long thin yellow ones like green beans

NOT the butter beans in cans they are legumes and NOT allowed on the program

Asparagus
Onion
Zucchini
Bean Sprouts
Alfalfa
Bamboo Shoots
*For both pickled onions and gherkins you can have them 1-2 times per week as a treat as they can be quite salty and can be sweet as well due to what their pickled in, some people tend to put sugar in it to sweeten it up..

If you go over this minimum, and indulge in too many treats it will impact on your weightloss
*Olives you can have up to 12 olives PER DAY including green (unstuffed)
as they are a 'good fat' serve BUT if you have them, you cannot have olive oil etc for cooking.
Spring onions
Shallots
Garlic
Chilli
Ginger
Basil
Parsley curly and flatleaf
Thyme
Oregano
Lemongrass
Coriander
Mint
Dill
Sage
Lemon
Lime
Curry Powder
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Pepper
canned Edgell Sauerkraut carbs total <1g
spaghetti squash

**you can drink freshly squeezed vegetable juice from the allowed vegetables, but it would be recommended to have this on top of your 3 cups to ensure you are getting the fibre provided by the vegetables eaten whole.

Note: There has been a mistake made in the hand book. With regards to mung beans, you can have these but need to restrict it to1/2 a cup of cooked mung beans once a week due to the fact it does contain higher carbs.

******You are allowed to have unlimited amounts of mung bean sprouts.

We will be making the necessary adjustments to the book in future.

Can't have:
Coconut or desiccated coconut (try using coconut essence)
Cous Cous
Semolina
Rice
Flour and flour products
Full strength salt (it makes you retain water, try lite salt instead)
Potatoes
Sweet Potato
Turnip
Parsnip
Chickpeas
Lentils
Swede
Sago
Water Chestnuts
Sundried Tomatoes (unless you make these yourself with no oil)
Cheese (other than those listed above)
Milo or hot chocolate type drinks (other than TF chocolate/mocha/espresso and Cafe Late shakes heated).

Protein we can have:
-raw weight - 120gm Women or 220gm Men
-cooked weight - 80-90gm Women or 170-190gm Men

*cooked corned beef .....you can have around 80 - 90g (Female)
and between 170 & 190g (Male) as a protein serve

Tofu Serves...

Women can have between 150g-200g of tofu and men can have 200g-250g.

cheeses allowed on the program are low fat ricotta and cottage cheese

(you can have 250g of either as a protein serve or less as part of a protein serve)

and as an extra 100 calorie occasional treat, 75g of Philly light cream cheese.

and again...

*Because the nutrition information is similar to light Philly cheese you can have that small amount of parmesan cheese

as your allowed 100 calorie snack. Just be aware that having this or any allowed calorie snack adds extra energy

to the program and may slow your weight loss down

eggs are approx 60g each and you are allowed 2 eggs no more than 3 times a week as a protein serve

We recommend that you only have sausages 1-2 times per week as sausages can be high in carbs, energy and fat. The coles sausages have a low carb content of 4.9 but their energy may still be high so I still suggest that you stick to 1-2 times per week.

Women can have 1.5-2 sausages and men can have 2.5-3 sausages.

Protein choices can be:

Chicken
Pork
Fish (including Smoked Salmon)
*You can have crab meat on the program. You canhave no more than 120 grams as your protein serve.
Mussels
Squid
Prawns
Beef
Lamb
Tofu

TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)
Eggs (see note above)
Oysters.....After discussing this with a nutritionist we have come to the conclusion that the amount of oysters you can consume is 10large oysters for females and 15 large oysters for men. Enjoy.
Wattle Valley Seafood - Marinated Octopus in Canola Oil as a Protein
*cooked corned beef .....you can have around 80 - 90g (Female) (between 170 & 190g for men) and remember that this can only be had occassionally.

Soups

Stockcubes

Bonox (In Moderation)

Miso Soup
Vegetable Soup (Using allowed vegeteables)

Sauces & Condiments

Lemon Juice

Vinegar

Lite Soy Sauce

Mustard

Tomato Paste (you can use 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste )

Worcestershire Sauce

Spices & Herbs

All Spice

Dill

Oregano

Basil

Fennel

Paprika

Celery Flakes

Garlic

Parsley

Chilli

Ginger

Pepper

Chives

Lite Salt

Rosemary

Sage

Cloves

Coriander

Cumin

Curry Powder

Cinnamon

Mint

Mustard Seed

Thyme

Nutmeg

Tumeric

Tarragon
You can use a sprinkle of Sumac in salads or on your meats

Baking Powder can be had on the program, approximately ¼ teaspoon is fine.
Try not to use the baking powder all the time as it is quite high in sodium.

