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Hi, Tartop. It’s not recommended to cook with MCT oil, sorry. It’s great for salad dressings, though.
The fish oil link you see in your menu is just a recommendation based on information you provided when you registered. If you do ultimately seek a fish oil supplement, that link will bring you to a trusted option for a product.Hi, kathyed. Yes, you absolutely can eat “normal foods,” as long as they are as normal as possible – meaning no excessive processing or artificial additives. It is about portion control and making sure those high in carbohydrates are accompanied by fiber and protein to slow down their impact on your metabolism, while enjoying their benefits. You absolutely have the right idea by using CostCo’s chicken breast products – that’s the type of thing we’re talking about.
Hi, Kathleen. You can either substitute what you want for the corresponding exchanges in your menu (you can view them by clicking on “Exchange mode” in the toolbar above any of your current menus), or selecting them in the food lists in the personal version of the Menu Planner (you can access it by clicking on the “My Food Choices” icon in the toolbar above your menu), located in the “Beverages” subcategory of the “Carbohydrates” category.
The following equal 1 carb + 1 fat exchange:
Wine, Red, Dry ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Wine, White, Dry ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Beer or Ale, Light ~ 10 fl oz or 300 ml
Beer or Ale, Regular ~ 7 fl oz or 200 ml
Champagne ~ 4 fl oz or 120 ml
Liqueur, Sweet ~ 1 fl oz or 30 ml
Liquor, Unsweetened ~ 1.5 fl oz or 45 mlI cannot find banana on my menue planner when trying to change fruit option for a snack. Does that mean it is not recommended in my plan?
Hi, nella. Banana is a uniquely rich fruit, so it counts as either 1 fruit + 1 carbohydrate or 2 fruit exchanges. You can make the swap manually, if you wish. To see how many exchanges of each food group you are allotted per meal and day, click on the “Exchange mode” icon (the apple) in the toolbar above your menu.
Hello I am brand new and had a few questions, I am looking at the menu and noticing which foods to eat. Is there a good way to look up recipes that are associated with the foods supplied in each meal? I am struggling with figuring out what to make from the lists of foods in the menu.
I am having trouble getting started as I cannot find 85% of the foods on the food list. My gorcery manager has no idea what “sprouted whole grain” items are. All the meats and seafoods are too expensive (with the exception of the canned tuna. I can’t tolerate dairy, so I use almond milk, but it’s not allowed. I love most fruits and vegetable, but, again they are just too expensive this time of year. Any suggestions???
What kind, specifically, sweetner can I use? I really like oatmeal and have it often, but it needs some kind of sweetening. Oatmeal for breakfast is great but does it have to have protein with it for this diet plan to work?
When My Menu Planner says “1 egg” what I do with it. Anything ? Some meal on my plan just say that name of the food, like canned tuna, but what do you do with it ?
Thanks,
Hi im new to this programme too, aaronhdez asked about egg. I used my egg in pancakes and made savoury ones for dinner and then put sugar in the mix to make sweet ones for my husband.It is economical.My pancakes were chickpea and spinach. I found the recipe in a vegan dinner book.Also, girlsgrandma asked about oatmeal. I have this for breakfast most days and I make it with 2oz of oats, 1 cup of semi skimmed milk, two teaspoons of brown sugar.Then when cooked, while still hot in my bowl, I add 3 table spoons of low fat greek yogurt and two table spoons of brown sugar. Hygge at its best on cold mornings! I currently weigh nearly 90kg and its because of cake and sweets and my portions are too big. I now try two eat smaller portions of food and more frequently and also cut down the cake and sweet stuff. I don’t exercise at the moment so i am looking for something to do that suits me. Currently looking for a walking group to join.Jogging really not my thing.
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