Tony Ferguson Weightloss Program / Tony Ferguson / The Supermarket

dietford's mineral water

nomesy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:14:45 GMT

just wondering, if were allowed to have the dietford's flavoured mineral water? i bought 2 bottles yesterday whilst at the shops, but still not 100% sure if were allowed to have it, its only 0.6g of carbs for 100ml, doesnt have sugar, but its apple n berry flavoured, so its got a lil bit of juice in it?

if anyone can help me out, will be appreciated, thanks

BBQ Chicken

Soon2bButterfly — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:40:30 GMT

Can anyone please tell me how much BBQ chicken should weigh for our standard portion size. I know that it would be 120g if raw but am a bit confused as to the weight of the cooked chicken.

Thanks

Turnips ???

coca cola kid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:01:31 GMT

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why turnips are not on the allowed foods list? Looked them up on calorieking as thought they were low in everything - 100g of turnips has zero fat and only 5g of carbs. Curious as to know why we they are on the prohibited list....

Quick question about vegies

SteFF_1992 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:48 GMT

is it better to have the ones that aren't allowed or have none at all?
the vegies i like are potato, corn and brocolli.
oh and lettuce.

so if anybody knows the answer or has some tips on how i can manage the 3 serves of allowed vegies a day please let me know!!

thanks heaps

o and i don't have fruit-even though i love it-because i never know what vegies etc i will eat.

stir fry sauce

yummy mummy on the way — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:19:25 GMT

what stirfry sauce can i use i am sick of soy sauce

Angie

which brand of gravy is yummy?

flaky_angel — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:49:49 GMT

Hi,
i want to make gravy sauce but i don't know how to make traditional gravy from scratch so my only option is instant gravy!!
just want to ask - what brand do you use?
and what brand is yummy?

i love the gravy they serve at the fast food shop - chips on gravy. i wonder what brand they use?
does anyone else have any suggestion for a sauce to pour over steam vegies?

Thanks! Tien

NEW ALLOWED FOODS

mallyflea — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:54:19 GMT

Baby corn, and pumpkin as well as beetroot may now be included in your unlimited vegetables once daily

Beetroot 4 large slices.
Pumpkin 1/2 cup.
Baby corn. 1/2 cup.
with peas and water chestnut limited to 3 times week and the serving size is.
Peas 1/2 cup.
Water Chestnuts. 5 medium.

*Note: I have looked into this and it is officially true as of Saturday..contact your local TF or TW Clinic/Chemist for a copy of the leaflet :O)
this info will be in the NEW TF booklet when its printed......

**until this is oficially announced by staff, please use caution and have the new vegies in the limited serving suggestions :O) Mally**

Nestle nosugaradded icecream

little2lose — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:00:16 GMT

I'm from Perth and the Peters 'carbsmart' and 'no added sugar' icecream has never been available here. Today I came across Nestle 'no added sugar'. Is it allowed?

Here's the nutritional info per 100g

energy- 105cal

protein 5g

fat total- 2.7g saturated- 1.9g

carbohydrate 8.7g (sugars 8.7g)

Dietary fibre total 8.4g (polydextrose 8.1g)

sodium 75mg

sorbitol 11.5g

calcium 170g

Stirfry Vegetables

Fou Fou — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:54:32 GMT

Hi all I haven't been on much (having exams... EWWW) !!!

I just wanted to quickly check if we are allowed to have the Aldi Stir-fry Vegetables with sauce

I have below the nutritional info for the vegetables with the Thai sauce (I think it may contain a small amount of coconut milk but I’m sure its obviously include in the nutritional panel)

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Recipes in Cookbook

prueK — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:49:43 GMT

:) 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).

Sugar Free but still bad for you!

Hungryhippo — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:39:50 GMT

I had a block of "well naturally" sugar free chocolate yesterday (45 grams), i saw the sugar free and thought it would be ok only to find it had 208 calories in the bar! a 45 gram cadburys bar has 237 calories!

It really pays to look at the label, is there anyhting out there you know is "sugar free" but still bad for you?

Spices?

