 Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Dotti. That recipe was submitted by a Clubmember, so I made a guess at how to correct it. Thanks for the heads up! |
 DorothyGottfried 10 years ago | I feel so much better since I’ve been eating the meals you plan for me! Thank you for the work you all do! I’ve been losing 1 lb. a week and am happy and hope it continues. I have a question about the Pumpkin No-Fat Muffin recipe. Is the 12 tsps. of pumpkin pie spice and the 1 1/2 cups Stevia a misprint or do they really belong in the recipe? They sound like too much to me. Thank you for your help. |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Jan. Yes, preferably it would be homemade – it’s a very generic term for say, fresh herbs with some broth or olive oil. |
 JanSmith4321 10 years ago | I have been looking through the meals for week 3 and see herb sauce listed, can you tell me what this is? Is it homemade or ready made. If home made is there a recipe
Thanks |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Ardeen. Don’t worry about fluctuations over a few days if you didn’t do anything differently. It is the average change over a longer period of time, along with how you feel and look (aka fit into your clothes) that counts. If you find yourself still struggling in a month, please do repost, and we will work through it. |
 Ardeen 10 years ago | Having been so delighted that I had lost 7lbs on Friday how is it that I have put 4 of them back on today Monday when I’ve been following it to the letter? I’ve spent my life yo-yoing and it’s still happening! |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Julie, and welcome! Yes, green smoothies are certainly allowed if they are something you like and can ensure you get lots of produce. All we suggest is that you not add artificial ingredients. |
 Jgsullivan 10 years ago | Hi, my name is Julie and I am trying to get started. I have been making green smoothies for a while and want to know if they are allowed here? |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, yyzfrenchie, and welcome! There absolutely is such a thing 🙂 In Apps above, select the “Menu Planner” application. There is a video tutorial there, if you need it. |
 yyzfrenchie 10 years ago | Hi M name is Frances and I am a flight attendant. I have now come to the point where I have hit bottom so I can only move forward. I thought there was a section where I could put in all the foods I usually eat and from there a menu could be created. Am I wrong? I at that point of getting depressed as I use to work out all the time and be very fit. However, flying and trying to eat healthy is a huge obstacle. Can some one guide me along. Many thanks |
| Ardeen 10 years ago | I am so delighted I have lost 7 lbs in 3 weeks after a very slow start. I’m replacing some of the dinner menus with the delicious recipes I’ve found here. The only thing I can’t get on with is the videos!! I inadvertantly pressed on ‘?fish oil’ and was subjected to an hour long video that I could neither fast forward nor come out of as even if I close the programme the voice still continues. I had to turn off my computer in the end!! |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Andreauche, and welcome! Our express meal plans may prove challenging in that regard, but you can forgo those and have your menus built according to your food selections in the Menu Planner application (see the link in Apps above) – a tutorial will walk you through the process. The food links there include some generic items that can represent staples, and which you can use in your recipes. For example: rice, coconut milk, nut oils, beans, corn meal, porridge, flat-breads, yams and other vegetables, chicken, etc. (and spices are “free,” so you don’t have to count them in the menu to use them freely). Even if you don’t find exactly the type of a food you usually use (the same exact bean, flatbread, or oil), just select something similar as a place-saver in your menu, and make the switch at mealtime. |
 robinc 10 years ago | How do I go about making changes so this type of menu will work for me, my lifestyle and my tastes. ie: i really am not fond of applesauce, and I often am on the road so chili or any food that requires heating will not work for me at lunch. Feeling kind of overwhelmed so far, hopefully I can figure this out.
Thanks
Robin |
 Andreauche 10 years ago | I just subscribed to trim down club but I am from Nigeria and most of the food recommended cannot be found here, what do I do? |
| Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, mikoleenda. Mustard seed as a spice is indeed free (and recommended – especially with cruciferous vegetables).
With regard to your previous questions, oranges are in the fruit category, and coffee (by itself) is “free” – both are allowed. The intention is for you to eat all the food on the menu, but if you would rather make the choices yourself, please do take advantage of the menu-building Menu Planner application (in Apps above). It comes with a tutorial, and you can see that you can select the foods you want and avoid the ones you don’t. |
