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 | Thanks Ossie, I found the exchange lists. Now is there somewhere that it tells me what exchanges to have at each meal. This diet seems to be based on a structured allottment of foods at each snack and meal. |
 | Thank you Whisker, I found the group and joined. I also started a group today called “Let’s Get Moving” I am starting today right after work to go walk before I pick my grandson, Jayson, up. I think it will do me some good to get out for a while just for me. |
 | Hi, pad41260! I omitted to say the name of the group is “I Want Your Support”! Best of luck! |
| | Hi, pad41260! Welcome! Like you, I’m fairly new. Just completed 3 weeks today and, to date, have lost 11 lbs. Like you, I like the idea of making friends and being part of a group. If you click on GROUP, right up at the top – the orange bar, it will get you in touch with some like-minded people, including me. Just join the group and ask people to be your friend or post in reply to any posts you find. Also, if you click on “Subscribe to topic” – next to your replies, you will receive updates by email, with a link to go to that topic. Hope that helps and that you get off to a cracking start tomorrow! |
| | Today I downloaded the program so I plan start tomorrow. Not sure if this is any different than other plans I have seen. Anyway. I have been gaining weight for several months and have finally stopped gain so now maybe my efforts on weight loss will begin to work. Currently I have no friends on here, no support, and I am completely loss at this point. I have my Quick Start to read over tonight and I did my menu planner and now I have lost it. It is going to take a few days for this old goat to get used to ths site. any suggetions and point me in the right direction to make friends and get support and support others. Lets do this thing. |
| | Today I downloaded the program so I plan start tomorrow. Not sure if this is any different than other plans I have seen. Anyway. I have been gaining weight for several months and have finally stopped gain so now maybe my efforts on weight loss will begin to work. Currently I have no friends on here, no support, and I am completely loss at this point. I have my Quick Start to read over tonight and I did my menu planner and now I have lost it. It is going to take a few days for this old goat to get used to ths site. any suggetions and point me in the right direction to make friends and get support and support others. Lets do this thing. |
 | I have just completed my 1st week of measuring, chopping, drinking lots of water, & eating more vegies than I can believe and yet I have only lost 1#!! Really a bummer. It seems like I’m eating all day long. I might expect a plateau later on in this program but not the 1st week. 🙁 |
 | Hi, KatieKat. Great to read that you are so on top of things! |
| | Hi, KatieKat. You have the option to swap foods out in the same foodgroups – click on the circular arrow icon next to the item, and choose something from pop-up list. You can do this both for the oil and the popcorn. |
| | Ossie-Sharon, I have eaten healthfully for years. I eat no processed foods. I am gluten free, organic etc. It is easy in the town I live in. Almost every restaurant offers vegan, gluten free and organic choices. I make everything that goes in my mouth or my dogs mouth at home. I like the way that your diet spreads the nutrition out over the day. Is there a place that tells us how much protein, fruit, veggie and carbs should be included at the different times of day? I have a little trouble eating nuts as they physically irritate my stomach with the roughness of them so I need to swap them out a little. |
| | Do I have to eat the fats with the meals that are suggested? I got a weekly menu that includes meals like 3 cups popcorn, 1 egg, 1 guava and 1teaspoon olive oil. I don’t know about you but I am not putting olive oil on popcorn, an egg or a guava. Also is popcorn considered a veggie or a starch. The weekly menu has it as a snack 6 days out of 7 and I don’t like popcorn quite that much. |
| | Hi, KatieKat. The 14-day plan was indeed intended to show a variety of options. Just choose the ones you like and swap them in for the other days. For example, if you like brown rice, eat that a few times per week instead of worrying about also getting quinoa; if you like almonds, let those be your nuts instead of all the others etc. Same for the meats, fruits and vegetables. Just use it as a guide and the foods as placeholders for that particular food group – just pay attention to the portion sizes, and you’ll be fine. |
| | I have just joined today and would like to start the 14 day quick start diet in a few days. However, I am not going out to buy 6 or 7 kinds of grains and 1/2 ounce of different kinds of nuts etc. Can I make substitutions? If so how do I determine what I can substitute for what? |
| | Glad to hear you got the measuring cups, blue! Good luck in achieving your goals! whisker. |
 | Canadian bacon? Not sure that this is something we have in UK. Could I use ordinary ‘Danish’ bacon with the fat removed? |
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