Miscellaneous

Artificial Sweeteners

Unsweetened Lollies/Gum

Diet Jelly
Essence – Banana, Mint, Strawberry, Vanilla etc.,

Gravy/Dressings/Sauces

20ml (1 Tablespoon) of salad dressing is allowed on your salads everyday and you do not need to omit a piece of fruit.

Pasta sauces and gravies are allowed up to ¼ - ½ cup.

If you have a dressing on your lunch time salad, then you can’t any other sauces, dressings or gravies for the day.

The 100 calorie snacks are no longer part of our Program,
however you still may have the philly light cream cheese to make your notatoes

As per our new updates yoghurt is a treat option,
you may have 1/2 cup skim milk per day , therefore the skim milk cappochino will be fine,
unlimited diet cordial homemade ice blocks are still fine

LSA mix and sunflower and linseeds can be your good fat serve for the day.

Below is a guide to good fats including your flaxseed and fish oils for daily consumption for your convenience?

Sources of Good Fats	Amount Per Serve
Oils (olive, canola, nut or seed oils)	1 tablespoon (20g)
Avocado	½ medium (85g)
Fish oil capsules (100mg / 1g)	6 capsules PLUS one of the following: ½ tablespoon olive oil, OR ¼ medium avocado (45g), OR 1 tablespoon lecithin, OR 1 ½ tablespoons LSA, OR 8 medium olives
Lecithin	1 ½ tablespoons (30g)
LSA / Phyto LSA	2 tablespoons (40g)
Olives	12 medium

Maximum of 2 treats per week in addition to your typical day.

These are optional:

LOW CARBOHYDRATE CHOCLOLATE, BARS, WAFERS & WRAPS

TF Choclette Bars (Dark & Milk) 1 Bar
TF Wraps 1 Wrap
Sugarless Co Chocolate Coated Wafer Bars 1/2 wafer bar
Chocolate Blue Blocks: 4 small squares (1 Row_ (milk, hazelnut, dark and Bitter sweet)
or 2 large squares (1 Row) (White & Cranberry)
chocolate Truffles 1 truffle
Extra Crispy Wafers 5 wafers

you are allowed 10g (appx dessertspoon ) of grated parmesan cheese occasionally*

LOW CARB ICE CREAM: Peter's no sugar added = 2 golf ball sized scoops (100g)

Below are some yoghurt options that are now Treat options

Choose one option up to twice per week

Attiki Acidophilus Natural Skim Yoghurt ( l Tub/200g)

Dairy Farmers Traditional Lite Yoghurt ( l Tub/125g)

Nestle Diet Yoghurt (l Tub/200g)

Yoplait Forme No Fat Yoghurt (l Tub/175gr)

ALCOHOL ALLOWANCE
dry white wine ,
low carb beer
and vodka with a caffeine free diet soda/soft drink
it can only be for a treat occasionally not all the time .

TIPS FOR TREATS:

Space your treats out over the week by choosing two treat days.
Try having the low carb ice cream with some TF diet jelly.
Mix 1/2 a glass of wine with diet lemonade or soda water to make a spritzer

Caffeine

Limit caffeine intake, you may hove:

I cup of regular coffee OR 3 cups of decaffeinated coffee OR

3 cups of regular tea OR 5 cups of green Tea

Unlimited herbal or decaffeinated Tea may be consumed

New Info to had today 19/08/2008

Dear Customers,

We have recently received some updated information regarding the allowed sauces and dressings list. Previously you were allowed to use a product if the carbohydrates were 5g or less per 100g, you are now allowed to use an item from this list if the carbohydrates are 5g or less per serve.

There are Extra items that may be enjoyed EVERY DAY on the Tony Ferguson
Weightloss Program. When choosing these, follow our below guidelines.

