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jackiee:

You have been very busy coaching! Have you kept up your exercise program?

Hi just on the program for a couple of weeks. lost 7 pounds which is great.but now i am not. I have the weekly menu and what i have been doing is making the recipes i like and eating my fruits and vegs. and snacks. Is that ok!!!! are do I have to follow the menu for weight loss. With the food combinations?

Hi everyone, hope this finds you all well.
RADISSON, well come back, Brilliant news that you lost weight on your holidays, your the first person I’ve heard say that on here, good on you. Also glad you got sunny weather and that your returned with it too, your be able to get the barbque going good style now. I have been getting some exercise, trying skipping (not very good though), getting bike out more now too with spring here and walking when my ankles permit but no more weigh lose so far. But have appointment to get my thyroid level checked out as that seems to knock things out of sorts a lot. Glad your back.
KATIE, good to here you used your computer down time so wisely, sounds like it was a blessing in disguise, giving you incentive to reshuffle the house a bit, I love when I do a wee reshuffle.
HORSELOVER, well done on the weight lose…sounds like your doing well, so why change. I assume you hit the rehash button at the end of the food item to give different alternatives to that food item. I know you can swap lunch for dinner ect but not sure about your full menu but I’m sure Ossie will give you her advice soon.
Hope everyone is doing well, hope you all have a great weekend.

The problem i am having is i make a meal and it last me for several days. so I have to change the menu often. I dont like to make recipes all the time. and I like some that is not on my weekly meal planner.

jackiee thanks that works… found it.

Radisson…..

Welcome back. You are doing exactly what I have been doing. I read the labels and eat sensibly. I am really happy with the Aspen Valley bread. Only place I can find it is at COSTCO but we go to Vegas enough to stop by there and pick up a couple of loaves. Costco is really starting to carry a lot of “organic” and items that fit right in to TDC guidelines.

I still fall off the wagon now and then….like today. We went on a raft trip (not whitewater) down the Colorado River. they served lunch…..a turkey wrap, Sun Chips, an apple and two raisin/oatmeal cookies……Have no idea what they used but it was OK with me. And, tomorrow, we have guests coming to stay. Will take them out to dinner……much easier……will try and again, eat sensible, pass on dessert and just have water. I’ll fight the urge to order a before meal Bloody Mary…….LOL. I’ve lost several pounds and a little bit of belly fat, but still there.

sat 4 i was getting discouraged, i wanted a carb. that was easy and the things i liked. tried of fruits and veg. and was getting overwhelmed with the hole program. what makes me make recipes. but to day we stared to try again. with everyone help. i now this is better for me, but not being a fruit and veg. person it is harder. and i worry about my fruits and vegs. going bad. I’ll keep trying. thanks to you all.

Hi, horselover. When you go through the Menu Planner, note that the recipes are the items with a covered plate symbol – choose the minimum amount you want each week. Then as you click on “Finish,” you will be asked if you want a few or many recipes.