Sabine — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:29:06 GMT

Hi everyone. I went to the shops today for new inspiration and got sliced turkey breast. I then went looking for a nice sauce, marinade and seasoning packet that was allowed.

I found in the Masterfood spices section a little bottle called Portugese spices (with things like paprika and lemon zest in it) but it did not have the carb information on it anywhere. I looked it up on Calorie king and I think it's got 27g of carbs but I'm not sure if that's per 100g or not.

My question is, am allowed to season my turkey breast portions with this or will I be throwing myself off ketosis (or putting a dint in my weightloss anyway)???

lipton's ice tea peach flavour. yes or a no.no?

flaky_angel — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:37:38 GMT

Hi
Just wanting to ask if we are allow to drink Lipton's ice tea - peach flavour. They also have them in Green tea mango flavour as well.

This is my favourite drink and always buy it when im out and about.

CHEESE?

nomesy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:10:43 GMT

Im just curious my bf has made hamburgers for dinner, of course my pattie is TF friendly, and no bun, but im curious to know whether we can have a slice of cheese like once a month or something like that? i only really thought about it, when he asked me to get it out of the fridge, its got no carbs in it.

can someone please help, thanks

Decaf Coffee & Sweetener

MessyJessy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:46:24 GMT

Hi there,

I have tried the normal Nescafe decaf coffee and I don't really like it at all - with equal.. I was wondering what decafs people really like and what sweetener tastes nice in coffee?

Thanks :)

What are the TF wafer things ?

one-last-try — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:54:09 GMT

Hi sorry for the silly question but a few times now i have heard people talking about a TF wafer biscuit? What exactly are they? Where do you buy them from? thank you :)

Canned/packaged fruit options

EmilyAnn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:34:35 GMT

Im in a tiny rural town and there are days when there is absolutely no decent fresh fruit available. It would be great if I could have a few cans or containers in the pantry for those days, but im stuffed if I can find any within TF allowances :pinch:

Has anyone else found anything suitable? Prunes and dried apricots are sarting to bore me to tears!

Unsalted Cashews allowed??

fatfortoolong — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:04:31 GMT

Hi guys, I'm on my second day today and have been a big chocolate snacker of an afternoon. This afternoon I noticed I was craving something to nibble on and wasn't sure what I could have. I was hoping that I could snack on a handful of Unsalted Cashews?? I have read throught the forum hoping to find some information but haven't come across anything yet. Can anyone please advise, much appreciated :)

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

Lego's Sauce Question

Sarah31 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:01:10 GMT

Ok I picked up one of those lego's stir through pasta sauces yesterday.

Its called Ricotta & Spinach with Percorino cheese.

Checked the carbs a per nd it says 4.2g and protien is 5.3g

I would not be using a whole jar in one go thought I coul add a one spoonful to some diced chicken and serve with streamed veg.

So am I going to be ok with it

Cauliflowers are only 99c at Aldi today..

Stumwick — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:50:56 GMT

I am always on the lookout for cheap cauli's so I bought 4 and intend to freeze them before or after turning them into wraps.. or rice.

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, and if you have a Recipe you're not sure of, just ask Shorty to go through it to and see if it's TF approved, if not, she will be able to tweak it for you I'm sure :O)

Thanks:O)Mally

Veggies & Herbs we can have:

*You are allowed to have globe artichokes and bamboo shoots on the TF program. Jeruselem 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.

Cauliflower
Spinach
Fennel
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.
Celeriac
Brocolli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
you are allowed whitlof also known as chicory or endive
Lettuce
Baby Spinach
Snow Peas
Capsicum
Carrots - 1/2 a carrot per day - or 3 carrots a week
Avocado -1/2 a day or 3 avos a week
Green Beans
French Beans

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

NOT the butter beans incanstheyare legumes and NOT allowedon the program

Asparagus
Onion
Zucchini
Bean Sprouts
Alfalfa
Baby Corn is now allowed
Bamboo Shoots
*OLIVES
there has been some recent research doneand 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
Chilli
Ginger
Basil
Thyme
Oregano
Lemongrass
Corriander
Mint
Dill
Sage
Lemon
Lime
Curry Powder
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Pepper
canned Edgell Sauerkraut carbs total <1g
spaghetti squash

new info......

