Newbies

Hi, RupiV. Try our Menu Planner application – it will provide options based on your nutritional needs, with meal compositions that support steady blood sugar.

Hi, Debra. We would encourage you to find whole food solutions to your issue, as Weight Watchers meals have chemicals in them that can work against your efforts here. The following are some options:
•Fresh and dried fruit
•Cut raw vegetables (free: Arugula, Broccoli, Broccoli rabe/raab, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Radishes, Spinach, Sprouts, Watercress, Zucchini
•Oven-baked vegetable chips
•Nuts and seeds
•Trail mix combinations of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit
•Sandwiches – good breads with nut butters, hummus and similar spreads, tahini, canned or smoked fish, cheese, homemade “cold cuts” from fresh meats, egg salad, etc.
•Whole grain or Paleo crackers plus any of the above
•Hard-boiled eggs
•Sliced or string cheese
•Cottage cheese
•Yogurt
•Milk (dairy or vegetal), plain or flavored with cocoa powder and a recommended sweetener
•Hearty soup in a thermos (2-3 food groups, i.e. meat or legume, vegetable, whole grain)
•Hearty smoothie/shake in a thermos (2-3 food groups, i.e. fruit/vegetable, dairy/vegan, seeds)
•Edamame or other legume/pulse snacks
•Whole grain or Paleo cereal or granola (cold in small sealable bag, cooked in thermos)
•Canned beans
•Prepared healthy foods in containers – from leftovers or prepared the night or weekend before.
•Homemade whole-food muffins or bars
•Popped grains, i.e. organic popcorn, sorghum, quinoa

Hello everyone, my name is Patty and I joined the club about a week ago but am ust starting the plan today and I have a few questions. Can I have milk with my breakfast in the morning? Do I have to eat all six of the meals and snacks that are scheduled in one day? It feels like I’ve been constantly eating today. I don’t usually eat all day long I just eat my three meals not much snacking. I joined because I wanted to know what types of foods and in what combination I should be eating.

Hi, NewMe. You absolutely can have milk with breakfast. Try the personal version of the Menu Planner application, and be sure to select milk for breakfast and click on the hear icon next to it, to ensure the system knows you want this every day.
With regard to the meals, as long as you eat at least three meals per day, you’ll be fine. You can move some of the types of foods from your snacks to other meals (for example, if you have pasta at unch and crackers for a snack, you can have a little more pasta at lunch). Just be sure that you get at least 5 fruit/vegetable servings and 3 calcium-rich food/beverage servings each day.

Hi, another newbie here, started on Monday, already feel less bloated and I think I have more energy although it’s been a very stressful week. Not sure if this is typical but I found the first three days I was struggling to eat everything on the plan,is that normal? Today I’ve been a bit hungrier, so just had a carrot five minutes ago 🙂 . The only problem I am having, being in the UK, is that some of the recommended foods on the list are not available here, is there away to get a British version of the diet.

Hi, NaomiWood. That’s great news! It actually is very normal to feel stuffed on the plan, because the relatively unprocessed foods we encourage are less concentrated. If it’s really too much, don’t fight it too much. Focus on protein and produce, and cut back on starchier carb foods if you like.
Regarding the foods, they are actually collected from around the world (and available in the UK), with a mix of common and uncommon items. The uncommon ones were selected because they are less mass-produced and therefore relatively unmanipulated and more nutritious and supportive of health and healthy weight management. I encourage you to take advantage of our shopping guide http://www.trimdownclub.com/where-to-buy-UK; one of the sites, http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk, offers nice explanations of their foods. Regular supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda, and Waitrose are increasingly carrying these items as health-conscious consumers are increasingly requesting them; Holland and Barrett carries even more, of course, and Whole Foods Market even more. You can create a menu out of just familiar foods by using the personal version of the Menu Planner, wherein you can select what you like and avoid what isn’t an option for you.

I am new to program. Might not be the best time to start I am going to daughters house for 10 days. Today is a travel day I plan on taking cooler with Greek yogurt and fresh berries and nuts. Do you have any suggestions?

Hi. My wife and I are brand new to this. She had diabetes and I’m having some blood pressure issues. We hope to be able to eat healthier and improve in these areas. My name is Becca and my wife is Melissa. We look forward to being part of the group.