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Hi Blessing, yes, I’m getting a little tired of broccoli and zucchini! I often substitute salads stealing a little fat from somewhere in the menu for a dressing.
Ha ha, Lynn. I know what you mean. For a while, my menu had kale, kale, kale. With not much to sub! My husband finally revolted … we haven’t had kale for a good while! 😉 Oh, and eggplant. Neither of which is a favorite of mine!
But, I figured that was what the two columns meant (I hoped so, anyway) and pulled small amts from the limited column as well, so we had a bit of variety! yes, I too add a bit of fat for dressing or squeeze a bit of lemon with a bit of olive oil if I have a salad.I’m heading out to purchase my first scale EVER! Any suggestions? I’m risking having this thing in my house because I know I’ll probably obsess and start standing on it while I eat, and exercise and sleep…. waiting for the magic moment of a lost pound!!
Karla
Ha ha, Karla! I know what you mean! I’m not sure where you live, but if you are in the States, I got a really nice one for a good price from Costco. It is digital and clear plastic modern looking. (Like the ones in my dr’s office, really!) I really like it and it keeps accurate weight. I’ve checked it with my dr’s scales. Good luck!! 😉
Hi, Lynn. Wherever, the link to the vegetable list appears in your menu, you can choose whatever you want from the list. The designation “free” just means you don’t need to be limited by the “cup” amount recommended for the “limited” vegetables.
Hi, Lynn. Wherever, the link to the vegetable list appears in your menu, you can choose whatever you want from the list. The designation “free” just means you don’t need to be limited by the “cup” amount recommended for the “limited” vegetables.
thanks BlessingCatcher. I live in Canada, but I’ll check out Costco. I purchased one from Walmart that was a Weight Watchers (Body Fat, BMI, Body Water, multi user) unit, but other than the weight (which seems accurate) I can’t seem to set the user component on it.
Hi Ossie, I think I am not explaining myself well! What I mean is that on BOTH menu categories, ‘weight loss’ and ‘maintenance’, all I ever get is ‘free vegetables’. On the ‘maintenance’ I get squash or sweet potato added, and of course larger amounts of the other food groups, but never any choices from ‘limited vegetables’. Is this just still because they are retooling the menus?
Hi, Lynn. “Free vegetables” is a bit of a misnomer for the link, and we will change it. It means all non-starchy vegetables, and you can choose as I indicated before. When “free vegetables” shows up, it actually means “limited vegetables” – free vegetables don’t need to show up on your menu, because you can eat them whenever and however much you want. Starch vegetables like potato are very specifically specified with the amount because they have a much more significant impact on blood sugar.
OSSIE: I think that most of us learned that a “FREE VEGGIE” meant it is UNLIMITED, and that’s why its so confusing.
Hi, LoviseB. What are the other items on your menu for that meal? If there isn’t something that you can make into a spread (remember that the item list is just a list – you can prepare the items any way you wish), you can swap something for a spread using the circular arrow icon next to it.
Hi, Chia. Tech development is planning on changing the name of the link to read “Vegetables of Your Choice” – again, if the link appears on your menu, it is a signal to choose from the “limited” list, because free vegetables do not need such a signal (you can eat them whenever).
Thanks Ossie, – the other items on my list for the breakfast meal are nuts and apricots. Can I swap them for one of the spreads or cheeses I selected when I made the menu, ifra so which ones? The list of alternatives only mentions other kinds of bread/wraps. Or do I need to make a spread out of the apricots? Like a marmelade?
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