 Ossie-Sharon 11 years ago | With regard to the additional example you posted…
2 servings of Lemon Cottage Cheese Muffins
4 ounces of Avocado
1 cup of Cantaloupe
…yes, the intention is for you to eat that. The lemon cottage cheese muffins are savory (not sweet), and avocado is a spread that is an important source of good fats (and the cantaloupe is just fruit, of course).
If you click on “View Menu Exchanges” to the right of your menu, you can see your recommended menu pattern to meet your nutritional needs. |
| Ossie-Sharon 11 years ago | Hi, GaitedGurl. Yes, many people just add flaxseed to whatever they are eating or drinking. It represents a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. If that is not what you are used to, then consider that it represents a healthy fat source, and swap it out for whatever would work for you. What did you have in mind when you selected the flaxseed for breakfast? |
 GaitedGurl 11 years ago | But foods that concerned me…
This was my first suggested breakfast: My first breakfast says to have:
2 servings Lemon Cottage Cheese Muffins
1/2 banana ( changed that)
1/2 ounce of flaxseed…. Why would someone eat flaxseed? I could see if I put the flaxseed in the muffins but it doesn’t call for that….so what would I do with the flaxseed? |
| GaitedGurl 11 years ago | Okay now I am really lost. I thought the when you generated the meal planner that was all you were suppose to eat. So here is what my meal planner says for breakfast: 2 servings of Lemon Cottage Cheese Muffins
4 ounces of Avocado
1 cup of Cantaloupe Isn’t this all I would eat?
I’m sorry …learning curve. |
| Ossie-Sharon 11 years ago | Hi, GaitedGurl. The items you get on your menu basically make up a list of foods to prepare as you wish, hopefully using the healthy preparation methods recommended in the program, with the exception of recipes that you select. The shake example I gave is just one method of using the items you got.
Regarding other foods that concerned you, can you give other examples? I will forward them to the tech department. We are constantly upgrading the application. |
| GaitedGurl 11 years ago | That’s just it…my menu doesn’t call for a shake…that’s how I use my flax seed that I have. I listed the exchanges…most of them are not something you would eat alone….so why would you put them in a menu. |
| Ossie-Sharon 11 years ago | Hi, GaitedGurl. Use the swap lists you received to build the shake. 1/2 oz of flaxseed equals 2 Tablespoons, and per the lists it equals 1 cup of high-fat almond milk – so you can swap one of the Tablespoons of flaxseed for 1/2 cup of high-fat almond milk or a full cup of low-fat almond milk and make a shake. |
