 Ossie-Sharon 6 years ago | Hi, DrBarb. The general recommendation is for 24 ml per kg body weight – so in your case, about 12 glasses of water per day (more in high heat and/or high-exertion exercise with lots of sweating, and of course, if you have a fever). Your need will go down with your weight. |
 MGB1951 6 years ago | Hi,
I joined a few days ago and I have not been able to eat the foods on the menu because I could not afford to purchase everything at once. I am slowly converting items in my kitchen with organic foods but just cannot do it all at once. But, I have tried to eat combinations of protein and good carbs together with fresh veggies and fruit, it’s just not on my menu. Is there a guideline we will eventually go by? I would like to make sure I eat the right food combinations at the right time. By the way, I’ve already lost 2 pounds and I feel so much better. I had been “dieting” and was starving and not loosing much at all. Now, I’m not hungry and I’m loosing! I am easing into this but believe me, my goal is to be fully with it, I just need some help. |
 darcyd1225 6 years ago | Hello, I am new and find it hard to get started on the first week. I see the menu begins on a Monday, so after I digest the menu choices and see what fits my likes best, I will begin. Is that OK or will it throw off the process?
I also want to lose 2 pounds a week. How does that get calculated.
I have so many questions. |
 DrBarb 7 years ago | Hi, I am new to this program and have a question about water intake. How much is recommended daily? |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, jobrooks. You have come to the right place! This program is based on principles of diabetic nutrition, and we encourage whole, unrefined foods as much as possible. If you use the fully personal version of the Menu Planner (which you can access by clicking on the “My Food Choices” icon in the toolbar above your menu), you can select foods based on their quality – the best are in the lighter shades of blue.
Regarding Stevia, we encourage it! 🙂 |
 jobrooks 7 years ago | I am diabetic. I do not eat any white potatoes, bread etc. because I was told that will make my blood sugar levels go up and stay up longer. Also, what about stevia. I use a raw form of it at the present time. I don’t eat raw sugar or add any sugar of any kind to the food I eat. What is the best things to eat that will not make my blood sugar go up? |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, Sssyct. The intention is for you to eat all the items in your menu. |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, Star. This program differs from Weight Watchers in that it emphasizes relatively unprocessed, natural foods, and gets you used to eating normal amounts of foods in a normal way. It differs from Fit for Life in that our recommended food combinations are much simpler, and are therefore easier to following and to keep following long-term. We believe this will not only help you lose weight without suffering, but also increases the changes of keeping the lost weight off. |
 Sssyct59 7 years ago | I just signed up and I am looking at my menu am I supposed to eat all the food on my dayly menu or chose 1 item to eat example snack there is like three items do I eat all three items at snack time or do I chose one this is Sssyct59 |
 Starharris 7 years ago | Just getting started! Tried weight watchers and kept blowing all of my points in day 1. How is this program better? The forum is more difficult to follow. How does this compare to fit for life? As you can see I have done many!!! Diets. I lost 90 pounds a couple of years ago by not dieting and just portioning and that is kind of what brought me here. |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, Christina. Yes, the hunger is likely to diminish. It’s just a matter of gradually getting used to it – no worries, don’t rush it. |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, leeanneb. When you work night shifts, just have your meals at the reverse times. For example, have breakfast before you leave for work, and dinner before you retire for sleep in the morning. As for the multiple meal issue, perhaps consider drinking your snacks – you can make hearty shakes and soups (see our recipe collection for examples) and take them with you in thermoses. |
 ChristinaRusnak 7 years ago | Hi All, I’m on day 3 and I would actually say day 1 all over again because yesterday’s family visit turned into an eat-athon. So anyway I’m finding myself sucking down water like crazy and still im hungry even 30 minutes after snack. I dont think i can do another bowl of lettuce. Does this hunger diminish? Anyone else hungry? |
 leeanneb 7 years ago | Hi, I work 3 12 hour night shifts/week and I’m not sure how to manage my meals on those nights. I frequently only have time to eat once/shift and I sleep all day. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, UKCatLady. First, slow weight loss is VERY normal when starting a program that meets your nutritional needs instead of starving you – so no worries. Second, I’m so sorry to read of your injury – I wish you a fast and full recovery (by the way, do ask your healthcare providers about rehab exercises you can do).
Meanwhile, you can right-size your food intake here by changing the weight in your profile to something in-between your current and goal weights – I recommend 168 pounds or 77 kg. |
