Substitutions
 | Hi, BlessingCatcher. The tech development team is currently thinking of a way to do that. Thanks 🙂 |
 | Thanks for the link, Ossie-Sharon! That was great! Could you request that tech make it available in printer-friendly version? Sometimes, I am in the middle of a meal and need to substitute something quickly. I don’t have time to run and pull up TDC online and find the menu and then look for the exchanges. That list would be wonderful to put with my menu for a quick switch-out!! 🙂 |
| | Hi, k8eric. Exchange lists are available through this link https://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists/. |
 | Thank you. Is there somewhere to look these up on the site or just through email to you? |
| | Hi, k8eric. We consider 1/2 cup of pure, raw, fresh-squeezed juice to be the same as a fruit exchange. 1/3 cup is closer to the actual value of an orange, but it is an unrealistic portion size! |
| | Hi, I was wondering how much 100% pure orange juice-not from concentrate- do I substitute for an orange? Where to I look to know how much orange juice is equivalent to 1 orange? Thank you |
| | Hi, smsupersuper. If the marinade does not have any oil – sure. However, most of those products are quite oily. |
 | Thanks Ossie-Sharon But it wouldn’t replace 1) artichoke on the meal plan then, would it? |
| | Hi, smsupersuper. Yes – note that it is an option under “Fats” at Lunch and Dinner. |
| | Does canned marinated artichoke work on the plan? |
| | Ah, wonderful! I was wondering how that was going! I can hardly wait! And, thanks, Ossie-Sharon, for the reply to my query about the starchy veggies. I thought that’s what I could do, but wanted to check first! 🙂 |
| | Hi, Sjp007. Some of the recipes are in the foods lists in the Menu Planner. For recipes that are not there, just select one that is similar in terms of food groups as a place saver in your menu, and then substitute it with what you want. |
 | I find the menu planner somewhat limiting, how do I add some of the recipes to my menu |
| | Hi, BlessingCatcher. I have forwarded your query to the tech support team. I suspect it is because the particular food is in a small category known as “starchy vegetables”. You can swap them out yourself with the same amount of a carb, plus a green vegetable. |
| | I am having something pop up in my menu recently that is offered multiple times per week. Only 5 choices of swap outs. I am already tired of all of them. It is tomato sauce, winter squash, pumpkin, parsnips, or artichoke in water. Many times, they are coming up TWICE in the same meal!! There is simply no swap outs for such a limited amount of choices that many times in one week. It says in the values chart that they are worth veggie and carb. (half of each, I think) Could I just add another veggie and half a carb of something else? Help!! |
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