| Title: | Weight Loss and Maintenance |
| Notice: | **PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)! |
| Moderator: | ASICS::LESLIE |
| Created: | Mon Jul 09 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Where can I obtain a list of foods and the "exchange" they belong to?
I just started a weight loss program with my nutritionist. She gave
me a list but I have a feeling that the list is not complete.
Thanks
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| 511.1 | It's not that simple | ATSE::BLOCK | Listen to them bits fly! | Mon Sep 11 1989 14:19 | 15 |
Exchanges vary from program to program -- there's no universal list. For example, the Setpoint Diet, which is many ways identical to WW, counts cheese as a milk instead of protein. Mixing & matching may not result in a balanced program, or may result in too much of something (like cholesterol) which is supposed to be limited. If there are foods you specifically want to add, I'd discuss them with your nutritionist. S/he may be able to give you guidelines to help you figure out how to fit non-specified foods into your meal plan; otherwise, I'd stick with what you've got. Beverly | |||||
| 511.2 | LESLIE::LESLIE | Andy ��� Leslie. Fat was then.... | Mon Sep 11 1989 14:49 | 2 | |
What *is* an "exchange"? | |||||
| 511.3 | Thanks | TPS::GOLIKERI | Mon Sep 11 1989 16:43 | 6 | |
RE .1
Thanks for clarifying that exchanges are program defined. I assumed
that the definition of an exchange was universal (so to speak). I will
check with my nutritionist.
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| 511.4 | Exchanges focus on portion size instead of calorie count | ATSE::BLOCK | Listen to them bits fly! | Mon Sep 11 1989 16:53 | 16 |
Re .2: Exchanges are portions of food, used to manage a particular type of program (of which Weight Watchers is one). The idea is to make eating properly easier than counting calories *and* trying to keep track of fat, cholesterol, vitamins, bulk, and all those other nifty nutritional things. Most exchange programs have groupings of protein, milk, bread (or starch), fruits, and vegetables (sometimes lumped together). WW has fats as their own exchange grouping as well. With this system, I don't have to worry about how many calories are in things; I can have 3 bread exchanges a day, and I know how much one exchange is. Beverly | |||||
| 511.5 | LESLIE::LESLIE | Andy ��� Leslie. Fat was then.... | Tue Sep 12 1989 04:48 | 4 | |
Beverley
thanks for the explanation
Andy
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