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Mailyn 
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| 11/15/2007 4:21 PM |
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| I just checked in this site that there is a collection of recipes and one option that says My recipes. How can I select what I like best and put it into My Recipes? I really need a daily menu as a guide... |
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Sue 
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| 11/15/2007 5:56 PM |
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Mailyn,
Sorry, I can't find a "My recipes" option, so I can't help with that.
The "Women's 7-day Planner" is a very good guide. It's in Zone Tools in the tool bar above. It lists 3 meals for every day, and gives snack choices also. You'd eat 2 snacks daily, in addition to the 3 meals. It's important to eat one of those two snacks at bedtime. Be sure to eat all 11 balanced blocks each day, even if you don't feel hungry. Click on the last tab in the planner titled "Snacks" for a list of easy and delicious snack ideas.
If you compare the menu you posted to the meals in the recipe section of this site and in the 7-day planner you'll notice that the meals you listed need some additions to be Zone balanced. |
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sue
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Mailyn
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| 11/21/2007 1:22 PM |
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I am getting frustrated with this... sorry to say it again, but still can not understand how to calculate the blocks.
My body fat calculator said I have to eat 11 blocks per day. But the example in the Getting Started tab it's for 12 blocks.
1) Where should I get rid of the additional one?
2) How do I know if I should eliminate a C, a F or a P?
Zone Food Blocks list: checked.
Would you mind to give me an example of a day menu created with these foods, and totaling 11 blocks? --Maybe that way I can finally get into the daily food planning--
Another question: Are bean's soups allowed? Like black beans soup, garbanzo or lentil soup?
I have quit eating white rice (huge sacrifice for someone coming from a culture where white rice and black beans are the staple food at any meal) and have eaten only brown rice --the quick microwave version-- very sparingly. Is this a wise decision? |
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Mary Ann
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| 11/22/2007 1:37 PM |
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| Could you please advise is fish oil is safe throughout pregnancy, including the first trimester. Up to what levels? |
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cheril
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| 11/23/2007 10:27 AM |
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Mailyn,
Start with understanding blocks. One block= one each Protein, Carb and Fat.... example 1 oz chicken, 1/4C black beans, 1 tbs guacamole= 1 block
http://www.drsears.com/ArticlePreview/tabid/399/itemid/10489/Default.aspx
You should really get rid of the rice, at least for now. There are better carb choices and for the limited amount that one could eat, it would not be filling and holds little nutritional value.
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Sue
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| 11/26/2007 3:01 PM |
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| Yes, Zone Labs fish oils are safe for taking during pregnancy. You'd begin with 1 teaspoon (4 capsules) daily unless you have certain conditions which would require taking more. |
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sue
lost 100 lbs 13 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil!
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Cranberrycat
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| 12/02/2007 10:07 PM |
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Bean soups are fine. Black beans, garbanzos and lentils are all favorable carbohydrates. Keep in mind, however, that they are a denser version of carbs, while veggies are a lower density carb. Adding beans to veggies will work as a good food combination, but having ONLY beans as your carb might be too much of a higher density carb than what could be tolerated.
Depending on the recipe, if your soup is a nice mixture of veggies and beans, the beans should be fine.
Eating brown rice sparingly is a wise decision. An even better one would be to eliminate it, but it might be very difficult to do in your culture, and my opinion is that if we take too many things away from you all at once, it could set you up for failure. I would take it a step further and NOT use the microwave version. Use the longer-cooking grain, instead. And, sparingly IS the operative word, here!
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Mailyn
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| 12/05/2007 3:50 PM |
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Thanks for you advise, precise and objective is the only method I've found is easier for me to understand the Zone way of eating.
I am glad that I can eat beans soup (since I started dieting I usually have a small bowl,although have no idea how many ounces it would be).
We usually don't add that many veggies to the beans (other than onion, garlic, spices and maybe, some celery). But I've been having a green salad as a side, and (good for me) we traditionally have the salads only with a little bit of olive oil and a little bit of lemon.
I feel I am being succesfull at keeping the brown rice once a week, but didn't know about which would be the better version. (I've read here about the real thing regarding oatmeal, but no about rice)
Thansk again! |
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fabzone
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| 12/05/2007 6:49 PM |
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Hi Marilyn,
Have been reading your posts and understand your frustration/confusion with the "block thing."
English is my first language and it took me a long concerted effort to "get it."
I think that's because we're not used to understanding our food in that scientific manner. But.....don't give up. Be patient with yourself and with the Zone science. It will be worth it .... promise.
