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Hi I’m new to the club. I just finished setting up my menu planner and generated my first 7 day meal plane. Is it necessary to eat all that food? I don’t know that I can eat that much especially with the snacks. I understand the reasons for the snacks. Can I eat less at my meals and still have the diet work?
Thanks in advance
Campagnia.I’m so glad to see someone ask this question! haha. I am new to the club also, and I was thinking the same thing. That is A LOT of food. I was thinking maybe you’d choose one of the items from each meal, but I don’t know. It looks like you’re supposed to eat it all.
If anyone can shed some light, we’d both appreciate it. 🙂
KristalFire
I’m like KristalFire and Campagnia I can’t eat that much food. 1/2 cup Oatmeal and fruit at breakfast all I can eat, lunch is way too much. Will I still lose weight if I cut out something?
Hey JustJanet and KristalFire I’m happy to see I’m not alone. I hope that one on the site leaders will answer this question. The only diet I was ever on that you would eat that much food and loose weight was an all protean and water diet. And you did loose an easy 10 + in 14 days but you then need to maintain it which was not easy.
:))I am not sure if I am doing this right, but my breakfast was a slice of bread and omelet. the omelet called for one egg and that would make 2 servings. so I was suppose to eat a slice of bread and half an egg? that sounds like a starvation diet to me. Oh then lunch have the potato dish that calls for 1 lb. of potatoes and makes 8 servings so it was literary 2 spoons of potato. please help I will be starving
Wow, Rodi. That does sound odd, and most uncharacteristic of the program (most people note “too much” food). Are all of your days like that?
Could you post (copy and paste) the whole day here? I will take a look. It would also help if you could post your height, weight, and weight goal, so I can compare the numbers.Hi, campagnia, KristalFire, and JustJanet. Since the Trim Down Club is a lifelong eating pattern and not the usual diet, there is more food here than you are probably used to seeing in these programs.
The snacks are important because they enable less food at the other meals and keep a low, steady stream of nutrients into your body, which optimizes your metabolism – this helps with weight loss/maintenance and disease prevention. If you eat less meals, there is a chance that the total daily amount will not meet your nutritional needs, which more often than not results in rebound weight gain and metabolic risks. Also, the hunger may eventually catch up with you, result in overeating – either within the same day (i.e. later in the evening, when you ironically are probably less active) or within a few months.
If you are really struggling, my two cents:
1. Try burning some of it off with exercise, as the combination of adequate food and physical activity can do wonders for your metabolism
2. If you must downsize, start with small cuts in fats and carbs – leave the protein and vegetables intact as much as possible.
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