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Hi, Wanga56. I am a dietitian with the Trim Down Club, and am happy to help you here. You can see the food group exchanges allotted to you by clicking on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above your menu. The exchange values are approximately as follow:
1 carb exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fatDay 1 today. Breakfast was great, but snack 1 was 1/2 cup of Kashi and 1 cup of grapes – THAT IS TOO MUCH FOOD!! It was a lot – I couldn’t get through it all. I started burping up (sorry to be gross) and quit half way through both bowls. I don’t think I ate this much before TDC and yet I got chubby lol. Is it ok to not finish all my snack? Wow!
I am a newbie to the program. Is there somewhere I can go to get instructions on what to do, step by step…for the entire program?? I got my menu first, then I discovered that I probably did not have to pick a heart or “do not like” for each food. For example: I do not love rice cakes and I do not hate them. I chose the heart for them because I did not hate them. If I am correct in this summation, I would like to fill that entire questionnaire out again if I can leave some blank. Thanks for your help, Cindy
I signed-up today, in looking over my first week’s menu and shopping list I have a couple beginner questions:
1) What do I buy for “Poultry, Cold Cuts, Uncured”?
2) I typically use stevia and silk (soy) creamer in my coffee. Is this OK? I have no idea what ‘processed soy’ is and/or how to tell.Thank you kindly!
Hi! I just signed up and am very excited to see results. During the day while my family is either at work or school, it will be very easy for me to stay on track and eat what is suggested on my menu plan. However, we strive to have dinner as a family, so I am wondering how I can incorporate the recipes from this site into my menu plan? I only want to cook one dinner for all of 4 of us.
Hi, Kvayn. It depends on the ham. We don’t encourage overly processed foods (meats in particular), but if you find a ham that is “uncured,” that’s fine.
Hi, Cindy. If you look in “My Guides” (link in the toolbar near the top of each site page), you will find the main Program Guide, Quick Start Guide, and other helpful materials.
With regard to the Menu Planner food lists, just clicking a food already means you want to see it in your menu, whereas also clicking on the corresponding heart means that you like it ESPECIALLY, and want it more often in your menu. Foods that you leave blank are those that you never want in your menus.Hi, Mrs. Davis. We absolutely do answer these questions, usually within 24 hours – no worries 🙂
With regard to your questions:
1) “Poultry, Cold Cuts, Uncured” could be either slices of cooked fresh chicken, turkey, or game bird to fit a sandwich OR packaged chicken or turkey sandwich meats labeled “uncured,” meaning they don’t contain harmful artificial nitrites or nitrates.
2) Stevia is excellent, and silk (soy) creamer in my coffee is fine in small amounts – it is rather processed, but not the worst; if you can use regular soy milk – or if you need something creamier, coconut milk – that would be better.Hi, caryr. The link to “Successful Beginnings” group is here: http://www.trimdownclub.com/groups/talking-cooking-nanas/?tdc_uid=70725.
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