Are corn tortillas core?

[katyddidnt 10]

No, right? I saw them in some core recipes (not on this site) and got a little confused. I don't see them on the core lists anywhere....

 

Take Care,

Katy

[luv2lose 0]

No, tortillas or any breads are not core.

[oystergirl 10]

well......um....if you get the eziekel bread tortillas, and core in equals core out--these sprouted grain tortillas are CORE...they are filling and awesome! and i make a breakfast buritto using them....no flour or gluten...so, good for you--and fiber, fiber, fiber....the company name is food for life--and i have the large and small versions--the large is much bigger than a fajita size and its 150 calories, and the small is about 70. so, if you want to make mexican, i use these tortillas and they ROCK~!use soy cheese and nonfat sour cream and you are all set for a core meal.

[WWCarol 0]

I'm with Luv2Lose on this one, Oystergurl!

 

They sound great, and healthy, but I'd use your WAPs to count them!

 

No bread or tortillas are no-count~ :bcbsalute

[Guest sodacracker]

I bought these too and decided to count them because I could tell that I found it way too easy to eat more than one daily stuffed with more filling then I would have eaten if I ate the filling on its own. I guess my brain thought the wrap was a "portion" and it had to all be eaten, lol.

 

However, I know all the ingredients in Ezekial are Core and as I am a core in = core out thinker I leave it to the individual's discretion to figure out if they can use these or not. I eat Core scones, baked oatmeal and Core muffins which I can manage without overeating.

 

The CFC does not list Ezekial products under tortillas and as they are a flour free product ( unlike the wheat and corn tortillas) I think that if I sprouted grains, ground them up, and baked them I would count that as Core. Ezekial products are based on ancient recipes and are made with organic sprouted grains and water. Very basic and delicious.

[cybergranny 0]

Interesting point but my take on it is this. I switched to CORE so that I would control my 'breads' and flours. I have such issues in that area.

 

If I didn't count them as non-core food, I would be back in the same boat of just hunting for foods that are 'technically' with the program whether it is CORE plan or FLEX plan. So, for me, I would have to count them as non-core and count the points.

[WWCarol 0]

I think the Core (ingredients) + Core (ingredients) = Core (product) has to do with personal cooking and baking.

 

I don't think it has to do with determining whether a commercial product is Core; only the Core food list can tell you that.

 

But, I agree with Sodacracker. If you take all Core ingredients, and smash (not "grind" ) and sprout and mix and cook an Ezekiel-like food, I'd eat it and call it Core~ :bcbsalute

[Guest sodacracker]

I guess if I was using up all my WPA's then it would be a sign that I was l eating a lot of non Core food and probably should count those ezekial tortillas (especially if my weight loss stopped).

 

Overall, I do not tweak much as there is opportunity for variety on Core. I think the tweaks I make are things like counting all veggie burgers as Core even if they are not listed in the CFC. My reasoning is, for example, that I rarely eat beef and those that do might eat a 6 oz steak and that counts for free on Core or 9 points on Flex. If I find a veggie burger that I like and it works out to 4 - 6 points on Flex, and has a decent amount of protein, then I consider it a fair substitute for meat and do not count it as WPA's.

 

Overall my goal is to make Core a liveable program to maintain for life and as long as my weight levels out within the healthy BMI range than I know I am on the right track.

[Guest sodacracker]

If you take all Core ingredients, and smash (not "grind" ) and sprout and mix and cook an Ezekiel-like food, I'd eat it and call it Core~ :bcbsalute

lol, that's right, your can't really grind sprouts, you kind of run them through a coarse meat grinder to mush them up together, but since they have sprouted you are actually mashing up a plant to a paste, and then baking it in a flat patty shape to dry it out. Too much work for me! So on occasion I appreciate Ezekial products. For a party I sometimes spread ff cream cheese, roasted red peppers on them and roll them up and slice for an appetizer.

[WWCarol 0]

Mmmm, you're making my mouth water...!