Newbies

Hello
I would like to clarify what a cup measure is please as there are many different sizes
Thank you

Hi hodgos2,
happy to help.
Here is a list of drinks that you can drink freely while on the plan: http://www.trimdownclub.com/free-drinks/

For more detailed explanations of beverages, be sure to have a look at our Quick Start Guide located in your My Downloads area.

Regarding the cup measurements, 1 cup = 16 Tbsp = 8 fl oz = 240 ml

For more information on our measurements, please see here – http://www.trimdownclub.com/reducing-the-size-of-recipes/

Hope this information helps. Please do write back if you need anything else.

Best 🙂

Also just new and am wondering if it is best to follow the plan meal by meal and day by day or can you meal hop and day hop for example can i eat lunch breakfast from Monday and lunch from Thursday or Lunch from Friday and Dinner for lunch on Monday when its Tuesday

I am just getting started and have some questions. 1. Is it important to eat everything on the menu. It seems like a lot. Can I substitute a protein shake for breakfast or lunch 3-4 times a week. We normally eat a lot of hot cereal. (Cream of Wheat and Oatmeal) Neither of these showed up in my menu’s. Thanks

Hi, Margot, and welcome. If you have been on restrictive diets in the past, it may indeed seem like a lot of food. A smoothie once in a while is absolutely fine, of course. As for the cereals, if you use the personal version of the Menu Planner application, you will find them in the “Carbohydrate” food list as options for breakfast. If you want to stick with the menu you have, you can click on the starchy breakfast foods currently present (for example, the 1/2 English muffin), and you will see hot cereal as a swap option.

Hi, KBustin, and welcome! I’m glad to read you’re liking it here. First, you can definitely swap any meal between days. Second, the food combinations are pretty basic – try to accompany carbs with proteins to slow down their impact on blood sugar and insulin. Other combinations have to do with seasonings, and are reflected in many of our recipes. The most basic include garlic and/or turmeric and olive oil, lemon juice and/or tomato and olive oil, probiotics and blueberries, chocolate and berries, and cruciferous vegetables and mustard, as well as chili pepper or cinnamon anywhere you want.

Hi itsgone,
Yes, you can see this information in ‘Exchange Mode’ from your menu plan.
Best 🙂

Hi vickylana,
Click on the links below to learn about our portion sizes.

http://www.trimdownclub.com/right-sizing-food-preparation/

http://www.trimdownclub.com/reducing-the-size-of-recipes/

We hope this information helps. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.

All the best 🙂