Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement!
 | Thanks for the ideas. I printed up the list of food categories-proteins, carbs etc. How would I find out how many of each I should eat per day, and what time of day? I did add them up, but some are only half carb and half fat etc. If I know that, I can fit the diet to my lifestyle easier. |
 | Hi, tdsmnyc. Free spreads refer either to free foods that are spreads, or not-free spreads that up to a certain amount can be free – free meaning not counted in your menu. |
| | Hi, NewMeCarla. You can juice for one or two of the 5 total daily produce servings, but it is better for your body to eat the whole fruit or vegetables. |
 | Can someone tell me what “free spreads” are? |
 | can I juice the fruits and vegetables as a replacement |
 | Just found this awesome recipe to use for dinner to get my squash and vegetables in. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/spaghetti-squash-soup.html |
 | Remember if you are a member of Successful Beginnings and Support, all you have to do to get to the group is click on the name of the group in little blue letters anywhere on the whole website!!! Just a NAVIGATION TIP!! |
| | Hi, Holly, and welcome! Truvia is probably fine – not ideal (rather processed), but if you don’t like the taste of unprocessed Stevia (as in Sweet Leaf), it’s still better than a wholly artificial sweetener. |
 | New to the sight ….can truvia be used ?? |
 | Here is a direct link to the Successful Beginnings Group: https://www.trimdownclub.com/groups/talking-cooking-nanas/ |
 | How do i find successful beginning and support group? Still trying to navigate this site but Love the recipes! Also trying to figure out how to find healthy snacks that are grab and go, not ones you have to make, like 1/4 cup of nuts or something like that. Where would i find those? something i can keep at my desk at work. two questions here, sorry |
 | I’m new to the TDC (just one hour old) … looking into the planner and there are a lot of breads labeled with the acronym “SWG” … what does that stand for … sorry if this has been asked prior .. |
| | Hi, Olive, and thanks to all who are so encouraging. Making upgrades to a lifestyle can seem overwhelming at first, but it is so often only in the beginning – and you absolutely can go at your own pace and not dive in head-first. For example, there is a lot the program offers independent of the specific foods: portion control, exercise guides, meal timing, and combining of food groups. The Meal Planner application allows you to build menus based on familiar foods at your post, while getting to know other foods gradually. |
 | I too started today and am actually looking forward to the challenge of moving around on this cite. I am way over weight and have battled this my entire life. then I ended up with Cushings disease and really packed on the pounds. Lost 60 pounds now coming back. I look forward to learning how to eat right, and treat myself better. I am grateful others are here on my journey…I won’t give up on you if you don’t give up on me |
| | Before you give up please come to Successful Beginnings and Support group. I know we can help you make this work for you . We have lots of people for whom this is working beautifully.We have broken it down to a much easier process that is not so complicated! 😛 Nobody is the answer to the question… I reacted the same way when I first started.I CAN help you!!! I promise… there is no reason you will ever have to eat ridiculous combinations and duck eggs!! LOL |
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