Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 I just reviewed the ETools information on the " Core Plan " and I'm thrilled! It is a no nonsense way of approaching weight loss. If you eat the core foods you don't have to count them. You have 35 points to use on Non Core items which you do have to count. I eat all that whole grain stuff anyway, like 5 grain oatmeal mix for breakfast, so this is terrific for me and it means I don't have to count the majority of the stuff I eat. I notice that I'm not as hungry eating this way, however, I use the point tracker from the old system. I even make a very low fat 14 grain bread (I'm still trying to perfect it) that makes me so full I only use one slice of it for a sandwich, and a thin slice at that. It will be interesting to not count all the time, just those items not on the core plan. This plan will be a great counter to the low carb fad. official new program I got this from another website, but it is the official information from Etools. I will add anything else I find. The Core Foods are nutritious and include all food groups. Use the overview below to help guide your food choices. The detailed pages that follow will show you the specific food items on the list. To review a particular category, just select it from the navigation on the right side of the page. VEGETABLES: What's Included Fresh, frozen or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar)Tomato paste, puree and sauce Details Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not Core Foods (e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries and sweet pickles are not Core Foods) Vegetable juices are not Core Foods FRUITS: What's Included Fresh, frozen or canned fruits (without added sugar) Details Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained before eating Unsweetened applesauce is a Core Food, but sweetened applesauce is not Dried fuits are not Core Foods Fruit juices are not Core Foods SOUPS: What's Included Fresh, canned, frozen or homemade soups made only with Core Foods Bean soup (e.g., lentil soup, split pea soup) Bouillon Broth-based soup Tomato soup Details Cream soups are not Core Foods FAT-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DAIRY SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Fat-free milk, cheese and sour cream Soy milk, cheese and yogurt (plain) Details Weight Watchers Smoothies or fat-free, sugar-free instant hot cocoa or reduced-calorie dairy shakes is limited to once a day EGG AND EGG SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Whole eggs, egg whites and egg substitutes READY-TO-EAT COLD CEREAL: What's Included Puffed wheat, puffed rice, shredded wheat, and 100% bran cereals that do not contain added sugar Details Cold cereals are limited to one meal a day and must be eaten with fat-free milk or fat-free plain yogurt COOKED (HOT) CEREAL: What's Included Cooked (hot) cereal Details Any plain variety that does not contain added sugar GRAINS AND STARCHES: What's Included Whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains Starchy vegetables (e.g., peas, corn) Details Whole-wheat pasta or brown rice or potatoes is limited to one meal a day LEAN MEAT, POULTRY, FISH AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Beef, lamb, pork and veal: At the meat case look for cuts from the " loin, " " round, " and " leg " Organ meats Poultry - Chicken and turkey: Fresh, frozen, or canned. Organ meats (e.g., chicken livers) Fish and shellfish: Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety Meat substitutes: Dried beans and lentils Tofu, any type Vegetarian burgers, frozen Details Beef, lamb, pork and veal: Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat Ground beef with no more than 7% fat or ground turkey or ground chicken is limited to one meal a day Processed meals such as deli products and hot dogs are not Core Foods Poultry - Chicken and turkey: Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove skin before eating Fish and shellfish: Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not packed in oil) OILS AND CONDIMENTS: What's Included Fat-free salad dressings Fat-free margarine Fat-free mayonnaise Nonstick cooking or baking spray Extracts, flavorings, and herbs Select other condiments and extras Details Include 2 teaspoons of olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil each day BEVERAGES: What's Included Coffee (without sugar) Tea (without sugar) Diet soft drinks Club soda Seltzer (plain or flavored, unsweetened) Water Details Beverages containing alcohol are not Core Foods ***************************** we don't add on AP's on core because we feed our boddies until they are full. It is like our bodies request extra AP's when they want them. I hope that makes sense. As far as the questions about combining core and non-core foods. If you do that you need to count all of those points from that meal. As far as I can tell. But I am still working out the details. But think about this...a salad with all non-point veggies and then splurge with some great ranch dressing. All you would end up counting is the dressing. Also as far as the dressings go...remember we can have 2 T of good oils per day. Dressing can be made with those things. *********************** As you learned in your Meetings, the Core Plan gives you a weekly POINTS Allowance of 35 to use on any food that is not on the Core Food List. This means you have 35 to use over the course of 7 days, and you can use them any way you please. Whether you use some, all or none of your weekly POINTS Allowance is up to you. Each week you'll start fresh with 35. The Weight Watchers eTools weekly POINTS Allowance guide will help you customize your weekly POINTS Allowance for your unique lifestyle. Customizing your weekly POINTS Allowance to fit your life Everyone's different-that's why everyone's weight loss needs are different. The beauty of the weekly POINTS Allowance is that you can use it in a way that suits your lifestyle. Many people like to use a few POINTS values each day on foods they typically like to eat; others " splurge " on a big meal or treats. If you have an unpredictable meal schedule, or tend to eat out a lot, you may want to use them to help deal with unexpected situations where you need to eat outside of the Core Food List. Your weekly POINTS Allowance will help you custom-fit the Core Plan to fit your lifestyle. Weight Watchers eTools gives you lots of great tools to help you find and spend your POINTS values: Increasing your weekly POINTS Allowance As you've probably learned in your Meetings, you'll also be able to earn Activity POINTS values through exercise which you can then add to your weekly POINTS Allowance balance. The Activity POINTS Calculator calculates the