Gi8: BAD FOOD LIST

READ OVER THE LIST CAREFULLY AND USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT

1. Remember, the point is to eat healthy and NOT try and get as close to "cheating as possible".  So even if something isn't listed on the BAD FOOD list but you know it isn't good for you, consider avoiding it or taking a point for it. 

2. There are a couple of exceptions that have been allowed if you choose to eat them you don't have to take a point...

-multigrain tortilla chips 
-torillas (unless you know of a multigrain brand that isn't gross!) 
-homemade wholegrain muffins

3. Any processed food will have a serving size. You take -1 points for every serving consumed off this list. You will have to use your best judgement on things that are homemade; but generally 2 medium cookies would be a serving and anything you can take a "big handful" of as a serving...ie small order of fries, handful of chips

4. You are welcome to eat grains and flours-this is not an Atkins diet- just remember they must be whole grains or multigrain.

5. BE REALISTIC. If you get home from a meeting or work after 8:30pm and you haven't had dinner yet-Eat a sensible meal and keep the points. If you come home and eat a bag of chips, then you get docked for eating after 8:30pm AND negative points for each serving of BAD FOOD.

THE LIST

-Sugared cereal i.e. any cereal that has "sugar" listed in one of the first 2 ingredients

-White bread, pasta or rice

-Fried food of any kind

-Soda, energy drinks or other fruit drinks with sugar

-Regular mayonaise 

-Regular sour cream

-Ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt etc

- Potato chips, cheetos, pringles, fritoes, doritoes, crackers like Cheezits, goldfish etc etc 

-Bakery items like cake, pie, cookies, brownies, donuts, bars, muffins, etc

-Chocolate or candy or any kind

-High sugar or high carb bars; such as Cliff bars, pop tarts, breakfast bars, cheap granola bars

-Nachos

-Hot dogs and other processed meats such as sausage, Brats etc

-Pizza (If dough is multigrain-it is OK, but limit cheese amount when possible.)

- Flavored Water 

-Regular beer or wine and caffeinated coffee