· Packaged Proteins

Less than 5g of carbohydrates per 100g

· Sauces, Dressings & Gravies

These products can be used, in small amounts to flavour your meals. Ensure that they are:
Less than 5g of carbohydrates per SERVE
You have a maximum of 420kJ/100 Calories total from these products per DAY

As a general guideline, you may choose from one of the following each day:

Dressings: 1- 2 Tablespoons (20-40mL)
Sauces and Gravy: ¼ - ½ a cup (60-120mL)
Mayonnaise and Caesar dressing: 1 Tablespoon (20mL)

· Sugar - free Lollies

These are allowed on a daily basis but it is important to keep to the suggested amounts as they contain extra calories and too many
will cause a laxative effect:

Hard lollies e.g. TF Butterscotch: Max 6 lollies per day
Soft Chewy lollies e.g. TF Strawberry Chews: Max 3 lollies per day

· Sweetened Beverages

Some sweetened beverages can be enjoyed on the Program. Ensure they are:
Less than 1g of carbohydrate per 100mL
Soft drinks are sugar free and caffeine free
As a general guideline:
Diet cordial - small amounts to flavour your water
Diet, sugar-free soft drinks – maximum of 3 glasses per day

· Shopping for Extras

When buying products the Total Carbohydrates must be:

Packaged protein: 5g or less per 100g
Sauces, Dressings or Gravy: 5g or less per serve
Diet cordial or soft drinks: 1g or less per 100mL
Sugar-free lollies: 1g or less per 100g

Alcohol

monkey84 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:17 GMT

Alcohol is the only habit I am having trouble giving up.

My first week on the programme I was able to resist but have had no resistance since then.

I drink vodka with diet lime cordial and soda water or mix vodka with diet coke caffine free.

My second week i drank about 10 vodka's ( tho still managed to loose 4kg's that week)

how is everyone is going with alcohol and what do you drink?

Monkey

x;)x

new munch bar flavour coming soon

roseylee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:21:59 GMT

Hi,
my TF consultant told me on friday that there is a new flavour of the munch bar coming soon...she said it is going to be a savoury one...sounds yummy..can't wait.:)

Diet Rit Drinks

legend223 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:00 GMT

Hey guys im new hear and like to know about the new DietRite Cola its say its better then diet coke and coke just wondering if TF allows it on the program as u can buy it from woolworths

LOW Carb Wine

turboghostie — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:31:02 GMT

My hubby works at McWilliams wines and they have just released a LOW CARB Red and White.

The White is a Sav Blanc called "Balance"

The nutritional info is as such per serve (150ml):
Protein 0.3g
Fat Total <0.1g
Fat Sat <0.1g
Carbs Total 1.5g
Carbs Sugar 0.47g
Sodium 46mg

The red is a Shiraz also called "Balance"
The nutritional info is as such per serve (150ml):
Protein <1.0g
Fat Total <0.1g
Fat Sat <0.1g
Carbs Total 3g
Carbs Sugar 0.62g
Sodium <5mg

I hope all you wine lovers will be happy about this :)

I know I was :)

Cas

STRONGBOW CLEAR - LOW CARB CIDER

claybrim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:37:56 GMT

Does anyone know if The new Strongbow Crear cider, that is launched tomorrow (9/11/09) is TF friendle??........because i have really missed my strongbow on this diet

still after losing 38kgs i cant complain too much

Low Carb BBQ sauce

*BLONDE — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:04:25 GMT

Does anyone know of any good low carb bbq sauce's?

Where can I get the new trentham 2/3's Low carb low cal wine?

rachy19842000 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:01:21 GMT

Its in the magazine, I had some the other night at the ladies night at the penrith store, and I have a 21st to go to on the weekend, and I want to get some, i looked on there website, and there stockists, there is none even remotely close. Can anyone help.. Thanks

Watermelon, why can't we have it?

2009jessica — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:20:02 GMT

Hi All

I just had a cup of watermelon because i thought I read it was allowed, but then when I checked again it wasn't on the list. Does anyone know why it isn't alowed? Perhaps because of its sugar content?

:crying:

soda water

slim 2b — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:41:06 GMT

hi everyone can we have sodawater:D

Low fat, low carb, ready to go chicken peices for salads and wraps..

NurseNashy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:25 GMT

I came across at SAFEWAY in melbourne, ready to go chicken peices (140gms) that you can use in wraps and salads, for busy ppl who have no time to grill chicken breasts etc:.. it is like the chicken peices used at subway. It was $3.60 and i used only half in my salad tonight... its just alot easier when i'm in a rush to open the packet and throw it in some salad mix and a bit of dressing and then i'm off.

The brand is "bite me"... and is in the cold section with the ham, salami, yoghurt etc:..

