 janesplacemontana 7 years ago | I don’t want to weigh everything, I don’t want to have to buy something else. I’ve been watching amounts for about 2 months now, tabelspoons/cups etc but I have no idea how much 6 oz of yogurt looks like. Is there a conversion button for this. New and trying to figure it out. Thanks. |
 Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, jdmoellerfarm. You may find the companionship you’re seeking in the “Group Forums” – the most active group is “Successful Beginnings.”
As for the meals you described, it looks like you are indeed on the right track – choosing whole, relatively unprocessed nutritious foods (that hopefully you like). You can use your menu pattern here as a guide for the exchanges: click on the “Exchange mode” icon in the toolbar above your menu to see how many servings in each food group you are allotted for the day; you can also clicking on the “My Food Choices” icon (an apple) to see where other foods fall in the food groups. Once you’re there, by the way, you can select foods you like to go into your menu at certain meals. You are guided there by our color system, wherein the healthiest foods are in the lighter shades of blue. |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, miss.kiss. No, but it can be adjusted to be one for weight management purposes. In its original form, it is fairly low-carbohydrate, though. |
 jdmoellerfarm 7 years ago | If anyone wants a friend to go threw all of this with and help each other, I am looking! |
| jdmoellerfarm 7 years ago | I just need to no if I am on the right track? I have been changing out my foods in my house and this is somewhat confusing! I also visited the fresh thyme grocery store for the first time to try to learn more! So my question is, this is what I ate , breakfast 2 cups of coffe followed by 20 oz of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal with no milk butter or sugar I put raisins in it —- snack 1/2 banana— lunch a small slice of pineapple pizza water—snack two grain cracker 1 spoon of peanut butter— dinner 2 baked chicken wings and small handful of blueberries I also threw out day got all my water in, so did I come close to what I’m suppose to do. I’m trying to learn the exchange |
 miss.kiss1972 7 years ago | Is this plan a Keto diet? |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, jdmoellerfarm. You have come to the right place to ask questions! I’m happy to help however I can.
You absolutely can eat oatmeal every morning – just make sure the portion size is consistent with what is recommended for you here. We do recommend it to be a relatively “whole” form, like steel-cut or at least rolled. We also encourage you to add milk and have fruit on the side. |
| jdmoellerfarm 7 years ago | Iim sorry. Wheat cereal |
| jdmoellerfarm 7 years ago | Omg. Wheat cereal |
| jdmoellerfarm 7 years ago | I am a new member, I am very confused! Lol ok can I eat the same breakfast food everyday like oatmeal? Is it important that I eat all the other stuff like the fruit walnut and yucky Greek yogurt! Can I just do the oatmeal,or something easy like wheat cesarean or is it the combination what is important. Also how do I find people like me to talk to for support and answers : |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, Bethleah. To see metric units, click on the related icon in the toolbar above your menu (on the far left side). Meats, fruits, dairy products, and vegetables are raw, while grain products are cooked. |
 Bethleah 7 years ago | Hi. Where do I find out about the measurements. Ie if it refers to cooked or uncooked etc. I found it earlier but can’t now. Wish s foods were measured in grams instead of cups as I have to try and convert it all. So far this menu planner is really tough. It also reset itself earlier so had to go back and do the whole thing again. |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, Jeffrey. First, it is normal to be overwhelmed at first. We encourage you to gradually ease into the program, and make small changes comfortably – they will add up. Don’t worry about being perfect.
Second, green tea may help speed up the body’s metabolism, which can be helpful in weight loss – especially in people whose metabolism has slowed due to restrictive (a.k.a. “crash” or “starvation”) diets. Beyond that, it contains powerful antioxidants that generally conribute to good health. |
 JeffreyNewman 7 years ago | I’m also just starting here with the aim of staying healthy rather than losing weight. I know nothing about nutrition, food, calories and though I have been quite overweight in the past, thar’s not been an issue over the last couple of years as I ate more carefully. I’m sure I need to go further but the website is so full of information that it’s not easy. I guess I’m looking for nutritious foods in different categories, learning about ‘exchanges’ (which is a bit mysterious) building healthy menus for myself and my wife. I want to understand more about some of the terminology – what was that on Green Tes that I saw somewhere, for example? I’ve started to drink it, learning that for some reason it is particularly good for you. So I do need encouragement, interactive feedback and, most of all – perhaps – learning to use the site but not getting overwhelmed. How best to begin? |
| Ossie-Sharon 7 years ago | Hi, TBrownlee. The meats in the menu are raw, but if you make lean selections, it doesn’t really matter.
We don’t use calories in this program, but rather we go by nutrients. I can tell you that your menu gives you each day approximately 125 grams of protein, 225 grams of carbohydrates, and 80 grams of fat. |
