Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement!
 | Hi! Today is my official first day. My meal this morning was kefir, banana, peanuts, and wheat germ. Can you use anything to sweeten things up? I was thinking it might work better as a smoothie, but even so it was kind of sour. |
 | No problem, lolo! It gets easier…:) |
 | Ossie-sharon- |
| | Ok today is my very first day I planned my menu for tomorrow—- I find the choices very “doable”–It appears its definitely gonna take some planning to get in those 6 meals. But I am motiviated and committed. A few questions though….I am considered “pre-diabetic”–definitely runs in the family– I have been trying to monitor CARB intake. It looks like a lot of the food options are CARB heavy–I intend to modify along the way- for example- I never eat rice–I always subsitute with vegetables- either leafy or brocholi, or zuchinni or some vegetable dish I have come up with. I dont eat bread for every meal- only 1 meal per day if I have bread. I like using “The laughing cow” creamy swiss cheese spreadable cheese wedge…would that be an ok free-spread? I totally get the 6 meal for metabolism and insulin regulation. I really think I can actually, follow thru- because there is so much helpful and realistic useful information. I usually try to follow this rule (for myself that is) protein, carb and vegetables–my dinner will usually be a lean meat of some kind and veggies, veggies, veggies. |
| | Hi, thogan14. I’m happy to help clear things us. First, it’s important to understand that the main aim of the program is for you to avoid foods with artificial additives, including preservatives and MSG. That’s why we encourage whole and organic-type foods that you prepare yourself, and why we encourage you to read labels to avoid hidden undesirables. Second, the ready-to-go menus are intended to ease you into the program without too much shock in terms of the types of food and need to cook and bake instead of buy readymade. These items are also found in the Menu Planner lists when you select your own foods for your menus, again, to make things easier. However, every food in the list has a health score associated with it for guidance, and anything that includes unfavorable ingredients or preparation methods is associated with a low score. |
 | New member here. Couple of concerns in week #1. First, it still feels like a lot of the foods we’re consuming contain preservatives and msg’s hidden in words on labels I don’t understand. We’re trying to stay clear of a lot of the mainstream foods in boxes, cans and jars…but it seems like some of the menu items that come up on our list are things like canned baked beans, apple sauce, gram crackers, etc. Aren’t these things packed full of bad stuff?? Even the cold cuts and chicken we buy seems to have laced with bad stuff used in the way they are raised, packaged, etc. How do we know what’s okay and what’s not and where to get it without taking out a loan from the bank?! Feels overwhelming! Concern #2 – There are only two of us and recipes often serve 4-8 people. Is there a way to get the menu to automate the same dishes over a few days during the week so we can use the leftovers? |
 | Hi lkw4711, |
 | Help I can’t get the menu’s I create to stay created. It seems to be always returning to what it was before I made the exchanges. |
| | Hi, chodgins. Many of the recipes are in the Menu Planner lists, but if you want to use a recipe that has not yet been added, you can just choose a similar food or recipe as a placesaver to build your menu, and then make the swap at meal time. |
 | Just joined a week ago & am loving this! Couple questions….I was looking through the recipes and found some that I would like to try. Is there a way to “select” a recipe to show up in your menu or are the recipes put in your menu randomly? If I have a recipe that is one of my family’s favorites and want to modify it to be healthier, is there a way to do that? Thanks! |
| | Hi, Juliet57. Much of the point of you eating in the morning and every few hours is to prevent the urge to binge at night. Other methods include planning for evening activities that divert your attention from food ad are as soothing as eating. Make rules for yourself – for example, no eating in front of the TV, progress “x” amount in a project every night, and even plan for exercise at night, etc. It won’t necessarily get fixed overnight, but little by little, it will get better. Even if you promise to binge just a little less each night, it will add up. Note that you can also arrange for all the food in your home to require preparation (except for vegetables, of course), so that you’re not tempted. |
 | I am curious how to avoid binging in the evening. Any ideas? |
 | Thank You I am jut starting out and want to make the most of it 🙂 |
| | Hi, little_j1998. A score of 80 or higher indicates a good menu – but don’t stress out about reaching this right away. |
| | what menu health level should we aim for if we are trying to loose weight ?? |
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