Maybe it has been around for some time... but it was new to me.. so had to share...

Low Carb Wraps

shazza1971 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:46:10 GMT

Hi there

While I was recently doing the grocery shopping I came across come reduced carb wraps and was wondering how they compare to the wraps that can be purchased through Tony Ferguson. The packet says they are yeast free, No artificial colours or flavours, high in fibre and low in sugar. The nutrition information says that the total carbs is 26.8g per 100g and 11.5g per wrap. Are these ok and how does this compare to the nutrition information of the Tony Ferguson wraps. Thank you so much for your time.

diet solo

kdjama — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:03:11 GMT

I spent a good ten minutes looking for diet solo / solo sub at the supermarket on Saturday and finally realised it's now called low carb solo. And the can is GREEN not yellow. sheesh

Diet Jelly

willbthin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:56:58 GMT

hello, just wondering if you have to have the TF diet Jelly or is there another one you can buy from the supermarket. Thank you

Salsa?????

Tinatoomuch — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:42:35 GMT

hey there,

are we allowed salsa in any way shape or form. i have a yummy chicken salsa recipe, but going by the carb content on the old el paso jar, its out :(

can anyone shed any more light for me, or am i reading the jar wrong??

Melinda's Home-Style Gourmet Vegetable Slice

TooBigForMyBritches — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:28:25 GMT

Anyone else tried this? Great tasting vege slice with the consistency of a meatloaf. (can add ham, etc if you like).

per 100g:

Energy 699kJ
Protein 12.6g
Fat (total) 10g
Fat (saturated) 2.0g
Carbohydrate 4.8g
Carb.sugars 2.6g
Sodium 211mg

Its served with 2 x eggs, a cup of grated cheese and optional ham. Protein aside, whats the verdict on this stuff?
(I plan on having it once a week regardless of what you all say - lol)

Cadbury Lite chocolate

Justinie — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:54:46 GMT

Hi :)
While in coles today, i was shocked to see that they were clearing out their stock of Cadbury Lite chocolate!
Although it was great not to have to pay full price for it, I am really hoping that they are not going to discontinue yet another low carb product!
I grabbed a whole lot just in case lol.
Surely, with all of the people on TF, there is enough demand for the low carb things to be kept on the shelf!
Lets hope they decide to keep it! :D

aldi

jenl — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:26:14 GMT

Hi, I joined TF a few days ago and am interested in finding out what Aldi products are suitable for this program, i.e, sauces, packaged foods/frozen protein meals.

I was unable to find any recent posts on this, but if this info has been posted before, please direct me to that post. thanks.

New TF dessert

Fitnhealthy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:45:06 GMT

Just went to pick up some TF multivit from the chemist and saw the new TF desset. Picked up two of the toffee nut and two of the chocolate to try. Just made the toffee one hot and it is yummy! :D

Has anyone else tried them? WDYT?

going crackers for crackers!!

nomorefat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:08:03 GMT

sigh!! is there any such thing as a no fat no carb cracker??? i love dry biscuits and crackers , i used to eat ALOT of the rice crackers (sour cream and onion) yummmm.... but i really miss 'crackers' and am going slightly crackers without them.....lol

i have been very good though as in the 3 weeks i've been doing TF i havent had any.... but just wondering if there is something i could substitute them for...... something to crunch on.... ( besides vegies and salad!! )

thanks guys ....hopefully someone can help.... oh p.s. i have made the zucchini chips several times but they wernt all that crunchy but still yum..... keep loosing!!!!! :)

Jelly

aussie20 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:42:10 GMT

Hi!
I was comparing diet jellies on calorieking.com and I saw that Aeroplane lite jelly seems to be lower in calories and carbs and slightly higher in protein.

500ml Tony Ferguson Jelly:
Cals: 40
Protein: 6.5g
Carbs: 1g
Sodium: 118mg

500ml Aeroplane Lite:
Cals: 35
Protein: 6.8g
Carbs: 0.5g
Sodium: 115mg

re No added sugar icecream

rosebud01 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:30:14 GMT

Just finished my shopping and spent ages trying to find the no sugar added icecream. It just wasn't there. Then I spotted it - they have changed the packaging and instead of in a blue tub it is now in a gold coloured one that is not as flat but stands higher. Just incase anyone else can't find it - keep looking it is in disguise.:D

NOODLES - NO CALORIES, NO CARBS

shorty — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:13:52 GMT

Dear All Customers ,

We received alot of questions over the last few weeks regarding noodles sold over the internet and in some asian stores that have little to no calories and carbs. We have just received a response from our nutritional team, below is their response.

