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Hi Radisson,
If you like Gnocci, it is on the menu planner. I know it is on the lunch, carb selection and it may be in the dinner area too.
Hello to everyone, I have been enjoying reading all the comments and they help to keep me motivated. Congrats to all that are doing well 🙂 I haven’t weighed in a while…probably because I’ve been preparing or cooking food all the time! LOL But, we have been sticking as close as possible to the plan and feel great & energetic during the day. Has anyone else noticed that when night time rolls around, boom you’re out?
Be blessed all,
DoryssHi Ossie thanks for getting back to me. Our activity levels are more sedentary, although I work 3 shifts per week in nursing so that is fairly active. we are trying to walk every day for 20-30 minutes. we have been on many diets, we have tried many things and can’t seem to get the weight off. We found this program and were happy it looked like a plan you can actually do for life! One thing we did notice about the menus there were a lot of carbs, like pasta and a rice dish for one meal? It generally seems like too much food. In a new post I will post a couple of days menus. Thanks clarks96
Ossie, I am 51 year old female, 195 lbs, 5’6″. Hubby is 69, 217 5’8″. this is what the menu planner generated for me, on Monday, Breakfast: 1/4 cup of raw granola with yogurt, 1 pear, 1/2 SWG english muffin. Snack #1: 1 cup of green tea, 1/2 banana. Lunch: 3/4 c of Chicken Peanut Pad Thai, 1/2 cup Mushroom greens and rice, 1 cup of carrots, 1 oz of goat cheese, 1/2 cup of green peas. Snack #2: 1 slice of Banana Brown Butter Bread. Dinner: 4 oz of Tomato Broccoli Cheesy Potato Bake, 1 serving of savory salmon steak, 1 serving of vegetables. Snack #3: 1 oz of string cheese or full fat cheese, 1/2 oz of pumpkin seeds (we did sunflower seeds) and 1 slice of SWG bread (we did whole grain bread).
Next day: Breakfast: 1 cup of Basic Hot Cereal Porridge, 1/2 oz almonds,1 small grapefruit. ( We used 2 Tb greek yogurt instead of almonds and 1/2 grapefruit). Snack #1: 2 small Tangerines ( we did 1 orange). Lunch: 1 cup of steamed vegetables, 1 cup of mixed green salad, 1 cup of chicken stew with Apricots and Carrots, ( we forgot the 2Tb of sour cream). Snack #2: 1 slice of Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake. Dinner: 4 oz of Tomato Broccoli Cheesy Potato Bake, 3/4 cup of Chicken Peanut Pad Thai, 1 serving of vegetables, 1/2 SWG roll. Snack #3: 1 oz of string cheese or block cheese full fat, 1/2 ounce of pecans.
That is a couple of days. I hope you can help us find a solution to this issue. Thanks, clarks96OSSIE: When a meal calls for 1/2 cup of something, such as barley, oatmeal, or cereal, etc, it means of cooked, doesn’t it? It doesn’t mean of UNCOOKED, does it? I’ve been using that measurement with the COOKED product, but want to make sure. Thanks.
I am into week two, and find I just cannot eat all the stuff I am supposed to, and can’t find a lot of the things that I need for the diet. I am aware of what i eat tho’ and am just eating smaller portions. No weight loss yet…by the scales, but some of my clothing seems to fit better. Patti
HELLO TO YOU ALL…… Thank you Jackiee and Seaborn. I miss seeing you guys too. I have been doing good on my eating since we came back from our trip. I am feeling much better and have been outside playing in my garden. Whoooo…. Gardening is a good work out. I have planted all of my bulbs and gave them a good watering. Hey Jackiee, I have not been reading all of the forums, just too much to fallow, just skim. How is your progress coming along. I have been stuck on the same weight, but that is my own fault. LOL At least I can admit it instead of blaming all the other lame circumstances. I used to always make up excuses, but now I take full responsibility of my own choices in the way I eat. Take care every one, and Happy Healthy Eating.
Ossie,
We have not met officially, my name is Katie, and I was just wondering if Stevia syrup is the same as Stevia liquid? I have not been able to find a syrup anywhere. I have a day off tomorrow, so I’m hoping to prepare some meals ahead of time. I don’t have a lot of preparation time while attending classes at the college. The recipes I have tried have been great though. Wish me luck!Hi, Marcia2013. We don’t recommend agave syrup because it is high in fructose, which can adversely affect blood fats and eventually the liver (even though the glycemic index is low). If you don’t want any of the non-caloric/low-caloric options such as Stevia, monk fruit, or xylitol, try coconut sugar – it has a better health profile than agave.
Hi, tahoecupfan. Sorry to trouble you, but could you add portion sizes to the food list you gave? I don’t way to make the wrong assumptions and mislead you.
Thanks.Hi, clarks96. I looked over your menus, and they look fine. They contain less than 50% of energy from carbs, which is lower than a ‘normal’ diet, so no worries there.
If you and your husband have been on diets before, it is more than a little likely that your metabolisms have slowed way down. Now that you are eating “normally,” your bodies think you are eating more. HOWEVER, the fact that you have started walking is the very best medicine to reverse the process, along with continuing to eat normally. It will take a little time, and patience is easier said than acquired, but seriously, this is the only way to break the cycle and ultimately live a normal life in terms of eating and weight.
As an aside, portion-wise, your husband needs about 10% more than you.Hi Ossie
are Quorn products a good source of protein? I’m a vegitarian living in UK and find it dificult to get many of the items on the menu lists but local shops do have things like quorn sausages and mince etc.Hi, slimasharon. Quorn is excellent. You can work it into your diet plan by choosing “seitan”. In the future, quorn itself will be incorporated into the Menu Planner lists.
Hi all how are you all….I’m not doing great this week, I have been keeping to the plan for most of the time but have had a few moments of comfort eating 🙁 and not managed my walks the last couple of days either so the spring in my step has lost a bit of its bounce. But like you Annleeramos I know it’s my own fault and just need to get back with the program…soon 😀
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