 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, bserhal, and welcome. Since the Trim Down Club is intended to be a lifelong upgrade to normal eating rather than a diet, It has more food than the typical weight loss diet. This ultimately can optimize metabolism for healthy weight loss and maintenance. Weight loss is slower than in “crash” diets, but the results will last longer”.
The value of eggs goes beyond its cholesterol content (to which relatively few people are sensitive) and is more affected by the rest of its composition. For this reason, this program encourages “omega-3” eggs or grass-fed and free range eggs, which have more omega-3s and other good components than regular eggs. Regular eggs an indeed pose problems for certain people with a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or prediabetes. |
 sila 12 years ago | My name is Sila. I am making my own menu plan with advice from the Trim Down Club. I need to lose over 50 lbs. I appreciate any advice you have for free lance dieters.
Thanks, Sila |
 bserhal 12 years ago | Hello, I just joined and noticed a few things that concern me. 1. It seems like a LOT of food. 2. I have a lot of eggs on my menu, and I thought eggs where bad for you, high in cholesterol. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Ella. I have forwarded your query to Tech Support. In the future, you can reach them directly through the “Contact Us” link below. |
 earms 12 years ago | Hi, my NAND is Ella, HELP! I can not fine ANYTHING! I filled out the Planner can’t find my menu! I am very disgusted!! Can anyone help me? |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Valeroon, and welcome. Are you using the Menu Planner or arranging your own menu? Hopefully you read through the introductory materials in My Downloads (i.e. Program Overview or QuickStart Guide) to get a sense of recommended foods and preparation methods.
Regarding burritos, we would recommend to use whole, unprocessed ingredients. For example, fresh salsa and vegetables and a little avocado, along with low-sodium non-refried beans, in a whole grain tortilla, without deep-fat frying. If you like cheese, avoid processed cheese. If this is very different from how you are used to eating, ease into it, i.e. choose one healthy change in your usual recipe each time you make burritos. |
 VALEROON 12 years ago | Hi I’m new to the club can I put anything I want into a burrito ? Valeroon |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, FranRosa. Thanks for the information. The menu you posted – is that what the Menu Planner gave you, or how you are eating after you cut back to what is a comfortable amount for you? It is a bit low for your needs, especially in protein and calcium. I would suggest to add one or two servings of low-fat dairy each day, i.e. 1/4 cup ricotta cheese, one cup of low-fat milk, etc. |
 FranRosa 12 years ago | Thanks Ossie, I am 66, 252 lbs, 5’7 I take a walk most days and do a little gardening. Sit a lot. Breakfast was swg bread 2 slices, egg, oz. cheese, oz. nuts, 1 cup, blackberries; first snack, cup berries, 1/2 cup swg cereal; Lunch: chicken, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup pasta (Dreamfields), 1 cup tomatoes, peppers, and scallions; Snack 2: 2 large strawberries; Dinner: swg wrap, sausage, tomatoes, peppers, 1 oz cheese, scallions; 3rd Snack 1 cup vegetables, 1 oz nuts, 1 swg bread, 1 oz cheese. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, WMaier. Spaghetti squash is a semi-starchy vegetable, so it is not “free” – but 1 cup cooked does have fewer carbs than 1 cup of cooked pasta or rice.
As for list of substitutions, we will be releasing such a thing in the very near future. Stay tuned… |
 WMaier 12 years ago | Hi,
Thanks Ossie for the answers to the salmon and bread questions.
Here’s more:
Is spaghetti squash a free vegetable?
and
Is there a list for substitutions for the menu planner besides the grey arrows?
I want to substitute other foods for the ones on the menu planner but I don’t know what categories to pick from. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, FranRosa. I would be happy to help you cut back if you are feeling too full – but please beware the temptation too cut too far back, because it can result in rebound weight gain. If you post your height, age, and general activity level, as well as a sample day from your weekly menu, I would be happy to run some calculations and make some recommendations.
As for the tech question about the Progress Meter, I will forward it to our tech support team. |
| FranRosa 12 years ago | I have two questions. One I thought I would never ask about a diet. For the first time, I can say I am having a problem eating this much food! My scales says down 1 pound in two days which could be my snarky scales, but it looks like this might work. Still I am full and I am never full on a diet. So, what is best to cut back on? First day I eliminated a fruit and a snack. Day two, I eliminated another snack. This morning I cut back on amt of SWG cereal and have half my blueberries left and my nuts. The 2nd question is can you edit the progress meter? I said I was 252 when I started but it was a guess. Day 2 I was 203, day 3 (today) I am 202. I am thinking day one was 203 or 204 in beginning. I know it is a minor thing, but figure I might make a mistake in future, so was hoping there was an edit or reset device. Thanks. Good program, but so much food. Can’t believe I (Who used to eat all the fudge by 1:00 PM and had to make more cause I felt bad the kids wouldn’t have any when they got home from school then ate half of that aand more) am full. This is a good thing. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, WMaier. Yes, you can definitely substitute salmon for another lean protein.
Regarding your bread, homemade is a great choice, especially if you use whole grain flour. If you can get to 100% whole grain flour, even better. If the taste and/or texture bother you, see if you can substitute for the white flour with brown rice flour, which is quite delicate, but gives you better nutrition. |