Baby corn, and pumpkin as well as beetroot may now be included in your unlimited vegetables once daily

Beetroot 4 large slices.
Pumpkin 1/2 cup.
Baby corn. 1/2 cup.

with peas and water chestnut limited to 3 times week and the serving size is.
Peas 1/2 cup.
Water Chestnuts. 5 medium.
*To all TF's I have looked into this and it is officially true as of Saturday..contact your local TF or TW Clinic/Chemist for a copy of the leaflet :O)
this info will be in the NEW TF booklet when its printed......
**until this is oficially announced by staff, please use caution and have the new vegies in the limited serving suggestions :O) Mally**

Oysters.....After discussing this with a nutritionist we have come to the conclusionthat the amount of oysters you can consumeis 10large oysters for females and 15 large oysters for men. Enjoy.

**you can drink freshly squeezed vegetable juice from the allowed vegetables, but it would be recommended to have this ontop 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.

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 riccotta 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...

eggs are approx 60g each and you are allowed 2 eggs no more than 3 times a week as a protein serve
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
Eggs (see note above)
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.

Extras:
Extras List
This is the ONLY EXTRA food you may consume. The only alteration we have made is that you can have a dash of lite milk in tea or decaf coffee 3 times per day.

Soups

Stockcubes

Bonox (In Moderation)

Miso Soup
Vegetable Soup (Using allowed vegeteables)

Sauces & Condiments

Lemon Juice

Vinegar

Lite Soy Sauce

Mustard

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 ond 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.

With pasta sauces, you are allowed to have ¼ of the jar and the gravies ¼ of a cup (prepared) is your allowed serving.

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

Low GI Snacks with less than 100 Cals

1 slice of ham wrapped around celery
1 extra cup of berries
1 cappuccino on lite milk (carbs in lite milk lower than skim)

Celery sticks dipped in light cream cheese – add allowed spices if desired

5 almonds, 1 tablespoon linseeds slivered, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds (or 2 Tab. LSA Mix)

1 scoop low carb ice cream

Unlimited ice blocks made from diet cordial
Bacon Chips (the ones in the herbs & spices section of the supermarket)
you are allowed 10g (appx dessertspoon ) of grated parmesan cheese as your extra 100

75gm Ricotta
75gm Philly Cheese

*Philadelphia lite cream cheese 75g mixed with juice of ½ a lemon and rind of ½ a lemon and flavoured with “equal” sweetener or “stevia” and used as a fruit dip.

EVERY DAY ALLOWANCES
Sugar-free Lollies (All flavours)
6 Hard/Boiled lollies OR 3 Soft/Chewy lollies OR 3 lollipops

TREATS
Maximum of 1-2 times per week in place of a fruit serve
Mini Blues Chocolate Bars
½ bar = 1 fruit serve (All flavours)
Chocolate Blue Blocks
4 squares/1 row = 1 fruit serve (Milk, Hazelnut, Dark & Bitter Sweet Dark)
2 squares*/1 row = 1 fruit serve (White & Cranberry)
* Only 2 squares as they are larger in size
Chocolate Coated Wafers
1 bar = 1 ½ fruit serves (All flavours)
Chocolate Truffles
1 truffle = 1 ½ fruit serves (All flavours)
Extra Crispy Wafers
4 wafers = 1 fruit serve (All flavours)

PETER’S ICE CREAM

Peter’s “Carb Smart” ice cream is no longer available. It has been replaced by Peter’s No Added Sugar vanilla flavour
Peter’s No Added Sugar Ice Cream
2 scoops = 1 ½ fruit serves **keep a serving size of ice cream to “2 golf ball sized scoops”.**

currently these two Well Naturally products are allowed on the program as a treat option, 1-2 times per week in place of a piece of fruit.