Allow yourself to be confused for a while....it will eventually become clear. Remember what it was like learning a new language? :-)
I discovered food as medicine, ala Zone, years ago and it was a real eye opener for me. It was the first time I experienced feeling good, feeling energetic, via eating Zone balanced meals.
Stay with it....don't give up. You'll get it all straightened out in your head one day and will be able to "Zone" like an old pro.
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Mailyn
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| 12/06/2007 1:22 PM |
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OMG, fabzone, you've made my day, just when I was fealing as a failure in all this Zone thing...
I still keep dieting, but when my brain does not allow me to do the Math, I just go back to the daily meal plan from my South Beach Diet book (although I know it is just a Zone version without " discipline" )
Sometimes I feel that if I could create a weekly meny choosing from Zone recipes, it will be easier to kick off the whole think, at least until I understand how to get into the blocks...but I haven't find a way to do it...I still wonder what's means that link, when you open the recipes here, that says "My recipes"; I though I could use it to create my menu, but it didn't work.
I've check some of the sites in Spanish people have recommended me here, but they don't have that choice either.
A while ago, a was put in a diabetic diet, and I could go to a website and create my own daily menu...I wonder how could I combine those recipes to fit them in the Zone...
Uff...I'll keep trying.
Thanks again!
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Mailyn
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| 12/06/2007 1:35 PM |
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Sorry for the lenghty text, but these are basics of that meal plan. I wonder if any pro at the forums could help me to descipher if I could fit it into the Zone.
Any takes?
Macronutrient Distribution
Carbohydrates:
50 - 60% of total daily calories
Protein:
10 - 25% of total daily calories
Fat:
30% or less of total daily calories
Fiber Content
tHE Meal Plan contains a minimum of 25 grams of dietary fiber per day from both soluble and insoluble fibers. A wide variety of fiber sources is included in the meal plan including rice, beans, vegetables, legumes, produce with skins, apples, etc.
Cholesterol and Fat Content
cholesterol is limited to less than 300 mg daily and saturated fat is limited to 10% or less of daily calories.
Sodium Content
contains less than 6 grams of salt (sodium chloride) per day. This is equal to about 1 teaspoon of salt, or a daily sodium intake of less than 2,400 mg.
Meal Schedule
consists of three meals per day plus 3 between meal snacks. This allows calories and nutrients, particularly carbohydrates, to be spread throughout the day. The skipping of meals and snacks is discouraged. |
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Sue
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| 12/06/2007 3:10 PM |
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Hi Mailyn,
The plan you describe is not going to do the same things for your body as the Zone diet will. I'd suggest you follow the excellent advice Rizzo's given you (in the other thread in the Zone Pals forum), such as her advice about the body and hormonal control, her suggestions that you could try contacting the Mexican Zone distributor's site, the info about help from the representatives en espanol, etc. That'll be your best bet if you are still confused by the info we're giving you in English.
Rizzo summed it up well when she wrote (in the other thread in Zone Pals) :
"Cuando comienzes la dieta lo primero que notarás es más energía, luego continuado vas a notar que la ropa te sirve mejor. Y regularmente se experimenta la pérdida de 1 a 2 libras por semana."
When you begin the Zone diet, in addition to more energy, and better fitting clothes, you'll also soon notice a lean, stronger kind of feeling inside, a definite feeling of well being. Keep doing the best you can and in time, the 1 to 2 pound loss per week that Rizzo wrote about will happen.
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sue
lost 100 lbs 13 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil!
for more photos, scroll over this photo and click when the link appears
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snickers
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| 12/07/2007 10:06 PM |
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The Zone is broken down like this:
Carbohydrates: 40% of total daily calories
Protein: 30% of total daily calories
Fat: 30% of total daily calories
The more fiber, the better.
Meal schedule: generally 3 meals plus 2 snacks, but the general rule of thumb is to never let more than 5 hours go by without a zoned meal or snack.
If you are more of a calorie guru, then just make sure each of your meals is the same ratio as above: 40-30-30. Use the zone block lists to help you choose favorable carbs. Although, you may be struggling because the same foods may not be available where you live, so just do the best you can. Basically, if it is a veggie, it should probably be ok. If it is a fruit, then you need to be a bit more cautious. If it is a grain, then try to avoid it, or use it sparingly. Legumes are ok, but because they are higher density, then don't make your entire meal come from them (mix them up with other veggies).
Hope that helps! |
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