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- April 8, 2013 at 5:34 pm #10746
Rodi
Memberplease advice.
I just sigh up today and I tried to get a week menu planner. I find it hard to understand, Am I doing it right? my dinner is one slice of bread and cheese and one cup of cabbage, breakfast is omelet, the recipe calls for one egg and it said is 2 serving. should I make a half egg omelet? also the scrumptious potatoes calls for one lb. of potato and is 8 servings, I am supposed to have 1 serving. 1/8 of a lb. is no way a decent side dish, this will for sure put my body in starvation mode and store fat. please advice.
April 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm #10784Ossie-Sharon
MemberHi, Rodi. Something does seem odd there. I responded to you on another thread asking if all days seem strange and requesting a sample whole day from your menu (copy-paste), along with your height and weight, to do some checking. Thanks.
April 9, 2013 at 8:31 pm #10799Rodi
MemberI am 5′ 7″ and 200lb
I find this to be a strange dinner recommendation, I know I am not suppose to eat a lot of dinner but…..
also I am going to post Friday and Saturday dinner the same week both dinner are asking me to eat a hot dog. not one night had a nice small stake or chicken breast, or pork. or fish I love fish.
Wednesday
Breakfast • 1 SWG English Muffin/Crumpet
• 1 ounce of Brick Cheese (Full Fat)
• 1 serving of Basic Omelette
• 2 slices of Natural Streaky Bacon (Turkey)
• 1/2 cup of Fruit Juice Shake, Non-Dairy
Snack #1 • 1 Fruit & Nut Cereal BarsLunch • 3 ounces of Tuna, Canned in Water
• 1/2 cup of Wild Rice (Cooked)
• 1 cup of Garbanzo Beans
• 1/2 cup of Artichoke heart or bottom, in water
• 1 cup of Pepper (Bell)
Snack #2 • 1 large Orange
Dinner • 2 slices of Homemade SWG Bread
• 2 ounces of Raw Cheese
• 1 cup of Cabbage
Snack #3 • 1 slice of Pizza Pesto al Greco
• 1 cup of CarrotsApril 9, 2013 at 8:33 pm #10801Rodi
MemberFriday dinner
1 Frankfurter/Hot Dog, Poultry
2/3 cup of Chicken Broccoli Watercress Stir Fry
1 cup of Pasta, Tortellini, cheese
1/2 cup of Tomato Sauce/PureeApril 9, 2013 at 8:34 pm #10802Rodi
MemberSaturday dinner
Hot dog again
1 Frankfurter/Hot Dog, Poultry
1 cup of Soup, Organic Ready-made, Regular, Meat
1/4 tsp of Mustard
1 cup of Brussel SproutApril 10, 2013 at 11:31 am #10825linniedh13
MemberI am very discouaged with the menu choices so far. Most of the “healthiest choices” I haven’t heard of & reading the ingredients I know my husband will not eat them. There are only the 2 of us here (in our 60’s), and I all the dinner dishes are for 8/12 servings. I need a menu plan for 2. Is there a way to do this besides trying to figure out the % of each ingredient to cut it down?. I feel like I have failed before even getting started. My husband hates garlic, and so many recipes call for it. I sure don’t have the money or time to fix a huge dish & have to throw it out. Discouraged & thinking refund.
April 10, 2013 at 11:43 am #10827Ossie-Sharon
MemberHi, linniedh13. First, don’t worry about seasoning you don’t like – add whatever you want there. Herbs and spices are very healthy, and you can choose whatever suits the two of you.
In the near future, there will be a feature added to the recipes for automatic downsizing of portions. In the meantime, try a simple downsize like 1/2, and freeze the extra. This can come in handy for meals where you want to prepare something quickly. Further, all new non-holiday recipes published will be for no more than 4 servings, some for only 2.
Don’t fret about food items that you know you won’t like – start gradually. First get used to the portion sizes and schedule with the foods you already have at home, then try gradually working in healthier versions of them, then once in a while try a new healthy food you didn’t know about and see if you like any of them. With some it takes practice and seasoning, but it is worth it in the end. - AuthorPosts
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