Low Sugar Milk Chocolate Frog 15g
Energy 267kj
Protein 1.7g
Fat 5.4g
Saturated - 3.2g
Carbs 1.2g
Sugars - .7g
Total dietary Fibre - 3.7g
Sodium 17mg

High Protein Mini Bar 25g
Energy 353kj
Protein 9.5g
Carbs 3.4g
Sugars - 1.9g
Fat - 2.8g
Saturated - 1.9g
Dietary Fibre - 1.5g
Sorbitol - 3.9g
Glycerine - 3.1g
Sodium - 39mg

Note: With regards to treats, they need to be limited to twice a week, and you need to substitute a piece of fruit for them. So in one week, you can have 4 wafers instead of a piece of fruit one day, and then later in the week you can have a row of low carb chocolate (if its a 100g block) instead of a peice of fruit. This is a total of 2 treats.

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 peopletend 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.

*ALCOHOL ALLOWANCE

dry white wine ,

low carb beer

and vodka with a caffeine free diet soda/soft drink

but you have to replace a piece of fruit for a glass of drink and it can only be for a treat occassionally not all the time .

*Green tea does contain a small amount of caffeine, so it is restricted to up to 5 cups per day.

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

*How about we add the fruit list herealso

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

1 Apple

5 Apricots (dried)

1 small Banana (not over ripe) and only 3 times a week

10 Blackberries

10 Cherries

1 small fruit cocktail

1 Grapefruit

10 Grapes

1 Lemon

1 small Mango

1 Nectarine

1 Orange

1 Mandarine 3 times a week only

1 Passionfruit

1 Peach

1 Pear including Nashi pears

1 Plum

10 Raspberries

10 Strawberries

20 Blueberries

5 Prunes
2 small fresh figs
1 medium Mangosteen a day
*Dragon fruit can be had around 3 - 4 times per week. Their GI and carb content is a little higher than that of theitems on the general list of allowable fruits.

Shortys Protein and pre-packaged list......

(Carbohydrates should be less than 5g/100g of product)
*The products on this list could be used to flavour your veggies or protein serve in small amounts.
*Some products listed have slightly greater than 5g of carb/100g as indicated, these can be used
occasionally in small amounts.
Food Category Product Carbohydrate g/100g
Pasta Sauce Bertolli – Tomato & Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables 6.6
Paul Newman's – Bolognese 5.3
Paul Newman's – Roasted Garlic & Basil 6.1
Paul Newman's – Classic Tomato 6.0
Maggi Cook in the Pot Lamb Casserole 5.6g(Remove the potatoes and peas thought!!!)
Barilla – Napoletana 5.8
Barilla – Arrabiata 3.5
Leggos – Stir Through Ricotta & Spinach with Pecorino Cheese 4.2
Leggos – Stir Through Tomato, Olive & Chilli 5.7
Pesto Dolmio – Traditional Basil Pesto 3.9
Barilla – Pesto alla Genovese con Basilco fresco 3.0
Sacla – Italia Classic Pesto Pasta Sauce 4.0
Sacla – Italia Wild Rocket Pesto Pasta Sauce 3.2
Sacla - Italia Cheery Tomato Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce 5.6 g
Simmer Sauces Continental – Chicken Tonight Country French Chicken 4.4
Continental – Chicken Tonight Lite Creamy Chicken & Mushroom 4.5
Stroganoff Tonight – Stroganoff 5.2
Leggos – Italian Chicken Cacciatore 5.5
Leggos – Italian Chicken Scallopini 5.9
Stock Campbell's – Real Stock Chicken 1.2
Campbell's – Real Stock Beef <1.0
Campbell's – Real Stock Vegetable 2.0
Campbell's Real Stock Fish <1.0
Campbell's – Real Salt Reduced Chicken Stock 1.2
Campbell's – Real Salt Reduced Beef Stock <1.0
Campbell's – Real Salt Reduced Vegetable Stock 2.0
Continental – Real Chicken & Beef stock (both original & salt reduced) <5.0
Gravox – Real Chicken & Vegetable Stock <5.0
Massel Gourmet Plus – Vegetable & Chicken Liquid stock <5.0
Massel – Ultra Cube Chicken <1.0
Massel – Ultra Cube Beef <1.0
Massel – Ultra Cube Vegetable <1.0
Gravy Gravox – Supreme 5.2
Gravox – Traditional 5.2
Gravox Liquid Gravy with Lamb & Rosemary 4.7
Gravox Liquid Gravy with Brown Onion 6.6
Gravox Liquid Gravy with Red Wine & Garlic 5.4
Gravox Liquid Gravy with Sour cream & Wholegrain Mustard 6.6
Gravox Liquid Gravy – Diane 6.0
Gravox Liquid Gravy with Creamy Mushroom & Bacon 5.8
Greens Gravy Granules – Roast Meat 2.2
Greens Gravy Granules – Chicken 2.2
Vegeta stock powder has been approved by Shorty today :O)

