[Kk21pwa9]

Hi- Im a newbie on day four- core phase- with Sublingual drops in New Zealand...loving this Forum very inspirational, and so much information.enjoyed reading Pounds and inches - so interesting.

my question is- what is "Melba toast"- all i can find out is that it is 1 slice of white bread with the crust removed- is this correct- and how thick/big is the slice- calorie content etc.....I bought my programme from the States-so need to find a NZ equivilent.(we dont have Grissini eiher but I found a recipe)

thanks- looking forward to achieving the remarkable results you all have ; )

[Attaniuri]

This is Melba toast they come in square cellphone packaging in Australia . Each bread is smaller than the size of a passport photo. Used with dips. The grissine is usually found at deli's long Italian bread sticks.

Hope you can find an equivalent

[Dogxzysl]

aw POOs!! I had a slice of bread toast at lunch! lucky I asked and early... !

[excivaamome]

I know the feeling! Did you enjoy it? Savor the thought. Enjoy the journey to your weight loss. C

[somamasoso]

here is the link to melba toast ingredients and nutritional info (you have to click on it for calories, etc.), in case you're trying to find something similar

http://oldlondonfoods.com/melba_toast.php

I am loving my melba toast but it will be the first thing to go if i hit a stall!

[Soassesaisp]

My Android Grocerie Application found about 20 diffrenet Malba Toasts (from whitem to Wheat, whole grain, unsalted, Rye and etc) which one is the best? Or can I buy any ? Thanks!

[namaikaimvputka]

I buy the Melba rounds (eat two) and love the Spicy 3 Pepper, right now it's my only indulgent food!

[EsAllCams]

I got the original cuz I figured that is what Dr. S. was talking about way back when. I also noticed that it had fewer calories than the other varieties I looked at (but I did not see as many as you).

[UMATURLIN]

Hi Camera Chick. Thank God another Kiwi here! I have had the same problem as you. In the cities and delis you can usually find Melba but it is rare. I have found Arnotts Light Cruskits and they are very comparable with Melba. I made some gressini bread with the recipe from Bio Body. I halved the recipe and added rosemary to one half and cinnamon to the other half. I sprinkled sea salt on the rosemary ones and xylitol on the cinnamon ones. If you want to make gressini check out www.recipes.sparklepeople.com has the same one as Bio Body but a much better way of dividing the mix and cutting it. I left the oil out of mine, they are probably crunchier with the oil, but the protocol is supposed to be fat free! The gressini I found in the supermarket had a much higher fat content than the cruskits and some other things. I like Cruskits cause they have that light crunchiness that reminds me of potato chips. I found how to make Melba on Google. It is just white bread toasted in the oven and then cut in half through the thickness so you get 2 slices form the 1 and re toasted. From Bio Body I purchased choclate & orange liquid stevia. Pass on the orange but the chocolate has potential! The brand is Sweet Leaf, Sweet Drops you might be able to buy online cheaper than Bio Body. I have done the hCG diet before with great success but due to life lost my grip and put it all back on again! So I am back at it, this time I purchased my drops from the US - much cheaper, the are as good as the NZ Homeopathic ones I used last time but a fraction of the price. They aren't homeopathic and I have to keep them in the fridge. How about your's? I have also done a 10 day protocol twice, however for me I have drawn the conclusion that 10 days is not long enough, as Dr S said even if you loose the required weight before the 23 days is up you must keep taking the drops for the full 21 days to reset properly. After the 10 day stints I found it really hard to stabilise and found myself facing regular steak days. I have 60 days possible with my bottle. It really helps to have more than the 23 day in drops as you can just work toward the weight you want and any stalls or gains don't create a panic. There is so many different ideas on what you can & can't eat on the diet. I see the mediator on this site advocates strict adherance to the original protocol, however I eat more than 1 vege together and a wider range than listed in the original protocol, but always the no starch low carb options. It is all a big experiment really for each of us as we respond differently to different foods so it is all about what works for you. I am just playing around with the carb/starch options as I haven't included these before. Anyway blah, blah, I hope you see this. Here are a couple of recipes to try. Juice of 1 lemon, 2tsp xylitol and stevia equal to one tsp (I use a mix as I don't like the after taste of stevia and it is very sweet, xylitol is granular and looks like white sugar but less sweet). Dissolve the sweetener in a little warm water. Put all into a glass and add sparkiling mineral water, fizzes up like an ice cream soda and tastes like the best homemade lemonade.Yum.
The other one is - Get a cruskit and sprinkle with xylitol and cinnamon and then grill have with stewed apple for a pudding or cake substitute. Yum. If not sweet enough add a bit of powdered stevia. The xylitol caramalises like on a brulee.

[Cemeuncex]

Those tiny melba toasts that you buy in a package are not likely the melba toast originally referenced in Pounds & Inches. The melba toast that is served a lot in Italy and France (and that they teach you to make in culinary school) is just made from ordinary bread. Usually it is made from white french style bread, and sometimes from sandwich slices. I believe this is likely what Simeons is referencing because it is more similar in size and caloric value to a grissini. You would take your sliced bread, then toast it to a normal level in your toaster. Then pull it out, slice lengthwise with a bread knife so you have 2 super thin "sheets" of bread, then toast again. If you are using a pop-up style toaster you need to do this in the oven.

So essentially, a melba toast is just half a slice of bread, twice toasted. Use a low calorie bread with no preservatives or unnatural ingredients.