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Hi there,
Just joined this week…lost 12lbs on my own, but looking to lose 8lbs more (and then possibly another 5 – depending on how I feel) 🙂 TBH, I’m not crazy about the ‘menus’. I live on an island in Northern Ontario.. we don’t GET grass fed anything. Hardly anything organic, and if so, it’s hideously expensive. How strictly are you seasoned gals ‘n guys following your menu plan? I’m thinking that by keeping an eye on the nutritional values, I should be able to substitute what doesn’t work for me?Anyways… This is my intro and I look forward to eating healthier and to more awareness of what goes into my body 🙂
Hi I am from Radcliffe in Manchester, England and I can get organic or free range meat/veg/eggs not sure about menus yet, I am also on a budget so some of the recipes seem very costly, and not sure about substituting on the menu planner yet, I have only joined today, as I used to do Rosemary Connelly but it went bust, and so fed up as I put all my weight back on, my fault I know but trying to do something about it now, hope I can follow the menus.
Hi, scousemc, and welcome. Don’t worry too much about getting the most expensive items. If you are eating whole, relatively unrefined foods, you are already on the right track.
Hi, ginageick, and welcome! Congratulations on your success so far. As I mentioned below, don’t worry about making everything perfect. Above all, it should be some sort of improvement over what you were doing before, and should be sustainable long-term. Your approach is absolutely correct! Best of luck, and we’re here if you need us 🙂
Hi i am just starting on my TDC journey, and I am trying to incorporate a “nutribullet shake in for 1 of my snacks/meals. Im having trouble because of the options. Anyone know how i can do this without going over my daily exchange?
Hi, Keldee. It all depends on what’s in the shake. It may be that the ingredients actually represent food groups in a meal on your menu. If you would like to list them here (with amounts), I would be happy to help.
Hi to all, I just joined today and set up my first weeks menu starting on Monday giving me some time to go shopping. I’m very excited about this and looking forward to it but OMG I love good food(maybe bad for you) and like to cook. How do I know if something is grass fed (eggs, chicken, beef) and does it really matter a great deal? I’m also curious about what exactly non processed foods are. Is a can of great northern beans Processed? Is quaker dry oats processed? Is my frozen walmart packages of tilapia processed? What exactly does that mean and how can I tell for sure? If I set up a meal and I can’t get it exact is that an issue? I never go over but some of my first weeks meals are .5 short on pros and carbs assuming pros are protiens. Is that ok? I don’t’ worry if my fat is short, should I be? Are there recipes that if eating the right portion they include everything a given meal requires? Sorry for all the questions but I want this to work and do good with it. mmmmm I miss bacon already….hehehe
Hi; I’m new to the club and when I see my menu, I’m wondering how such dry ingredients or odd items would go together for a meal? one breakfast included hemp seeds, but nothing else there was ‘wet’ so I don’t understand how I would eat the chosen, unrelated items together? Please advise.
Hi, gdewitt, and welcome. I am happy to answer your questions 🙂
Grass-fed (or “pastured”) will be clearly labeled on a product, so no worries. It does make a difference (you can read more about this here http://www.trimdownclub.com/pasture-raised-a-better-way-to-eat-meat/0, but if you choose fresh meat etc. intead of overly-processed, that is already a source of benefit, so no worries.
As for “non-processed,” it refers to foods left largely in their natural form and with their nutrients intake, and without artificial additives – for example, your canned beans and frozen fish (fish is especially relevant if “wild” or fed wild-type food (the tilapia sold at Whole Foods Market and CostCo are examples of the latter). Oats meet this definition if they are not “quick” or “minute” – steel-cut and rolled oats are preferred. “Quick,” as well as “refined,” is often a sign that the food has been overly processed.
With regard to your meals, don’t worry about minor deviances – it doesn’t need to be perfect, and neither do you. The point is to do better than you did before, and the small changes will add up, hopefully without making you crazy 🙂
To find recipes that might be what you are seeking, try using terms like “meal-in-one” in the search box in the recipes section. Example: http://www.trimdownclub.com/recipe/weight-loss-recipe-simple-super-salmon-recipe/.
PS: If you can find a high-quality uncured bacon, you can fit it in once in a while (that’s part of the not making you crazy). Here is a list of our exchanges that can be fit into your menu pattern: http://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists.Hi, Amanda, and welcome.
If you don’t like the idea of eating the hemp seeds as is (i.e. in combination with the dried cranberries), you can swap out the other items in your meal to get a preferred combination – e.g., cereal and milk or yogurt, in which you can drop the seeds (and cranberries), or fresh fruit and milk for a smoothie.
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