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Hi, I’m new to Trim Down Club. Just started and need help….I’m not a good cook nor do I like to cook. Looking at menu planner schedule for just one week, i’d be cooking for hours in the morning and night….and what do I do with all the extra portions? I did a quick shopping list for one week and it’s enormous. I can’t find SWG products anywhere (live in Western Mass.). I just feel so frustrated. Can I try cooking for one morning and having that for the next three mornings? I like to cook on Sunday for my lunches all week…..same for dinner….any suggestions? Sure wish the recipes were simpler.
SWG stands for “sprouted whole grains”. These products are available at health-oriented stires, including large chains like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. If you cannot find them, 100% whole grain products are also acceptable – but look for the “100%”.
The shopping list may be large at first for the initial stock-up, but then you will just be replacing items as they run out, as you would for the foods you eat now.
The easiest and fastest receipes might be the following (these have the fewest ingredients, and you can pretty much get away with just throwing everything together):
Banana Strawberry Oats Breakfast Meal
Squash Omelet
Broccoli Mushroom Melts
Shiitake Chicken Ensemble
Chicken and Black Bean Quesadilla
Perfect Trout Grill
Truly Simply Tuna
Brown Rice Pasta and Broccoli Medley
Tomato-Stewed Okra and Carrots
Black Bean SWG (sprouted whole grain)Burrito Pockets
Black Eyed Peas Spinach Stew
Coconut Stewed Garbanzo and Kale (you can use powdered seasonings and don’t have to cook it for 30 minutes if the garbanzo beans are pre-cooked)
Lentil Celery Potato Soup
Creamy Sweet Potato Carrot Soup
Skillet Fudge Brownies
As long as you get the idea of what makes a healthy recipe, you can cook what sounds good to you.The amount of the portion for a single serving is fine for me. However, since I am cooking for one person I would have a lot of food left over from the recipes. What I plan to do is pull from my menu planner the items I want to eat for a couple of days, mix and match menus with lunch and dinner. This will allow me to plan and prepare my meals ahead of time and use leftovers and fresh produce accordingly. Reapeating the same menu for a couple of days may help in not having to buy EVERYTHING listed in the menus. I think it’s great that the menu planner allows the flexibility to mix and match.
I do have a suggestion for the TrimDown Club. And that is, determine a way for the menu planner to be adapted for a single person.I will forward your suggestion, perhaps something with calculation features. In the meantime, perhaps single portions could be calculated from the ingredient list – some items may also require a bit less cook time as a result
I was wondering whether the meals could be frozen/thawed and reheated? It would be nice to include this information with the recipe, including how to…
I agree about the single person; although you can repeat a meal just to use up the portions it is not much fun. Reducing the quantities is sometimes hard too: so if the other prtions can be frozen, I’d appreciate it if we were told. Oh, and hallo to everyone as I have just joined the program.
Not only can portions be frozen, it is recommended! And not only for single people – for everyone!! This not only saves time and money, but if you only thaw/heat single portions, it also ensures you don’t overeat just because you cooked extra.
Hi, I am new to the program 1st day on my meal planner. I looked through the whole week and took bits and pieces from other days and kind of made a self menu from what was given. Is that okay? I also have a silly questions Trader joe’s all natural salsa has basically(i believe one or two different veggies) the same ingredents as the vegetable salad is this an exceptable substitute sometimes? I hade it for lunch today and could def. get used to that yummy:)
Hi, Quigs. Yes, since the salsa is basically just vegetables, you absolutely can consider it a vegetable salad.
Is there any way on this site to determine how many calories I’ve eaten throughout the day if I log everything into the journal?
If I am creating my own meal plans based on the foods I’ve chosen how do I know if they fall within the 80 range?
The Trim Down Club does not work with calories. It is most important that you get all the food groups you need in the right proportions for your size and weight/health goals.
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