These noodles contain Glucomannan (the main ingredient) which is a highly viscous insoluble fibre derived from the konjac plant_. It is extremely hard to break down and digest within the body and therefore claims have been made that when you consume this product, you will not absorb any carbohydrates or kilojoules (calories). There are also claims of this product’s great health benefits but there is not enough reliable research available to support these claims.

Glucomannan is used as a gel, gum or flour. Often used as an emulsifier or thickener E425 (ii). Glucomannan has been used in traditional Asian foods such as noodles, tofu and heat stable gel products. However, there are restrictions for its use in Australia after a string of deaths internationally, associated with its use in a confectionary. Currently it is not banned if it is the main ingredient as in the case of the noodles, although it is still heavily monitored by Customs.

We recognise that it is each customer’s personal choice as to whether they would like to consume Glucomannan containing products. However, until more reliable information presents, the Tony Ferguson Weightloss Program does not recommend the use of products such as Glucomannan containing noodles (Shirataki), as we cannot guarantee that there are no calories or carbohydrates absorbed and due to the safety concerns.

whats for dinner / what do you eat for dinner

ryzaskitty — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:28:23 GMT

just wondering as for today is my first day and i was wondering what you guys eat for dinner so everyone can see and get some ideas and give some ideas

thanks

ryzaskitty

Ceasar dressing?

Morbid_Apples — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:07:02 GMT

Can anyone reccommend a yummy but allowed ceaser salad dressing?!?!

I have been naughty and using the little packets of it that come in the pre-made salad bags from coles. (I dont think it has affected my weightloss.)

I did go and buy the Paul Newman's one and I really didn't like it, It was so yukky and gritty. I might continue using the ones in the bag but if someone has a yummy alternative please let me know.

Or any other dressings you can reccomend. I love salads, but i dont really like the dark greens which is what I usually eat (Yukky, but better than the lighter salad greens) So I need a dressing to go with it ;)

Fibre

the_jem — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:31:08 GMT

I can't wait to buy some fibre. I wasn't going to, as I have no problem 'going' if you know what I mean. But I have been watching some recipes, like the apple cinnamon slice and think........mmmmmmmmm that would be nice to try, but I need fibre. Bit worried as I would normally go blahhhhhhh fibre grosssssssssssss. Also, not sure what 'sweetener' to buy, any ideas? As I have never bought sweetener before and only ever used sugars.

sugarfreezone

irishbarwench — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:52:07 GMT

Just wondering if anyone has tried the website www.sugarfreezone.com.au

Does anyone know which of their products are allowed on the TF diet?

No Carb Beer

Tanja — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:12:42 GMT

I have found a 'No Carb Beer' - called BIGHEAD. Is this ok to consume either as my treats OR as its NO CARB does this mean i can have more than 2 a week???

330ml

88cals

0grams carbs

1gm protein

1gm fat

23gm sodium

Tanja

No Carb Beer

Tanja — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:09:06 GMT

I have found a 'No Carb Beer' - called BIGHEAD. Is this ok to consume either as my treats OR as its NO CARB does this mean i can have more than 2 a week???

330ml

88cals

0grams carbs

1gm protein

1gm fat

23gm sodium

Tanja

grain waves

tormy — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:12:07 GMT

heya

just wondering if we were allowed to have grain waves - they're yummy and i used to eat them before i started TF but am not sure if im allowed to have them now...anyone know??

The new caramel ones are THE BEST

rachy19842000 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:28:05 GMT

Hey everyone, im so happy they brought out the caramel ones, i was needing abit of a change, to me they are like jersey caramels, it is a little sweet too, which is good for when you really need something sweet... mmm.. i LOVE them, will be going to buy more of them today.. mmmmmmmm

Do you like the caramel shakes?

one-last-try — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:52:35 GMT

I ordered 7 but was originally going to get 14. So glad i didn't, to me the caramel doesn't taste good enough... like they need to tweak the recipe some more. TF are usually so spot on with their flavours i had high expectations. I have had two of my caramel shakes, the second one i couldn't even finish.

