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 | Hi, Marci. Of course! White and sweet potatoes are vitamin-rich whole food sources of starchy carbohydrates like any other. |
 | I am a baked potato person, white and sweet. I personally enjoy baking white potato and eat the skins as well. Is there room in my meal plan for baked potato? |
| | Hi, Angelarb27. If you use the personal version of the Menu Planner application (access it by clicking on the “My Food Choices icon in the toolbar above your current menu), you will see some of our recipes in the “Recipes” subcategory of each major food group – if you select these, they will be added to your menus. For newer recipes that have not yet been added into the system, you can use them to substitute for the main ingredient in your meal. You can also match up the exchanges visible at the end of each recipe and when you click on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above your menu. It doesn’t need to be a perfect match to work. |
 | I’m curious how and when the recipes come into play with the program. I was expecting the recipes to be included in the meal plan. |
| | Hi, Leialoha. I don’t see any questions from you. Can you post them here? Sorry and thanks. |
 | I’m getting members email/questions.No answer from Trim down Club??? U want answers to my question. |
| | Hi, Nylsor. Sure, but it doesn’t have to be exact. Some people count it as the beginning, making the gap 2.5 hours from end to the next beginning, and that’s fine, too. Let your regular activity schedule and body response drive it :). |
 | After you eat breakfast, you count it as 3hrs after your done eating to eat again, right? |
| | Hi, Nylsor. That sounds good. Just try to make sure you get a total of at least 5 fruit/vegetable and 3 calcium-rich food/beverage servings each day. |
| | What do I do if I wake up late like at 11am? Do I just eat lunch instead and do the rest of the other small meals? Also do I eat every 3 hours or 4? |
| | Hi, Nylsor. Welcome back! In general, we do recommend that starchy carbohydrates be accompanied by a good source of protein to prevent jumps in blood sugar (key if you’re prone to diabetes). As far as your allotted amounts, you can see these by clicking on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above any of your menus. Our larger list of exchanges is here: https://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists. For example, each exchange of meat is 1 ounce, but you likely are allowed 3 or 4 at lunch and dinner (about the size of the palm of your hand without the fingers). As for bread, wheat is a grain, so as long as it has “100%” on the label, you’re good. If you would like further clarification or assistance, please do repost here, and I would be happy to help in whatever way I can. |
| | I did this diet in 2014 and could of sworn that you’re supposed to make sure you pair certain foods, like carbs with protein, but I didn’t notice that when I reread the Quick Start Guide. Am I thinking of another diet or something? Also if I were to ever wake up late like say 11am do I still eat the 6 small meals a day or half that? |
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