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    Chocolate?

    Hey guys... I was just wondering what rung of OWL Chocolate would be on? Not sweetened crap that you buy in chocolate chip or candy bar form, baker's chocolate (that I've heard is actually good for you in small amounts) that you can melt and add splenda to to use as a cheesecake or berry topping. One small serving of my baker's chocolate is 4 carbs, 2 of them fiber... not too shabby for something that's yummy with just a bit of splenda.

    I know that the key ingredient for chocolate comes from the cacao tree... what I'm not sure is if I should consider cacao "beans" as legumes or nuts/seeds, because I've heard people go both ways.

    So what do we think unsweetened baker's chocolate is? Other than delicious and easy to work with.
    No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

    Vigilance, not perfection.
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    Re: Chocolate?

    It's a seed of a tree. So it can go in the Nuts/Seed rung.
    ~Megs~
    242/141/160 (130)
    dress size 26/10/8
    5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
    My blog:
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    • #3
      Re: Chocolate?

      interesting. Ive been on this rung for awhile now and not once tried to think about letting chocolate in. Now that I know I can have it, I might have to try making the ice cream recipe with bakers chocolate. hmmmmm
      Female, 30 , 5'9
      234/182.0/not shopping in the fat girl store.
      start 1/9/06 (down 49.5inches as of 7/7/06)
      10/03/06- Im in a size 14 jean!!!!
      (Modified OWL-moving up rungs for convenience when travelling, keeping carbs moderate)
      Foods I cannot have-
      Black beans.- instant headache and upset belly.
      spaghetti squash mixed with tomatoes- ravenous


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      • #4
        Re: Chocolate?

        Just be aware that unsweetened chocolate is unsweetened. Therefore you'll need to add some type of sweetener to it to make it edible. The sweetener limits on Atkins never changes from Phase to Phase: it's a limit of 3 servings daily.
        ~Megs~
        242/141/160 (130)
        dress size 26/10/8
        5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
        My blog:
        http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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        • #5
          Re: Chocolate?

          I've been adding one packet of spenda with some butter to my baker's chocolate. It's pretty good and kills any cravings I get around TOM.
          230/154? /145

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          • #6
            Re: Chocolate?

            Yeah, that's exactly what I like it for, TOM! I make a small serving of sweetned baker's chocolate (melt and stir!) and then I dip it into a small serving of strawberries... seriously kicks my PMS cravings out the window. I feel like a queen when I do that.


            Nuts/seed? Awesome! I haven't experimented much with legumes yet, so I was concerned that I had blown it.
            No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

            Vigilance, not perfection.

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            • #7
              Re: Chocolate?

              actually you can do chocolate home made in a small amount all the way back in induction as Dr Atkins lists cocoa powder as a spice and bakers chocolate is just cocoapowder and fat.
              word of warning if choclate was a bad food for you to control before Atkins do yourself a favor and as Dr Atkins warns us in the premaintnenance chapter don't even allow that food abck in your Atkins life. no point in setting yourself up for a pig out as I discovered with Megs choclate/cream mix.

              The good for you chemicals in chocolate are in the darkchoclate so if youa re going for health makesure you get dark.
              by the book atkinseer

              started 6/1/02 at 313
              goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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              • #8
                Re: Chocolate?

                You always have to bring the Chocolate Spoon up don't you 2Big??? lol
                ~Megs~
                242/141/160 (130)
                dress size 26/10/8
                5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                My blog:
                http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                • #9
                  Re: Chocolate?

                  You're all making me so hungry! Was that like chocolate cream cheese?
                  230/154? /145

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                  • #10
                    Re: Chocolate?

                    lol... I didn't like chocolate before Atkins. It's too sweet!


                    But the way I do dark baker's chocolate with very little Splenda is perfect for me.

                    Sorry about those munchies, Pineapple... I said the dread "c" word.
                    No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

                    Vigilance, not perfection.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Chocolate?

                      Are you kidding? I had never even considered chocolate as a remote possibility before today! I'm speechless. 'Bye!

                      *sprints for the door*

                      Just kidding (kinda). I am going to wait until I'm on the fruit and berries rung before I let myself even consider chocolate as a feasable option. But what a wonderful revelation. I am truly in blissful shock. What a fantastic way of life!!!

                      Thank you for the post... thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you......

                      S.


                      Female/31/5'4'
                      SW - 178
                      CW - 153
                      GW - 143

                      Mini-goal1: 163 by April 29, 2006 - CHECK!
                      Mini Goal2: 153 by August 15, 2006 - I DID IT!!! Aug. 6/06
                      Final Goal : 143 by September 15, 2006

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                      • #12
                        Re: Chocolate?

                        Oh Laker you're making me blush.

                        Oh, and you're welcome.
                        No stats. Not weighing anymore ever. Will post "before and after" pictures when I want to. The end.

                        Vigilance, not perfection.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Chocolate?

                          Lindt Excellence 70% Chocolate is about 30% carbohydrate, but I eat it in small quantities and it doesn't take me over my carb limit.

                          Some folk can handle the taste of Lindt 85% - I still find that too bitter.

                          The temperature of the chocholate in the mouth is critical. I sometimes have it while drinking green tea. If it's cold I zap the sqare of chocolate in the microwave on full pwer for 10 seconds or so.

                          Those in the early stages of Atkins should be very cautious about this.

                          Any comments, 2big?
                          Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
                          he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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                          Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
                          Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
                          Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


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