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We are going to Disney World for two weeks. I need ideas on how to stick to the plan in the Happiest Place On Earth!! We don’t leave until December, but wanted to plan well ahead! I have the idea of setting up the menu as if we were home, and just trying to eat
CLOSE to that, but any suggestions will be helpful. We are renting a home, so I will have a kitchen, but we will be eating many meals at Disney World.

Hi, thanks for your answer to my previous question. One item I have been really unsure about though shows up on my menu all the time is Vegan Cheese(Raw, Nuts, Seeds) because I have also noticed that sometimes there is also an entry for Vegan Cheese without the {Raw, Nuts, & Seeds} after it. What are they talking about here? I go the grocery store and I find cheese that says Veggie – am I getting the right thing or am I just totally off base here? They llok like regular cheese slices with the plastic wrappers around them.

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Hi, lew1. Absolutely!

I eat alot of sweet potatoes, i was wondering if i can have sweet potatoes fries?And also i can’t have red sauces or tomatoes so what can i replace in that place in recipes?

Hi, KitchenMomma. It’s great that you grow your own peas! Each cup raw (60 grams) or half a cup (30 grams) cooked.
Congratulations on your weight loss! It is normal to have a plateau, no worries. One way to get things moving again is to make changes in your exercise routine to wake up new muscles.

Hi lew1,
Here are the easiest ways to make changes to foods in your menu:

1. In order to make changes to specific foods in your menu plan, simply click on “Apps”, followed by “My Menus”. Then, select the menu you would like to edit by clicking on “View”.

2. Once your menu appears, click on the food you would like to replace, and a list will appear with alternative choices that you can choose from.

3. Additionally, to change an entire meal you can click on the white rotating arrows to the right of the meal.

4. If you would like to create a completely new menu, click on the “Apple” logo entitled “My Food Choices” to return to create a new menu by deselecting and selecting foods that you want. If you choose this method don’t forget to click the “Save and Create Menu” button afterwards.

5. If there is a food that you can’t find in the menu, why not make a suggestion by clicking on this link to suggest foods to add to the Menu Planner: https://www.trimdownclub.com/suggest-foods/

Hope this helps.

To your success!

Hi, lew1. The exchange list is here – https://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists. You can use it to make substitutions by matching the food group with your menu pattern, which you can see by clicking on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above your finished menu.

Hi, BillieJClark. Yes, you can use the exchange list to make choices.
Regarding your HDL, physical activity and good fats from avocados, olives, and pastured meats are good to bring that up.
As far as triglycerides go, I recommend the following modifications to the menus you get:
1. Substitute vegetables for fruits
2. Select foods in the lighter blue shades as often as possible
3. Feel free to replace starchy carbs with protein exchanges; for example, if a dinner calls for 3 ounces of meat with 1 cup of pasta plus a vegetable, try 4 ounces of meat with pasta and vegetables or 5 ounces of meat with twice the vegetables.