SAUCES, GRAVIES, DRESSINGS,
MAYONNAISE THAT YOU MAY HAVE
Food Category Product Carbohydrate g/100g
Mayonnaise S&W Whole Egg Mayonnaise 1.0
S&W Whole Egg Mayonnaise – Wild Wasabi 1.0
S&W Whole Egg Mayonnaise – Zesty Pesto 1.0
S&W Whole Egg Mayonnaise – Dijon 1.0
Best Foods – Real Mayonnaise 1.3
Kraft – Creamy Egg Mayonnaise 1.2
Thomys Delikatess Mayonnaise 1.5
Dressing Maille – Dijon Mustard Dressing 4.7
Outback Spirit – Lemon Myrtle 5.6
Outback Spirit – Wild Lime 5.6
Asian Home – Gourmet Sesame Mustard Chinese Dressing 3.5
Cardini's – Original Caesar Dressing 2.1
Paul Newman's – Ranch 5.6
Paul Newman's – Creamy Caesar 4.1
Paul Newman's – Classic Salad <1.0
Paul Newman's – Caesar 4.9
Paul Newman's – Balsamic 4.1
Paul Newman's – Light Balsamic 5.3
Paul Newman's – Organic Tuscan Italian Dressing 2.3
Kraft – Classic Italian 2.8
Kraft – 100% Fat Free Italian 3.5
Praise – Balsamic 100% fat free 5.4
Woolworth's Select – Range Dressing 6.0
Woolworth's Select – Creamy Caesar 3.9
Woolworth's Select – Light Balsamic 6.6
Woolworth's Select – Balsamic 5.1
Woolworth's Select – Italian 3.6
Woolworth's Select – Italian 99% fat free 4.2
Maggi – Original Seasoning 3.7
Masterfoods – Hot English Mustard 6.1
Temeraire – Dijon Mustard 5.5
Nandos – Extra Hot Peri Peri Sauce 5.2
Tabasco Sauce 1.7
Kato – Green Peppercorn Sauce 1.0
Kato – Hollandaise Sauce 1.2
LC – Tomato Sauce
(made by Empower foods, may be available in some health food shops) 6.3
LC – Satay Sauce
(made by Empower foods, may be available in some health food shops) 4.1
Ayam Authentic Asian – Fish sauce <1.0
Poonsin – Fish sauce 5.0
Woolworth’s – Fish sauce 6.7
Maggi – Fish sauce 6.0
Food Category Product Carbohydrate g/100g
Cottage Cheese Weight Watchers Cottage Cheese 3.8
Coles/Farmland – Low Fat Creamed Cottage Cheese 3.8
Savings – Low Fat Creamed Cottage Cheese 2.5
Home Brand (Woolworth’s) – Low Fat Cottage Cheese 6.0
Home Brand (Woolworth’s) – Low Fat Creamed Cottage Cheese 3.8
Dairy Farmers – Low Fat Cottage Cheese 4.3
Bulla – Low Fat Cottage Cheese 6.0
Ricotta Cheese Pantalica – Light Smooth Ricotta 4.5
Perfect Italiano – Light Smooth Ricotta <1.0
Mamma Lucia Cheese – Low Fat
Smooth Ricotta 3.2
Fish Superior Gold Smoked Salmon <0.3
I&J Flame Grills – Olive Oil & Herb <1.0
I&J Flame Grills – Garlic & Parmesan 1.1
I&J Flame Grills – Lemon Pepper & Garlic <1.0
Birds Eye Steam Fish Fillets – Lemon & Parsley <1.0
Birds Eye Steam Fish Fillets – Garlic & Spring Onion 1.0
Birds Eye Steam Fish Filets – Thai Coconut Curry 1.1
Birds Eye Steam Fish Fillets – Asian Lime <1.0
Birds Eye Steam Fish Fillets – Chilli & Mild Coriander 3.3
Sealord Simply Natural – Dory Fillets <1.0
Sealord Simply Natural – Ling Fillets <1.0
Sealord Simply Natural – Tender Calamari rings 4.4
Birds Eye Ocean Select – Smoked Cape Cod Fish <1.0
Birds Eye Ocean Select – Cape Hake Fish Steaks <1.0
Birds Eye Ocean Select Atlantic Salmon – Lemon Pepper <1.0
Birds Eye Ocean Select Atlantic Salmon – Provencale <1.0
Lean Cuisine Purely Fish Lemon & Cracked Pepper Sauce 1.4
Lean Cuisine Purely Fish Florentine 1.4
Lean Cuisine Purely Fish Cheese & Chive 1.4
Lean Cuisine New Zealand Hoki in Lemon & Pepper sauce 2.0
Lean Cuisine New Zealand Hoki in Creamy Florentine sauce 1.0
Lean Cuisine New Zealand Hoki in Mild Thai Curry sauce 1.0
Seaways Fish in White Wine & Lemon sauce 3.6
Seaways Fish in Cheese sauce with Chives 3.6
Seaways Fish in Parsley sauce 3.6
Chicken/Poultry Steggles Chargrilled Chicken Breast 2.2
Ingham Lite Chicken Breast 2.2
Steggles Microwave Chicken Breast Strips – Thai Herb 5.2
Ingham Turkey – Breast Roast 1.6
Ingham Turkey – Thigh Roast 1.5