I'd be interested to hear if it was just me who didn't like them lol

Caffiene & Coffee

Froggie — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:05:50 GMT

Caffeine and Weight Loss

Yes and no, caffeine may promote both weight loss or the opposite. Caffeine may give a boost to your metabolism, but as it's after-effect, it gives you an urge to "pig-out" at meal time or even in-between-meal snacks. So, gain or lose, it's up to discipline and self-control.

More input from FAQ Farmers:

Caffeine makes it harder to lose weight, according to Dr Thomas Yarnell.

I have been an avid coffee drinker for ten years now. I recently asked a teacher of mine if coffee aids in raising the metabolism and therefore increasing weightloss. She answered back both yes and no. Caffeine does raise the heart rate and metabolism, however at the same time it dehydrates you. Being dehydrated slows down your metabolism. So I'd assume that caffeine would aid in weight loss as long as you're certain to keep yourself extra hydrated every day. I also read that drinking two cups of coffee before working out improves results. Hope I've helped some.

I find that whenever I drink coffee, I'm in the mood to eat a bar of chocolate or a few biscuits. It also leaves me feeling bloated and inactive. Coffee actually dehydrates you, and your body can mistake this for hunger. You should probably drink water if you want to lose weight. Aim for 8 glasses (two litres) a day.

Caffeine absolutely hinders weight loss for many reasons. It raises cortisol levels. It raises and drops blood sugar making you crave carbs. It actually makes you lethargic after the initial energy boost wears off, therefore making you less likely to exercise. It is also bad for you in many many other ways.

Actually, caffeine does raise metabolism. It also is not bad for you! Not at all! New studies {as of 2005} have shown that coffee can reduce your chances of certain cancers, diabetes and other illnesses and diseases. Though, you should always listen to mum's great advice "too much of anything isn't good."

I drink coffee with sugar and it don't make me crave fattening foods or pig out. It also doesn't stop me from working out. I drink lots of water though. I have been able to lose weight and probably would lose more if I quit drinking cofee (because of the sugar not because of the caffiene), but it has not made me gain wait. I also drink tea. I rarely ever drink anything else besides coffee, tea, and water. You really have to just watch what you eat. But if you are looking at calories, fat, sodium, and sugar, everything pretty much balances out. If it's low in one thing, it's high in another. Nothing is really healthy - not even those diet/health meals!

They say that caffeine does not help you to lose weight. And no one has ever proven that it makes a person *gain* weight, but in a book I read, it tells how even a little bit of caffeine blocks or causes your body to lose calcium (along with several other nutrients) at an alarming rate. Recent studies have shown that calcium (especially dairy calcium), is excellent at burning fat, by grabbing "stored" fat and converting it into energy. Is caffeine interfering with that process? I have a hunch that it does. I've been overweight for a good part of my life, but there were a few times I've managed to lose a lot of weight and slim down. Once was when I switched to tea, with a good amount of excercise- just one cup a day, which meant much less caffeine. Another time was when I started drinking only water and crystal lite instead of soda and coffee. I slimmed down rather fast then too. I think it mostly helps when you are already excercising. Then recently, two coworkers were discussing their weight. One used to be very thin, and was talking to another who is thin, but wanted to put on some weight. The first one said to the other, "If you want to gain weight- drink coffee." He couldn't explain why but he was certain it was true. This really made me think back on those times I had lost weight, and how I would gain it back over the winter when I would turn to coffee and tea to get warm or help out with sore throats and colds. It all makes me wonder now...

In response to the most recent answer, I too have had a strange coincidence occur from time to time in my life. I can say with certainty, "the only times I experienced great success in fat loss was when I wasn't drinking caffeinated beverages." It is a frustrating fact. I work out daily. 20 Minutes at level 12 on the elliptical and a 8.5 minute mile every day, and a full upper or lower body workout every 3rd day. It is clear that I am putting on upperbody muscle in my arms and chest, but in 3 months of working out, I have lost no more than 5 lbs. What about my diet? The only consistent element is 2 to 3 cups of coffee every day. I usually mix everything else up, eating at least 4 times/day, with an occasional splurge. I can't figure anything else to be the factor but coffee at this point.

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While on the program, we recommend you have 3 cups of tea and decaffinated coffee in total per day. This is ontop of your 2 litres of water each day too. Your herbal teas however are unlimited.

