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ksprietsma, welcome…I think it would be ok until you get to know this site better….here a message from Ossie (a Trim Down Dietition that was post last night)- ‘The intention is for you too eat all the food, but if you want to move some of it to a between-meal snack, that is fine too β you can also swap out those extra portions. For example, using the meal you gave, you can swap 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 6 oz yogurt for a slice of bread and ounce of cheese to have with your fruit at 10 am or 4 pm or whenever you like your between-meal snacks. If overall the daily total is too much, you can cut back on carbs and fats, but try not to cut more than 1/4 β you donβt want to be hungry and gorge later or slow your metabolism down.’ hope that helps.
Cheryl67-hyper positive attiude – love it…you keep it up
Marcia – brilliant that your weight is down…always great to hear new like that, well done.
Norunyan…good to hear your husband will be getting treatment to help…your be able to take soup in a flask next time.
Hope everyone is well and staying on track….remember if your not it fine to get way laid but more important you get back on the healthy eating soon and not let all you hard work go to waste π happy healthy eating all….away to spend some time with my wee one before nursery and get a walk done.Charyl……………..I’m sure that “fella” has found a supply of goodies in the house…..LOL.
Ossie: I was hoping you would give me a critique on the bread I described earlier.
all the posts say 3 weeks ago. ??? need to get healthy, breakfast tips. what’s the real best way to start my day…protein, carbs, fats…that is why i joined. now i see you have to pay to speak with dietitian. hope this site isn’t a rip off. not really finding helpful stuff on here. HOPE I AM mistaking
I just joined last week and have not gone to the store yet. I am concerned because I am going to a conference in 2 weeksfor 5 days and am trying to figure out how to work this program into my life on the road. We are flying and so I need to be able to take my food with me. I will not have any access to healthy food, just “junk” out of vending machines. I plan to eat out once a day and have a salad for dinner each night. I am open to suggestions.
Apensa….. hahaha! Your’e right lol…..my fella has dug out some chocky biscuits from somewhere! Sneaky!!! :-0
If anyone gets a sweet tooth craving I can highly recommend the “Nuts about Sweet Potato Pudding”. Never had sweet potatoes as a dessert before only roasted. It is Gorgeous! Well worth all the washing up it made but, gave my hands a great workout….lol.
Hi everyone, I joined a couple of weeks ago I live in the UK I am 61 married, have two grandchildren and a little over wight. I am looking to get back into shap and fitter, for the past five years I have be lazy with no exercise and overeating. A lot of the foods on the hit lists are unfamiliar to me and it will take me some time to get make any changes. I did buy some spelt flour last week-end and made some honey and cinamon buscuits which were nice. I usually eat quite healthy I never buy processed food or ready meals I prefer to make things from scratch. My weak point is cake and pastry which I have over indulged in over the past five years and had some cravings. I have managed to stop the cravings now and over Christmas we did not have much cakes or crisps etc. I know it will be hard to make the transition because my husband is a non nonsence meat and two veg guy and does not go for fish or those healthy options.
Look forward to poping in here from time to time to get some support.
To Maurc: Make sure when you get on to the Newbies thread you click on the “1” at the top of the page. That should bring you to the latest posts. I know what you are saying. I did not know that you had to pay extra to speak to a Dietitian…thanks for the wakening. Quite frankly in order to really follow this sites system, which I’m sure works, you almost have to have a cook, someone to do your shopping and someone to follow you around to make sure you eat the recomended “snacks”. Also, good luck on finding some of the food they mention. If you are a member of the human race and have a job with any kind of social life, following what they recommend is murder.
We are leaving for vacation in Israel soon. Finding clean meats and great fruits and veggies will be no problem. But, the SWG breads … another story. We will have a kitchenette so we can prepare our own meals. There are lots of bakeries there … not like here in the US. They have tons of different kinds of breads. Since they are made fresh daily, and we can choose some whole grains (hopefully), will that be sufficient? I do NOT want to gain back the 12 lbs I’ve already lost! I know I won’t be able to follow the diet well, but will try to be making good choices in my meals and snacks.
Ossie, I am hoping you will chime in on this! π Thanks!
PS. Maurc, definitely not a rip-off! (I, too was disappointed to find out we could not “talk” to a dietician, included in the price.) But, TDC has worked for me while nothing else has! 12 lbs in 6 weeks! Some suggestions: Read everything they provided in your download. Check out the weekly menus and opt for some new recipes included in it. It will give you options for breakfast, if that’s all you want. Portion size and snacks, included. (a must-have for most dieters.)Apensa, in answer to your bread question: Ezekiel Bread is the most well-known SWG bread. (There are a few other brands, but it is the most easily accessible.) And, we are actually able to get them from some of our larger “chain” grocery stores here. (Albertson’s & Kroger/Smith’s and Tom Thumb in particular) Be sure to check in the freezer section, not the fresh bread section. If you have access to a Trader Joe’s or Sprout’s or Sunflower Market or Natural Grocers or Whole Foods, they also carry them. (More expensive, sometimes though.) Sometimes, your local grocery store will order for you as well. Have you checked with the manager to see if that is a possibility? Hope this helps! π Also, I believe I remember Ossie answering someone else that the whole grain breads are ok if you can’t access the SWG.
Thanks, Blessing….I know I have seen the frozen food section referred to before but did not realize that is the only place it is availavle. Never thought of buying frozen bread before. As so much of this “diet”, “life style” or whatever you choose to callit, it is a big PITA.
Hi, I asked that and Ossie said both spinach and Swiss chard (silverbeet? in UK and AUS) can substitute for kale and they are both on the list of free veg at the end of your menus. Good luck!
Hi, BlessingCatcher. Finding SWG is not a problem in Israel at all. The breads are sold even in the large grocery store chains (most commonly sold brands: Harduf ΧΧΧ ΧΧ, ΧΧ¨ΧΧΧ£ Lehem Hi), and often you can find the special grains and flours there, too (in their own section). There are a few large health food chains to help you stock up on anything else: Eden Teva Market, Teva Castel, and Nitzat HaDuvdevan.
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