Newbies

Hi, Rita. The serving size for cottage cheese is 1/4 cup or 60 grams.

Are you allowed to eat the pearled barley? I have 2 boxes of it!

I have a few questions. What is jackfruit and breadfruit? These are listed in menu planner. Also, are tomatoes considered free vegetables? I found a link to Nature’s Hollow products. Can I use this specific honey, syrup, etc. as free additives to pancakes, yogurt, etc., and how much can I use? Thanks so much – See more at: http://www.trimdownclub.com/forums/topic/free-sweeteners-and-vegetables/#sthash.Uv4ya8fR.dpuf

Hi, Islaoo. Yes, if you have been on restrictive diets in the past, it may indeed take your body a while to get used to eating normal amounts of food again.
Having written that, I have the following notes/suggestions:
1. I see from your measurements that you are right on the border between menu patterns. Given your height, I suggest you enter \”115 lbs\” as your current weight, which will give you meals that may better fit your needs.
2. Physical activity is the most effective way to speed up your metabolism. If you are minimally or not active currently, adding even some walking in place in front of the TV can help. If you have been active, then making a change in your routine to wake up some new muscles can give you a boost.

Part of the menu planner said that if we want to add an item that is not in the menu planner list we should contact you. When I sent a message through your contact system I go the message that they don’t do that. That I need to put the question in the community. You should put that note in the menu planner rather than saying to cold cereal crackling oat bran and xylitol as a sweetener. How do they score on your healthy, not so healthy and not healthy scale?

One more question; The menu planner has baked beans, what is the recipe for baked beans? Normally canned baked beans has sugar in it and I’m sure you don’t want me using sugar. Thanks

Hi, Fiestas. I’m not sure I understand your first question about cereal and xylitol- apologies, but can you add a few details? Thanks, and sorry.

Regarding the five foods in the video, they are examples of popular foods that should be healthy, but the most commonly found versions of which have been processed to the point that they are no longer healthy. In our program, we encourage you to upgrade to the “real thing” rather than give it up altogether – in the example of wheat bread, labeling loopholes allow for refined flours to sneak in UNLESS “100% whole” is on the label, and then you can be sure it is a true whole grain product that would be consistent with this program.
Regarding baked beans, making your own is best – so you can sprout the beans before cooking, which can lower the risk of unwanted side effects (if you don’t know how to sprout beans, CostCo sells pre-sprouted beans). If you want to buy ready-made baked beans, then just be sure to pick the product with the least amount of added sugar.