The Tony Ferguson low carbohydrate diet plan is designed to put your body into a ketosis state where the blood insulin level is reduced and stored fat is metabolised into energy. Studies show that caffeine causes decrease in insulin sensitivity - meaning the cells in the body are less sensitive to insulin and impared in the uptake of glucose. This leads to higher levels of blood sugar and the pancreas overproducing insulin to compensate, both of which prevents the body from metabolizing fat stores.

As you can see, caffeine will negatively affect the body's state of ketosis while on the TF program.

Best you give your coffee away and switch to decaf instead.

Cheers,

Leanne

Tony Ferguson Staff

Sanitarium Up&Go 'vive'

sammymac — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:35:44 GMT

Hey all, whilst in Woolies today, I noticed a new Up&Go for sale $2.99 for 3pack!), and its advertised as Low GI.

Per 250ml drink,
energy 700kj
protein 9.0gm
fat 3.8gm
carbs 22.5gm (13.5gm sugar)

The differences I see between this and a shake are 150kj less energy, less protein, bit more fat, and about 6.5gm less carbs... I'm not sure what the nutrition info of a shakeaway is. Do you think this would be allowed occasionally? I'm really poor at the moment, and i really cant afford to do TF.

McCormich Garlic & Herb Lamb Shanks

stacii8 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:38:12 GMT

Hi guys, I just prepared a meal in the slow cooker for my family tonight but I wasn't going to eat it, but then I looked at the package and maybe I can. I am hoping someone can have a look and let me know as I am a bit confused when reading the package.

This is what it has:

6 lamb shanks (I only put 3)

3 medium carrots

1 stalk celery

1 x 40g sachet McCormick Slow cookers Garlic & Herb Lamb Shanks

can crushed tomatoes

fresh thyme or rosemary

This is what the nutrition info on the packet says:

Servings per pack:6/Serving size: 6.7g powder makes approx. 337g serve when prepared according to recipe instructions.

Ave. Qty. Per serve (powder)

Energy - 78kj(19 Cal)

Protein - 0.3g

Fat - Total 0.06g

Carbs - 3.9g

sodium - 480mg

Ave.Qty.Per 100g (powder)

Energy - 1160kj (277 Cal)

Protein - 5.0g

Fat - Total 0.9g

Carbs - 57.8g

Sodium - 480mg

Ave.Qty.Per 100g (prepared)

Energy - 637kj (152 Cal)

Protein - 17.1

Fat - Total 7.4g

Carbs - 3.6g

Sodium - 257mg

I am assuming I don't have to worry about the middle table as the packet is 40g not 100g.

Look forward to hearing from you.

What's are essentials for the program?

Melj — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:46:56 GMT

Hi, tomorrow I'm going to do our weekly shop and need some "essentials" that get you throughout the program...I'm fairly strapped for cash so I have $50 for meat and $50 for veg for 3 people. For example, cauliflower is high on the list I think, because it is so versatile for things like rice and "notatoes".

Any others????

Thanks :)

Sultry Sally Potato Chips - Super cute packaging & only 3% fat!

Driven — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:43:48 GMT

Super cute 'pin-up girl' packaging and best of all they're sooo much better for you than normal chips!

From http://www.sultrysally.com.au/about/welcome.htm "I've always loved potato chips, but I hate what they do to me! Did you know that the average potato chip has up to 40% fat, including saturated and trans-fats. It got so that whenever I gave in to the craving for real potato chips -- instead of flavourless crackers -- I felt guilty as well as oily!

Since no one else seemed prepared to do anything about the taste versus fat chip dilemma, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a solution. My chips have around 90% less fat than normal chips. They are 97% fat free and taste great. After all, what’s the point of food if it doesn’t taste great? Now we can enjoy real potato chips with all of the flavour and less of the fat.

We girls love our chips but boy, what do they do to us!!?? Ordinary potato chips are laden with fat – some of it pretty nasty fat. Apart from what it does to my hips, I just hate it when I leave those greasy finger prints on my champagne flute!! But my chips have only 3% fat, that’s up to 90% less than normal chips. So now you can enjoy them more and enjoy more of them. Sultry Sally Chips – finally a sin free potato chip. In my unique baking process I take whole Australian farm fresh potatoes and boil them with their skins on (there’s nothing wrong with showing a little skin). After that, they are roasted, misted with a fine spray of olive oil and then fashionably dressed in our four delicious flavours."

I had some today and they're great! No oil on your fingers and their salt & vinegar actually tastes like salt & vinegar chips for only 2000kj (for the whole bag!) or less than 500kj per serve.