Tips, Tricks, Recipes & Encouragement!
 | Hi, crozycke, and welcome. If your menu has a high health score, it is absolutely fine to keep using it each week. The variety is already worked in. |
 | Hi…. New here. I’m a creature of habit. Is there a reason why I could not keep the same daily menu all week? |
 | Thanks,Sharon! I guess I was just being lazy! Trying to use the little arrows to the right of the item. Didn’t even think of “comparison shopping”!! 🙂 |
| | Hi, blessingcatcher. They are listed as proteins in the Menu Planner lists, but also carry with them a little bit of carbs and fats. You you can swap them out for equal portions of other high-protein carbs with some fat (i.e. legumes cooked in olive oil) or high-carb/fat proteins(i.e. nuts, organic tofu) from the Menu Planner lists or mix-and-match. Click on the “View Exchanges” link to the right of your menu to see how many exchanges you get. If you need more help with this, please repost. |
| | I just tried the “I Feel Lucky” part of the menu planner. On one day, it gave me 6 edamame nuggets or nut loaf for one of my choices. NO other choice. Neither of them will work for me. What else can I substitute? Also on another day, a cup of edamame. No other substitutions given. What can I eat instead of that? |
 | thanks Ossie – that’s great! 🙂 |
| | Hi, Danger. Organic rapeseed is the same as organic canola, and that is a pretty good oil. Not as good as extra virgin olive oil in general, BUT it has more omega-3s, so that’s an advantage. It is also better for baking, flavor-wise. As for the evening snack, halving it is fine – maybe you can move the rest (or the whole thing) to the afternoon snack, which is usually pretty small. If you don’t have any problems with blood sugar, that’s an OK thing to do if the night snack is just not working for you. |
| | Another few questions – I’ve been using Organic Rapeseed Oil – good or bad compared to Olive Oil? Also, have been struggling to eat a snack in the evening – I just don’t feel hungry per se. If I don’t feel I need a snack, should I skip it entirely? Have been halfing the amount… And finally – I don’t see Oatcakes in my list of options. Again, organic oat cakes is what I’ve got – can I use them instead of pretzels in my snack options? If it says 20 pretzels, substitute maybe 2 oatcakes? Same with hummus – instead of olive tepanade? about 2 tbsp. or is that a no no? Cheers (sorry for allll the questions – AGAIN 🙂 ) |
| | Okay, great – I am happy to swap things about. Just wasn’t sure what I could swap as it wasn’t giving me many options. I’ve re-done the menu planner again – trying to work out how the template works to be realistic with my lifestyle and tastes. There’s plenty there to choose from, but it’s just getting it right. Thanks 🙂 |
| | Hi, Danger. I would suggest you take advantage of the swap function (circular arrow icon) next to the items you wish to change. You can choose any other “fat,” even if it does not appear there – for example, a side of avocado (1/4 cup is equivalent to 1 tsp of olive oil), or move the fat to a later meal here you have, say, a salad that needs dressing or a slice of bread or crackers that could use a spread. |
| | HI there I can see myself putting a handful of cherries (pitted) in to porridge – yum….but I’m no so sure about adding a tsp of olive oil to the mix! |
| | Hi, Danger. Was olive oil one of the items checked in the meal lists? What is in the rest of the meal(s) in which it appears? |
| | I’ve redone my selection of food choices to narrow it down somewhat. However I’m getting some random items which confuse me – it’ll have as part of my breakfast or even “snack” – olive oil! Errr, what am I supposed to do with it? Just ladle it out on a spoon and take it like cough medicine 😉 Help please! |
| | Hi, 052457072565dgv. See the online upgraded version of the recipe, as it offers alternatives for sweeteners https://www.trimdownclub.com/recipe/skillet-fudge-brownies/. |
 | I tried the brownie recipe on page 106 of the cookbook. As directed, I used 1 tsp. of Stevia powder and 3 oz. of unsweetened chocolate (melted), along with the other ingredients. The brownies were not sweet at all, and, actually so bitter we could not eat them. Is this the correct portion of Stevia? Has anyone else tried this recipe? Any ideas on what I am doing wrong? |
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