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Subject: New here and have a question about substitutions

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Danette User is Offline
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10/10/2009 12:04 PM
Hi, my husband and I are planning on starting the Zone this weekend, as a matter of fact, I'm trying to get a grocery list made so we can get everything we need for a weeks worth of food. I've been browsing some of the recipes and we also have the The Top 100 Zone Foods book that we're getting recipes from. Here's the problem, I absolutely hate cottage cheese (not big on fetta or ricotta either), hate it to the point that the one time I was made to eat it, well, let's just say it wasn't pretty.

I've noticed that cottage cheese is used a lot in recipes that sound good to me. Is there anything I can use instead of cottage cheese (and for that matter, if there's anything I can switch out the fetta and ricotta for too). My husband likes cottage cheese (as well as fetta and ricotta) so it would only be a substitution for myself.

Thanks!
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10/10/2009 12:57 PM
Hi Danette! It's not necessary to eat cottage cheese (or any cheese at all) to be in the Zone I’ve been doing great in the Zone for about 15 years without cottage cheese, and I eat barely any dairy based cheese at all. You can substitute any Zone friendly low fat protein. Be sure to replace the cottage cheese block for block. For low fat protein suggestions, you can use the block lists in the Zone Food Blocks tab in Quick Start Guide (link at right).
sue

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Danette User is Offline
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10/10/2009 1:22 PM
Thanks! I'll check that out and find something else to use then and let hubby eat all the icky cottage cheese.
Sue K User is Offline
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10/10/2009 1:26 PM
You're welcome Danette! Have fun as you start eating in the Zone. You'll see that it soon becomes second nature to put together a balanced Zone meal. My whole family eats this way.
sue

Lost 100 lbs 15 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil. ZoneFast is the best!


To view my before/after pics and meal photos click on this picture

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10/15/2009 6:25 PM
Welcome I am Alex new here as well.I am here to learn and share and also to make friends as well.Hope to have a great time with you people This board looks great. I have a habit of collecting http://www.DigBands.com/store

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