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 | Hi, AKRose and welcome. Just do the best you can with whatever fresh and unprocessed foods you can find. As long as what you are doing is an improvement from before the program, its all good. |
| | Goodmorning….got a cool fresh breeze on the open sea today!!! Just what we need after all the heat! |
 | I’m new to this program and am a bit concerned about the recipes. They call for raw milk/cheese, SWG flour, non-GMO corn and other ingredients that are not available in my home town. What can I use instead of these? We do have organic options here, but not unpasteurized dairy products. |
 | Hello all, how is it all going? How are you this morning Seaborn…..did you have a good sleep? manage a walk this morning or are you needing to take it easy? Are the food supplies back to normal now? Apensa…LOL your sure getting everyone attention for someone wanting to take a back seat….couldn’t you just fill out the menu planner with simple food you like and thats easy to find..ie olive oil ect, to get a menu you can try for at least a week….then give your honest opinion of how you got on…just one week trial-sticking to the plan….you could try it for say 6 days then reward yourself with a vodka at the end of the week, then let rip here with your opinion again. Well, I’m off for an early night, got another neighbour talked into walking tomorrow so looking forward to my walk already….Happy healthy eating all. Just wondering if you still read these emails Dawnrosie, if you do, just wanted to say thinking of you…hope you’ve moved ok and make you way back on here too 🙂 |
 | My feelings exactly, CHIA. I am very grateful that I am healthy and active at my age. And, like you, just these few extra pounds gone and a about an inch and a half off the mid section would make me extatic. ……OH..a few hundred thousand dollars would help too….LOL |
 | OSSIE: OOOOOPS! Didn’t add the 2 menus 🙂 MONDAY 6 ounces of Low-Fat Yogurt, 2% TUESDAY |
| | OSSIE: These 2 days were my very first days on the diet. I did not substitute anything. I still pretty much stick to these food items because they are easier than recipes. I have had some of the SO Delicious Frozen dessert but not much, and I have had a couple of Nature Valley thins. but will cut out bread if I do that. |
| | apensa: Isn’t being 71 better than the alternative? 🙂 I will be 71 in March and am satisfied with my life except for being over weight. After looking at the obits in the paper everyday, I feel very fortunate just being alive. Many are much younger than me and so many are in their 70s. Have a good day 🙂 |
| | Hi, Chia. Can you provide an example of a daily menu you get from the Menu Planner? Do you follow those menus closely? If not, what changes do you make? |
| | Hi, Roxxy. Yes Ezekial bread – like breads in general – is a starch. The units refer to exchanges, very similar to those dictated by the diabetic system (see American Diabetes Association) – see the links from the Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-diet/DA00077. |
| | Hi, Yvonne Baker. I apologize if your question was not answered. Can you please restate it? |
| | As I have mentioned before, I am not a great reader…not that I can’t, I just am too impatient to get to the end. I appreciate all the understanding comments made by so many of you. I realize how serious all of you are to achieve some level of success with the program and I do wish you all good furtune and take my hat off to your efforts. To answer a few questions. The reason I did not continue on the “Eating for Life” diet is simple…..I got tired of it. The biggest problem I had was that I quit going to the gym on a regular basis. I got on this due to the very convincing promo I ran across on the internet. When they said you could eat everything, they did not mention that you would have to resupply your kitchen with new products….that is my biggest problem with the program. The other one was the same. I found myself beating the bushes to find Grape Seed Oil. Anyway that is why I left it for the most part. That was three years ago and about 10 lbs ago. About the Super Bowl party. It was just me and my wife and we did not even bother to order pizza. We enjoyed the game and the outcome, nibbled on a few chips and Ranch dip. I had two Vodka drinks….that gave me heart burn. Of course we started the day by going to one of the local casinos and having Sunday Brunch Buffet. That included Champagne, sausage patties, bacon, scrambled eggs with choriso, corned beef hash with country gravy…..oh, yes…I topped it all off with a piece of sugar free apple pie. I truly admire you all for the efforts you put into this and I am sure that if followed like Ozzie and the rest suggest, you will all do wonders for yourself. It is absolutely fantastic having the feeling of being able to wear clothes that you haven’t been able to fit in for a long time. I personally have a lot more years on me and a lot less excess pounds than some of you. The important thing is that you start to look at what you purchase, how you fix it and how much and when you eat it. Oh, yes…..exercise…That is the part I really hate!!!! I just keep remembering that if I want to latch on to a good looking 50 something lady at the gym, I better wait for her outside, fully clothed and standing with my wallet and the door to my Ferrari open. Oh, I forgot…..what do I do with my wife. God, I hate being 71. |
 | Confused: 2 starches I understand but what does 2 dairy/substitue proteins mean. Also I should have 1 fat and 1 fruit. How many calories do you recommend? Is Ezkiel bread considered a starch? Thanks again! breakfast: 2 starches, 2 dairy/substitute proteins, 1 fat, 1 fruit |
| | Hi, Roxxy. The following is the recommended pattern for you, based on the information you provided: |
 | Apensa, Every one is initialed to there own opinion. I am not at all offended in what you had to say. just do what works for you, and don’t give up. |
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