New and needing help

Hi, LoriJoan. It could very well be that your body is not used to so much fiber. It is not uncommon when getting into a new way of eating that this happens. I suggest to cut back on the fiber for now: eat less high-fiber foods, and gradually introduce upgrades into your diet a little at a time each week. Remember also to drink a full glass of fluid (8 fluid ounces or 240 ml), preferably water or similar, with each meal that contains a significant amount of fiber (5 grams or more).
Also pay attention to foods that you used to eat in small amounts, but are now eating more of.

Hi, chewthru. I have forwarded your inquiry to our tech support team to see what might have happened.
The intention is definitely for the Menu Planner to do the work for you. You don’t have to dive into all the new foods listed – many regular foods are also included, to accommodate all budgets and geographic locationsd, and there is nothing wrong with choosing what is best for you and going with the dietary principles you mentioned. This program is actually overall quite low in carbs, only 40-45% of energy (compared to 50-65% in most regular meal plans). The breads, etc. that we recommend are those highest in fiber, so the metabolic impact is lower.
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to post here. If you wish, you are welcome to post your age, height, and weight, along with a sample day’s menu, and I can take a look for you.

I joined last night…it seemed like a great program but I am very disappointed with the menu planner, which was the big attraction for me. I don’t live in or near a big city where many of the “healthy choices” or ingredients can be found other than fruits and vegetables. Availability of organic or free range food is limited as well. So my planner tells me to eat 20 pretzels with a cup of sweet potato, etc…even the substitute choices aren’t realistic…who eats like that? I’m also finding way more “breads” in these menus than I’m accustomed to eating. Today, without using this menu planner I had 4 servings of fruit and 3 servings of veggies. Protein from eggs, tuna, turkey bacon and cheese. Good fats from avocado and olive oil. Lettuces, spinach, scallion, radishes from my garden for salad. I had no bread whatsoever. I had six tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole as one snack, and fruit for the others. I was really hoping to us this app so I don’t constantly have to be thinking about what I should or shouldn’t eat.

Hi everyone, I joined today and I’m very excited about the variety of the diet making it easier to lose weight. My issue has always been keeping motivated. Does anyone have any advice to help me with this??

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Hi, Boolie, and welcome. The best place to start is by reading the program overview (in My Downloads, above). Then complete your profile and get into the Menu Planner application to start building your weekly menus. Start with foods familiar to you and that you have on hand, and gradually swap some out for healthier versions; try new foods once in a while. Continue reading through the site materials, and see if you can find exercise that you can incorporate into your daily/weekly routine. If you need help along the way, you can post here in the community, or if you want private and individualized care, you can use the Dietitian Online service.

Hi, eejrirvin, and welcome. The intention is for you to eat everything posted in the menu, including for snacks. Sometimes the morning snack is much larger than the afternoon snack, so you can move some items to later to balance them out. The goal is to keep a steady flow of energy and avoid hunger.

Hi I`m new does anyone know if you can swap the order you eat the snacks in?

Hi, Mckelvie. I am forwarding your query to or tech team.