Thursday, October 30, 2008

Favorable Carbohydrate Choices







The shaded area shows the amount of favorable carbs that should make up a Zone balanced meal. Here are some choices both favorable and unfavorable.

Favorable

Most vegetables (except corn)

Most Fruits (except raisins and bananas)

Steel cut oatmeal, barley

Unfavorable Carbohydrates

Pasta, breads, cereals, bagels and potatoes

Bananas and raisins

Corn





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5 comments:

  1. Jonny V.October 30, 2008 at 11:09 PM

    OK Michelle, perfect dinner tonight:

    5 blocks:

    5 oz. roasted chicken
    2 cups string beans (steamed)
    1 and 2/3 tsp. olive oil drizzle
    1/2 cup grapes
    1 apple

    Nice!

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  2. micheleOctober 31, 2008 at 12:37 PM

    Jon-
    Back in the Zone baby!!!!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 31, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    How about tortillas? Where are they on the favorable/unfavorable list? Is there a recommendation? I love to zone breakfast burritos and other Mexican style foods.

    Sincerely,

    Hungry in Santa Cruz!

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  4. micheleOctober 31, 2008 at 5:11 PM

    Anonymous-

    You can eat tortillas- just make sure you look closely at the labels. I use the carb balance tortillas made by Mission. They are 1 block per tortilla. Most others are at least 2 and sometimes 3 per tortilla.

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  5. Jonny V.October 31, 2008 at 8:39 PM

    Dinner tonight (Friday):

    4 oz. roasted chicken
    1 cup green beans (1 bl.)

    3 cups lettuce (1 bl.)
    2 cups cauliflower (1 bl.)
    2 tbsp. vinegar (1 bl.)
    1 and 1/3 tsp. olive oil

    Had some Halloween candy though, which I'm not recording.

    Ready for Ripp tomorrow!

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