Newbies - Trim Down Club

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blue207 12 years ago	Hi Whisker, Well done on your weight loss. Very encouraging!! At the moment I am having trouble eating everything that I have to eat in the time that I have available. Can’t imagine doing anything but putting on weight. Managed to get measuring cups today so thanks for that. Blue
jessiesue57 12 years ago	Hi – very new to this. Been trying to lose weight forever. Just been diagnosed as pre diabetic and really need to make a special effort.
Whisker 12 years ago	Hi blue207! Welcome! Re “cup” measurements, you can buy a set of standardized cup measures i.e 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup. I have a set in stainless steel. I use them all the time. They make measuring very easy. You can buy these fairly cheaply in good Home Stores, if you shop around. About me – I am in my third week in Trim Down Club, and doing very well. So far I have lost 10 lbs plus. Not bad! Best of luck achieving your goals, blue207!
blue207 12 years ago	Brilliant!! Thank you
Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago	Hi, blue207. A cup is 240 ml, and often 240 g (though not always – flours are about 100-120 g, fruits and vegetables 150 g).
blue207 12 years ago	Hi everyone. Totally new to this and trying to get my English head around American terms! What measurement is a cup?
Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago	Hi, jgandrg656, and welcome! You might find some useful things in these forums: Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement! Success stories? Anyone care to share? Best of luck! 🙂
stgeofun 12 years ago	I’m back! I just took a 2 week vacation to see my kids and siblings. Had a wonderful time, but ate very poorly, not that it wasn’t good. My family just does not eat like I do, so I ended up putting on 6 pounds, but the first day I dropped 3, which tells me it was water retention. And I’ve taken another 2 off since I’ve been home. I still need to lose another pound though, and that pound always jumps up and down. I sure hope I can break this cycle and start losing again. I really haven’t lost anything for 2 or 3 months now. But I’m finding that the cloths I buy are too big for me cause I’m use to buying bigger sizes. When I get home I realize they are too big, so today I need to return a few jackets that I bought in Park City last week. That’s good news I guess. I’m proud to say that I have one of the flattest stomach’s and have lost my love handles and the midriff is also trimming down, but I still have to work on that. I’m glad to be back home where I have more control of my eating. All of my family members are very good cooks, but they don’t fix much of the things that this plan recommends. I wish you all success, the program really works when you stick to it. I’m out of the habit of cooking though, and it seemed to take me all day to make a few things for this plan. I make a full recipe though and freeze it so I don’t have to make up the recipes so often. Till next time! Ciao!
jgandrg656 12 years ago	I am new to this site, any advice?! I am really excited to get started 🙂
Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago	Hi, ACornuelle, and welcome. Absolutely! Click on “Generate Grocery List” to the right of your menu, and your shopping list will come up.
ACornuelle 12 years ago	I am new to this club and am easing into the program. I’ve been trying to lose weight all summer, so am starting this program when I’ve already been cutting down on food. The challenge for me is making sure I have the variety of foods needed for meals and snacks. I made the butternut muffins, which are great, but I don’t always have the variety of foods I need. Is there a shopping list for the weekly menus?
Nayworld 12 years ago	Thank you! I work well when I understand a pattern-
Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago	Hi, Nayworld. It is indeed a goal to keep a constant level of carb/protein combo within each meal, especially earlier in the day and last thing at night. For more on coconut products, you can see our article here: https://www.trimdownclub.com/the-coconut-craze/. Avocado is listed under “Fats” – “Spreads/Sauces/Condiments/Dressing”.
Nayworld 12 years ago	I would like some information about how the menu goes through the day nutrition-wise? I’m trying to get a sense of whether it is better for the body to have most of the carbs earlier in the day & proteins later or is it a goal to keep a constant level of carb/protein combo within each meal? When I’m not at the menu planner, I’m trying to 2nd guess what I am aiming for at each meal or snack. I also want to know more how an avocado & coconut MILK be incorporated into the menu planner. I understand that coconut water is great for electrolytes but coconut milk has all kinds of benefits. Avocado is one of the natural foods my kid loves & I don’t see it on the list of vegetables & “free” vegetables. I would appreciate some help & advice.
Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago	Hi, Laura. One-sixteenth of the cake (the usual size of a brownie) is equal to one carb + one fat, or you can swap it out for one of your “sweet” exchanges (signified by a yellow star in your exchanges). You can see your exchanges by clicking on “View Menu Exchanges” to the right of your menu.