PACKAGED PROTEIN
SERVES THAT YOU MAY HAVE
(Carbohydrates should be less than 5g/100g of product)
NOTE: Some of the vegetarian protein options listed may have greater than 5g carbs/100g as indicated,
however, vegetarians may still use these occasionally for variety, watching their overall carb intake per day.
Food Category Product Carbohydrate g/100g
Deli Meats Hans 97% Fat Free – Leg Ham <1.0
Hans 97% Fat Free – Roast Turkey <1.0
Hans 97% Fat Free – Roast Chicken <1.0
Vegetarian Protein Sources Sanitarium Veggie Delights – Soy Sausages BBQ 4.9
Sanitarium Veggie Delights – Soy Sausages Traditional 5.8
Sanitarium Veggie Delights – Soy Sausages Veggie 7.8
Sanitarium Veggie Delights – Traditional Sausages Curried 7.7
Sanitarium Veggie Delights – Tender Soy Fillets 8.1
Soyco Tofu – High Protein Firm 3.0
Pureland Tofu 2.3
Soyco Tofu – Thai flavour 4.5
Soyco Tofu – Japanese flavour 4.5
Simply Better – Organic Tofu 1.1
Joyce – Silken Firm Tofu 2.1
Nutrisoy – Tempeh 9.7

New Info to had today 19/08/2008

Dear Customers,

We have recently received someupdated 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

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards,

Shorty- Tony Ferguson Staff

Weightloss Practitioner

Maintenance Consultant

Alcohol??

Cokerpops — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:24:25 GMT

Hi all,

Well its my 22nd Bday in just under 2 weeks, I was wondering what sort of alcohol is the best to have on the TF programme? I usually have Barcidi and orange/lime, but i know these are high in suga and all other no no's, so is 1-2 glasses of sparkling champaign beta - i dont like wine?

What would you suggest i have to celebrate with friends and family?

Watermelon

Benno699 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:06:41 GMT

hey guys, just wondering if someone could remind me why we can't have watermelon? are the carbs to high? or was it a high GI fruit?

i ask since i have been naughty and eating some of it these last couple of days!

tomato passats

emma05 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:26:31 GMT

Hey guys,

Just buy a TF cook book and a few of the recipes have tomato passata, does anyone know where to buy it?

