Amount of Food

[adomecq]

I am new to this and when I created a menu the serving sizes seem really big – like a snack with nuts and 17 cherries. Is that amount required to burn fat?

[Ossie-Sharon]

The snacks are supposed to be the size of something between a regular snack and a small meal. Yes, you have a substantial portion of fruit and nuts there, but the “main” meals around it will be smaller than you might be used to.

[Hawley]

I am also new to Trim Down Club. One of my biggest hurdles to overcome is portion control. What is the number of portions for each of the recipes in the Trim Down Club Cookbook — for example, Tomato Broccoli Cheesy Potato Bake.

[Ossie-Sharon]

The portion size for the Tomato Broccoli Cheesy Potato Bake is about 2-3 cups, because it is basically a whole meal in one (vegetables, protein, and starch). Simpler recipes are about 1/2-1 cup each. In the Menu Planner, it will tell you how much is recommended. We are currently upgrading our recipes to include that information.

[Support]

You can also find all the recipes online here.
All of them have serving size portion data.

[onamission]

Are we really supposed to eat all the items in each menu planner and snack section, (for example the breakfast section alone seems like a LOT of food, lol!!) or are we just to choose one food item from each meal or snack category? Thanks, not
sure what to do here.

[Ossie-Sharon]

After you enter your weight and goal information and then choose items from the food lists in the Menu Planner, you should receive a menu that takes into account your needs. You should then feel free to eat those items. It will probably look like more food than the usual restrictive diet, but ultimately less than you were eating when you gained weight in the past. If you feel like physically you can’t finish everything, than no pressure – as long as the way you choose to eat is comfortable for you. That’s the way to diet!

[Cristina]

Where do you enter your weight goal?

[TrimDownClub]

Cristina, someone from our technical support staff will get back to you shortly.

[ARocky]

I am having trouble finishing breakfast as well. I start at 7:20 and am still grabbing bites between working at 11:00a.m. I usually don’t fit the a.m. snack in till lunch or after lunch. What are the most important foods to steady blood sugar and what could I cut? Here’s my list: 1 1/2 c oatmeal (cooked in milk), 1 c veggie salad, 6 oz greek yogurt, 1/2 oz nuts, serving fruit, boiled egg.
Also, b/c I get home so late for dinner, I am really hungry around 4 pm and the afternoon snack isn’t enough to hold me till dinner. What should I do with this? Thanks

[Ossie-Sharon]

DEFINITELY move the extra morning food to the afternoon when you’re most hungry, so you don’t get into trouble at dinner, and especially so you don’t suffer. The foods I’d suggest to keep in the morning would be the oatmeal/milk, fruit, and egg – basically, sources of fiber and protein. As long as you get plenty first thing in the day, you can switch the actual foods around however best suits your taste.

[judygab]

Can you tell me where to find the Tomato Broccoli cheesy potato bake recipe? I tried to, but too many pages.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Tomato Broccoli Cheesy Potato Bake

What you need
3 lbs. potatoes, thinly sliced
1½ cups broccoli chopped
8 eggs
1 large tomato, chopped
2 tbsp. raw butter
1 onion, chopped
1½ cups raw milk
4 tsp. rice flour
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup raw cheese
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. raw milk

What you need to do
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a 3-quart baking dish, arrange the potatoes in a neat layer and top them with the chopped broccoli. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and season with pepper and salt as desired. Pour onto the potato layers. Add the chopped tomatoes.
In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until skin turns translucent. Stir in the milk and flour; cook for 2 minutes, then add the cheese. Stir to blend well. Turn off the heat and pour this mixture over the potato, broccoli, egg, and tomato layers. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, cover with foil, and bake for approximately 55 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes or so before serving.

Per Serving: 1-2 Carb, 1 Protein, 1 Fat
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
Difficulty Rating: 1
Serving size: 4-8 oz.
Serves: 9-16

[Cyndy]

I am looking at the 14 day menue plan and I see many portions measured in ounces. I don’t have time to measure my food which is one of the reasons this particular food plan appealed to me. Can anyone tell me how many grapes are in a portion and how many cashews are in a 1/2 ounce, etc. There are some that I can extimate pretty well but when it says a 1/2 ouce of something like cashews, pine nuts, I’m assuming there is very little wiggle room for estimating. A huge part of the reason I am overweight in the first place is because my portion sizes are too large. Obviously, half a bag of cashews is too much but if I could just have 1/2 ounce, ther’d be no problem. I need help with what normal poritons look like without the tedious task of weighing everything I eat.

[Ossie-Sharon]

1/2 oz of nuts is about 2 tablespoons on average. If you need other sizes, you can ask here. The most common question is about meat, seitan, and tofu – 3 oz is about the size of a deck of playing cards, 4 ounces is about the size of the palm of a woman’s hand. For dairy, 8 oz is about a cup.

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