Tue, Nov-25-03, 11:10
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,817
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Plan: CAD from day 1
Stats: 327/304/160
BF:
Progress: 14%
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Welcome, sazzle! I hope you find CAD to be wonderful, as I have.
a) When I started CAD, I found it easy to overlook the part where the Hellers talked about a "balanced mini-feast". It is in the first CAD book that your reward meal should be balanced, but certainly not stressed to the extent it is in CALP. However, as I have gone along I have strived toward more balance and now my meals almost always consist of LC veggies, protein and carb, although certainly not in perfect proportion. However, rarely do I have a meal that leaves out the protein or the veggies... and that was quite common for me at first. I think the sooner you strive for balance the better, but on the other hand, your RM has to be enjoyable for you too, to encourage you to stay on CAD. Strive for it, but don't stress it.
b) I lost 9.5 lbs in the first week, and 2 in the second. But, I was coming off of major carb bingeing, so I know a lot of it was straight water. Everyone is different in this, but generally CAD is not a quick fix program.
c) I only check the carb count of salad dressings, not the ingredients. I keep to under 2g carb/serving.
Good luck with it all, and if you have more questions.. ask away!
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