Thanks

Low fat Pate

Fitnhealthy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:50:34 GMT

I hope that this is not going to be too good to be true. I found this pate while I was in Coles the other day. It is from Rhonda's Foods - Fresh Duck Pate with pomergranate and vermouth. I have had it with the cheese wafers and they are yum although the taste of the liver is a bit stronger than the regular stuff probably due to the fact that there is no butter (or whatever fattening stuff there is in the regular ones).

Nutritional information per 100g:

Energy 101 cal

Protein 14.9g

Fat (total) 2.23g

Carbs (total) 5.16g

Sodium 338mg

I used to love cheese and pate on crackers so I am hoping this can be an alternative while on the diet, in moderation of course! :) Might post in the "ask the staff section" to make sure it is okay. :hehe:

icing sugar

z0ec — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:19:41 GMT

i looked on the supermarket list but couldnt find it...

are we allowed any icing sugar?

i'm guessing we cant bu just making sure :D

Baking Powder

emma05 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:30:29 GMT

Are we allow BP i see alot of people are cooking with it?

cottee pine-lime diet cordial

loki — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:06:53 GMT

hi

cottee's have a pine-lime diet cordial....... i don't know if it's been around before but i only just discovered it... if you close your eyes and try really really hard it almost tastes like midori........well a girl can dream can't she !

anyway it makes a nice change from the raspberry and cranberry flavours....

cheers..
loki

Double D Lollies?

Pwincesss — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:27:15 GMT

where abouts can i get these from? i looked at woolies the other day and couldnt find them

also how many and how often can we eat them?

also the chocolate is it called blues where do i get that from?

Skinny Cow Ice Creams

princessleia — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:27:01 GMT

anyone seen the marketing campaign for these - they are advertised as no sugar added , low calorie heart foundation approved ice creams - they look and sound so good - wonder if they'll be an allowed treat instead of our peters no added sugar ice cream.. .has anyone had them yet ?

I can't wait ........:):P

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.

Chris' Homestyle dip

Tracey68 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:04:16 GMT

Found this the other day and asked tf staff in chemist if ok , she said nice as an occassional treat, I had a scraping on 2 of the herb wafers, really nice with carrot sticks as well.

20g per serve

energy 244kj

protein 1.12

fat total 5.68

cabs 1.0g

sugars .44g

sodium 64mg

grape tomatoes

z0ec — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:25:10 GMT

i saw that tomatoes are on the list of foods we can have, does that mean we can have as many as we want? i'm kinda addicted to them...

i thought it would be ok since it owuld be added in our minimun 3 cups of salad daily

can anyone shed light?

thanks

blues white choclate help!!!!

***Haneen_Oz_85*** — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:02:52 GMT

does any one know how much of the blues white choclate can we have and how many times a week.. ( i think it is 1-2 times a week) but not sure on the serving size??? can anyone help....

thanks in advance

Canned Tuna and Salmon

littlespoon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:16:22 GMT

Hey

For my protien in the evenings, ive been having a greenseas Tuna in spring water 95g can - drained weight is about 57g, or a John West Salmon in spring water - 95g or 57g drained.

Are these ok to have? i noticed that the Salmon does contain a bit of fat.

(of course i drain them first :P)

Butter / Margarine

leonie74 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:23:25 GMT

Hi, I am new here and fairly new to TF, so have a quick query:

Does anyone know if we are allowed butter/margarine. I have a pumpkin soup sachet and don't like it as a soup so am going to try to turn it into pumpkin muffins, but would love to add butter to them - hence my query.

TIA!

LITE EVAPORATED MILK???

Shazznbaz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:31:27 GMT

Hi everyone,

Can someone tell me if we can use Lite Evaporate Milk in cooking of meals at night? Wanted to make a Beef Stroganoff, and use it instead of cream / milk.

I have the TF cookbook and in the curry recipe it uses Lite Evaporated Milk - Coconut Flavour.

Anyway, if someone could please provide some guidance that would be great.

Many thanks,