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[Sadienewban]

I just got started and am totally confused. On my menu planner for lunch it says “frozen bean and cheese burrito”. I went out and bought Amys organic bean and cheese burrito. Was this right? The items on the menu planner seem really vague. So 6 ounces of 2% yogurt…does it matter how much fat, calories, carbs are in it or is any greek yogurt ok? I am probably over thinking this but I cant seem to get started as I am already totally confused.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Yes – you did very well with the burrito. The “2%” is an indicator of the amount of fat in the product, and because the program encourages minimal sugars, this will guide you. Greek yogurt is technically a different item in the Menu Planner, but if you get the low-fat variety, it is also an excellent choice.
The Menu Planner is intentionally vague to give users flexibility in their choices. Not all tastes are the same, and not all areas have the same items in grocery or health food stores.
The trick is just to go as healthy as possible – this generally means unprocessed, sometimes organic, always whole except for fat.

[Sadienewban]

Thank you for your help. I’ve been trying to buy things low in sugar but I look for real sugar not the HFCS. Is real ok? So is tuna with a dab of mayo on SGW bread with pickles ok? I guess I’m use to diets that have strict rules so I was confused at the menus since it does seem to leave a lot of room for choices.
Thank Again

[danser]

I’m new to this program and trying to pick the foods I want put into my menus. I see so much on there that I never eat = all the beans (allergic to soy!) and all the commercial products. What about multi-grain bread? I seldom buy hamburger or hot dogs buns and don’t eat prepared meats. I figure the occasional fast food hamburger when out is enough! What about potato, cheddar & onion pyrogies which is where I want to use the sour cream alloted?(big in my area!) What about a morning smoothie (yogurt,banana, greens powder, stevia?). I already eat pretty healthy, but I need to monitor portions and find ways to make myself eat more veggies. The soup choices for me are bizarre. I do make homemade soups (beef and barley, chicken noodle, tomato vegetable, broccoli and cheese (a favourite) and others. The only soups I buy are tomato or cream of mushroom. I’m not a big fish eater, but like homemade salmon or tuna patties (made with stuffing and mayo) and make a celery, onion & light mayo salad with both canned tuna or canned salmon. I like a cheese melt over tuna or salmon or occasionally eggs mixed with them. Though I wish I liked fish more and have tried and tried, I just don’t and will gag and not even feel like I have eaten. I like chicken a lot and like to roast a small chicken or use chicken breats in various ways. I also like lean ground beef, but not to make hamburgers (which one out once in awhile in a fast food place is enough!) — I use supplements = vitamins and other health store products in my diet which I have researched for years and know are helpful to my health. I haven’t used sugar or salt in my own cooking for years and use stevia mostly and sometimes xylitol as sweetners, but not even much of these used. I drink mostly decaf. coffee with 1% milk in it and various teas (regular, decaf, herbal, green etc and try to have more water. I start the day sometimes with lemon in water. Frozen products are big for me = mixed berries (allergic to uncooked apples, peaches, pears and buy them canned in pear juice) = frozen veggies (california mix, Asian mix, stir fry mix as well as regular peas, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower etc. = grow spinach, Swiss chard, various lettuces and green onions in my summer garden. Onions are big in my diet, but I have bought lots of organic dried onion chips in bags which are on hand right now. I love peanut butter, but am allegic to most meat nuts (cook walnuts in my morning who gran oatmeal which I use yogurt with, too and sometimes berries). I love skillet type meals (has browns, bell peppers, onions, egg and salsa. Also, I’m Canadian, but don’t eat back bacon = regular bacon (hate turkey bacon with too much smokey flavouring!). Eggs, cheese, bacon, chicken breast and hamburger are my main protiens and if I use sirloin steak, it is to cut it up for a stir fry = not all the beef listed even though I picked some in the list that I do like, but never buy. I’m not big on port, but enjoy ham once in awhile with regular mustard. I have to watch my budget, too. I am a senior who lives alone, so I seldom make big meals. Eating small amounts regularly is not difficult for me, but menu choices here are not comfortable at all. (I haven’t yet read the cook book which I will get at, but I do need to have comfort and familiarity, too!)

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Sadienewban. One of the major principles of the program is to each unprocessed, whole foods, while making the healthiest choices among them and rightsizing your portions to meet your nutritional needs (no more, no less). In the example your gave of sweeteners, instead of HFCS or regular sugar, it is recommended to try xylitol, coconut sugar, or monk fruit. The tuna sandwich example you gave is great. Hopefully you will find that the flexibility of this plan makes it easier for you to adopt and follow your healthy new lifestyle long-term.

[Sadienewban]

One more question…is it ok to mix and match snacks from different days? Example:can i take mondays breakfast and say wednesday snack and tuesday lunch?

[rebeccakjolberg]

two days ago I made a commitment of eating healthful foods to decrease my weight, waist, belly and lower my cholesterol. I am also going to start a exercise regimen. I just started on this site after seeing it on my phone app of my fitness plan. I chose my foods for all meals a day. Have my first week menu but thought it would give me a grocery list, but did not see one.

I am a big sweet tooth of chocolate and need to find a way to curb this, I can eat 6 reeses cup in a day with a small bag of goldfish. I work as a travel nurse working the 12 hour night shift which it is so easy to munch all night on unhealthful foods.

I could use some ideas that work to help these eating habits, any suggestions will be very helpful.

My husband and I are doing this together, we did it a few years ago with luck on the Zone Diet but this appears much better with more affordable menus.

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