 cheflt 8 years ago | Is there a way to choose gluten free as an attribute when planning a menu? I have that and other restrictions (no gums, no fermentable starches) but don’t necessarily want to go thru the look at every food plan a menu. |
| cheflt 8 years ago | Why is it when I have joined two groups, they are 99% members joining or posts (very few) with no responses? |
 Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Hi, Miranda. In the “Tools” area (top right side of each site page), click on the far right option to see all of your menus. |
 mirandafountain 8 years ago | It’s Week 3 and I fell off the wagon at the end of last week. I am now looking for my new Menu Plan for this week and can’t find it. I really don’t want to go through all the foods again to create a new one – or do I have to? Thanks for any help. I am not going to beat myself up too much for this set-back. I want to succeed! |
 KatieRobinson 8 years ago | Hi, just joined today and easing myself into it. I did a couple of diets about 10 years ago, and lost 26lb over 10 months, but it has gradually all slipped back on. Never done any of the fad programs, and it’s nice to see a program based on science and common sense. Looking forward to my progress. I have downloaded all the material, and will go through the getting started guide tomorrow. |
| Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Hi, Miranda. That sounds great! Yes, 1.5 cups of potato (chopped, not mashed, though you can mash it after you’ve measured it out). |
 June74 8 years ago | Could not find wine on the menu planner |
 jer-n-karen478 8 years ago | I’m just getting started – going shopping for menu foods today! I am a little confused about some of the meals i.e. breakfast: egg, sour cream, Rye bread, grapes – what do I do with the sour cream – spread it on the bread? Also, vegetables of your choice – is there a list of dos and don’ts? |
| mirandafountain 8 years ago | Today is the first day I have felt hungry! So I actually enjoyed a snack. I went for an extra long walk today (1.5 hours – 11K steps!!!). I couldn’t have the fish I was supposed to have this evening so I had a thin steak (broiled) with mushrooms, 2 tiny tomatoes, cauliflower and sweet & regular potato. Did you really mean 1.5 cups of potato? I am full now and I hope I have gone up on the scale in the morning. |
| Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Hi, Marpatt. You’re not doing anything wrong! Favoring whole foods means more volume and less hunger. You don’t have to fight it. It’s better that you stay in tune with your hunger and satiety signals. If you cut back, be sure not to cut back so much that you’re ravenously hungry in the evening (or worse, in the middle of the night!) or eat so little that it becomes like a crash diet. We recommend to focus on protein and produce, and perhaps cut back a little on the starchy carbohydrates. Be sure to get a total of 5 fruit/vegetable and 3 calcium-rich food/beverage servings each day. |
 Marpatt 8 years ago | I just started the plan today and am stuffed to the gills! Will this get easier? Am I doing something wrong? |
| Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Hi, Bedfordt. Fruit is great, and ideally you would continue with this. Other than that, we recommend nuts for snacks much of the time. |
 Bedfordt 8 years ago | I’m struggling with what to snack on between meals, it used to be fruit, any suggestions please? |
| Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Congratulations, Miranda! We wish you continued success 🙂 |
| Ossie-Sharon 8 years ago | Hi, Bedfordt. No worries. It’s better that you stay in tune with your hunger and satiety signals. If you cut back, be sure not to cut back so much that you’re ravenously hungry in the evening (or worse, in the middle of the night!) or eat so little that it becomes like a crash diet. We recommend to focus on protein and produce, and perhaps cut back a little on the starchy carbohydrates. |