POINTS values for over 100 sports, exercises and everyday activities. Use the POINTS Pad to record Activity POINTS values you've earned and keep track of how many POINTS values you have left for the week! ************************ Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Can you share your bread recipe? I have a bread machine and also a nice loaf pan to bake in and never know exactly what the healthy flours are.......ya know there are tons of them out there to choose from. I do not have a flour mill to mill my own flour ( Thanks Moe official new program I got this from another website, but it is the official information from Etools. I will add anything else I find. The Core Foods are nutritious and include all food groups. Use the overview below to help guide your food choices. The detailed pages that follow will show you the specific food items on the list. To review a particular category, just select it from the navigation on the right side of the page. VEGETABLES: What's Included Fresh, frozen or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar)Tomato paste, puree and sauce Details Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not Core Foods (e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries and sweet pickles are not Core Foods) Vegetable juices are not Core Foods FRUITS: What's Included Fresh, frozen or canned fruits (without added sugar) Details Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained before eating Unsweetened applesauce is a Core Food, but sweetened applesauce is not Dried fuits are not Core Foods Fruit juices are not Core Foods SOUPS: What's Included Fresh, canned, frozen or homemade soups made only with Core Foods Bean soup (e.g., lentil soup, split pea soup) Bouillon Broth-based soup Tomato soup Details Cream soups are not Core Foods FAT-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DAIRY SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Fat-free milk, cheese and sour cream Soy milk, cheese and yogurt (plain) Details Weight Watchers Smoothies or fat-free, sugar-free instant hot cocoa or reduced-calorie dairy shakes is limited to once a day EGG AND EGG SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Whole eggs, egg whites and egg substitutes READY-TO-EAT COLD CEREAL: What's Included Puffed wheat, puffed rice, shredded wheat, and 100% bran cereals that do not contain added sugar Details Cold cereals are limited to one meal a day and must be eaten with fat-free milk or fat-free plain yogurt COOKED (HOT) CEREAL: What's Included Cooked (hot) cereal Details Any plain variety that does not contain added sugar GRAINS AND STARCHES: What's Included Whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains Starchy vegetables (e.g., peas, corn) Details Whole-wheat pasta or brown rice or potatoes is limited to one meal a day LEAN MEAT, POULTRY, FISH AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES: What's Included Beef, lamb, pork and veal: At the meat case look for cuts from the " loin, " " round, " and " leg " Organ meats Poultry - Chicken and turkey: Fresh, frozen, or canned. Organ meats (e.g., chicken livers) Fish and shellfish: Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety Meat substitutes: Dried beans and lentils Tofu, any type Vegetarian burgers, frozen Details Beef, lamb, pork and veal: Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat Ground beef with no more than 7% fat or ground turkey or ground chicken is limited to one meal a day Processed meals such as deli products and hot dogs are not Core Foods Poultry - Chicken and turkey: Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove skin before eating Fish and shellfish: Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not packed in oil) OILS AND CONDIMENTS: What's Included Fat-free salad dressings Fat-free margarine Fat-free mayonnaise Nonstick cooking or baking spray Extracts, flavorings, and herbs Select other condiments and extras Details Include 2 teaspoons of olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil each day BEVERAGES: What's Included Coffee (without sugar) Tea (without sugar) Diet soft drinks Club soda Seltzer (plain or flavored, unsweetened) Water Details Beverages containing alcohol are not Core Foods ***************************** we don't add on AP's on core because we feed our boddies until they are full. It is like our bodies request extra AP's when they want them. I hope that makes sense. As far as the questions about combining core and non-core foods. If you do that you need to count all of those points from that meal. As far as I can tell. But I am still working out the details. But think about this...a salad with all non-point veggies and then splurge with some great ranch dressing. All you would end up counting is the dressing. Also as far as the dressings go...remember we can have 2 T of good oils per day. Dressing can be made with those things. *********************** As you learned in your Meetings, the Core Plan gives you a weekly POINTS Allowance of 35 to use on any food that is not on the Core Food List. This means you have 35 to use over the course of 7 days, and you can use them any way you please. Whether you use some, all or none of your weekly POINTS Allowance is up to you. Each week you'll start fresh with 35. The Weight Watchers eTools weekly POINTS Allowance guide will help you customize your weekly POINTS Allowance for your unique lifestyle. Customizing your weekly POINTS Allowance to fit your life Everyone's different-that's why everyone's weight loss needs are different. The beauty of the weekly POINTS Allowance is that you can use it in a way that suits your lifestyle. Many people like to use a few POINTS values each day on foods they typically like to eat; others " splurge " on a big meal or treats. If you have an unpredictable meal schedule, or tend to eat out a lot, you may want to use them to help deal with unexpected situations where you need to eat outside of the Core Food List. Your weekly POINTS Allowance will help you custom-fit the Core Plan to fit your lifestyle. Weight Watchers eTools gives you lots of great tools to help you find and spend your POINTS values: Increasing your weekly POINTS Allowance As you've probably learned in your Meetings, you'll also be able to earn Activity POINTS values through exercise which you can then add to your weekly POINTS Allowance balance. The Activity POINTS Calculator calculates the POINTS values for over 100 sports, exercises and everyday activities. Use the POINTS Pad to record Activity POINTS values you've earned and keep track of how many POINTS values you have left for the week! ************************ Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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