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susan 
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| 03/06/2007 9:13 PM |
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According to the books females should have 3 block of F, P & C with every meal.
I just did the body fat calculator and it says:
Daily Protein Requirement (g): 77.00
or # of Blocks of Protein: 11
So, I should be eating approx. 3.6 blocks of protein at each meal?
How does that affect my carb and fat blocks? Do those need to be adjusted too?
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
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Sue 
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| 03/07/2007 12:32 PM |
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[quote]Posted By susan on 03/06/2007 9:13 PM
Daily Protein Requirement (g): 77.00
or # of Blocks of Protein: 11
So, I should be eating approx. 3.6 blocks of protein at each meal?
How does that affect my carb and fat blocks? Do those need to be adjusted too?
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Hi Susan,
Your block requirement of 11 blocks daily means you should eat three 3 block meals of 3 P blocks, 3 C blocks, and 3 F blocks each meal, and you should also eat two 1 block snacks of 1P block, 1C block, and 1F block each snack.
sue
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Jackie
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| 05/10/2007 9:33 AM |
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Sue, I am still confused. I understand the total of 11 blocks per day for a female, but like the other person I did my calculations on the web site and it said I should be eating 12 protein blocks???????
Again, how does that affect the balance of everything else? |
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Sue
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| 05/10/2007 11:12 AM |
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Hi,
The daily protien requirement /block requirement is based on one's LBM and activity level. 11 blocks is for the "average" female, not all females. It means you need to eat 12 balanced blocks daily. The P/C/F balance of each complete block doesn't change unless you need to adjust for hunger. |
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sue
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Jackie
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| 05/10/2007 4:51 PM |
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| Thank you once again. How long did it take you to loose 100 lbs. Have you been able to keep it off by staying in the zone? |
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Sue
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| 05/11/2007 1:49 PM |
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You're welcome. Took about 2 years. I got to my ideal weight about 10 years ago and yes, I've kept it off, and I still stay in the Zone.
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sue
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Jeremiah
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| 06/18/2007 5:05 PM |
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Sue,
Just getting started and trying to figure the blocks out as well... I got the food block guide and saw the list of what 1 block would comprise of. I understand that females need 3 blocks of P/F/C per meal and males need 4 blocks. But on the quick start guide it mentions that females need 10g of fat, 20g of protein, and 30g of carbs... how does that equate to 3 blocks of P/C/F?
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Sue
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| 06/18/2007 5:31 PM |
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| It works out to basically the same thing. |
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sue
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Sherry
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| 06/19/2007 3:49 PM |
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I'd like to kick in my question about the block system here. I'm starting my 4th week on the Zone. Last week we were on vacation and I stuck with it as much as I could eating out 3 meals a day. Was pleasantly surprised to come home and found I had only gained back 8/10 of a pound. But, I digress...I'm trying to switch to the block method from the grams method. A much simpler idea, but I still sneak a peak at labels and don't know what to do about things such as the protein in the chickpeas serving, for instance. What about the fat contained in the deli turkey? Am I just supposed to choose 3 blocks of each and not worry about the overlapping quantities of fat, protein and carbs in each category? Can it really be that simple? :crazy:
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Sue
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| 06/19/2007 4:58 PM |
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| Yes Sherry. No need to pay attention to every little gram (the "overlapping " as you rreferred to it). Ignore all the little amounts of P in the carbs. As for the fat in turkey, as long as the P's you choose are low fat, the fat blocks added will provide the rest of the fat needed to balance. When you choose a fat free P (egg whites, protein powder, fat free dairy products, etc.), simply double the F blocks you add to the meal. It's really that easy! |
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Sarah
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| 10/17/2007 4:15 PM |
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I just want to make sure I understand some things that were brought up here.
1) A 3 block meal is a meal broken down into 3 blocks of protein, 3 blocks or carbs, and 3 blocks of fat right? NOT 1 block of each?
2) Disregard "overlapping" ...such as the protein in broccoli, which is considered primarily a carbohydrate. Just curious, what's considered a small amount of protein, a medium amount of protein etc.?
3) Most females should be on an 11 block meal plan. Which should approximate to 1200 calories (in actuality it is 1001 calories). Why is that?
And what if you want to have a bit more protein in your diet (for athletes). Then this will automatically increase my overall calorie intake and how many blocks of each C/P/F I have per meal/day right?
Thanks for your help! |
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Queen
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| 10/23/2007 7:21 AM |
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1) Correct, Women meals=3 blocks of each P,C,F... Snacks=1 block of each...
So counting, you get 3 meals plus 2 snacks equaling 11 blocks a day :)
2) The amount of protein measured for a woman or a man is about the size and with of the palm of your hand. So by logic, if you divide this piece into three you're going to end up with 3 one block proteins. (Of course, we are speaking about meats like chicken breasts or turkey etc. not bacon strips or eggs)
3) The minimum block requirement for a woman is 11 blocks a day, this will vary depending on the size or the aerobic activity. (You can find out by going to the Zone tools tab/Body fat calculator on this page) 1200 calories a day is good as far as maintaining energy levels through the day, no more would be needed.
4) Like I said, depending on the aerobic activity, your protein intake will vary, of course this must be balanced out with favorable carbs, you can have several snacks a day if your intake is higher than 11 blocks...
I find it very helpful to go to the Food block guide (Under the Zoneliving tab/Quick start guide on this page) witch will break down the blocks and tell you exacly how much of a specific food measures up to a block.
Hope this helps. :) |
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Sue
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| 10/23/2007 8:34 AM |
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Hi Sarah,
Here are a couple more answers to your qns.
re #2: Yes, disregard the P which you described as "overlapping". The most common exceptions to this would be milk, yogurt, and some soy foods (refer to the Food Block Guide which Queen mentioned). I haven't seen P comparisons made, in regard to the Zone, in the context of small, medium, etc.
re #3: Barry Sears has written that he feels a minimum of 11 blocks is necessary for adults in order to get their minimum daily requirements of all nutrients. |
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sue
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Sarah
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| 10/29/2007 3:32 PM |
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Ok, thank you for your responses!
I just have one question about nutritional labels.
For one tortilla wrap (containing soy):
Carbs = 11g
Fiber = 8g
Protein = 7g
This means it has 3g of carbs, and therefore 1/3 of a carb block, and 1 protein block, so I should primarily consider this a protein food source, correct?
I know it sounds silly, but I just want to be sure of how to go about calculating everything accurately. |
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