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SWITCHING….just starting here as in minutes ago. I have just quit a high protein low carb diet from the Dr office. I did lose 45lbs but talk about restrictive! I need a lifetime food plan and this looks promising. I went through the meal planner and the menu the computer came up with …well…I’m just not so sure I can eat all that. I never eat a lot in the first place ….it’s the type of junk that I ate that piled on the pounds. I will try to watch the protein / carb ratio and not get too off balance …but I really don’t think I’m going to be eating that much food. Will it be too detrimental to weight loss to cut back on the amount of food and the number of snacks?
If you are going to cut back, it is recommended to eat less when you are least active – do not cut back in the morning, for example, if you have a traditional day-based work schedule. Be careful not to cut back on vegetables or protein. If you feel yourself start to get overly hungry or get the “munchies” toward the end of the day, it is a sign that you’ve cut back too much.
Hi, Catpatt. When you go through the Menu Planner application, you can choose dairy-based shake recipes – you don’t have to use those specific ones, but they will serve as place-savers for your own shake. As for the rest, just choose simple foods from the planner as you described – the advantage of the program is that menus can only use what you’ve selected.
Just starting. Have sarcoidosis in my lungs, therefore any physical exertion causes my oxygen level to plunge and I have to be on oxygen. Looking at this plan, there is a lot of strange combinations. Almost like lining up cups of foods and just eating them rather than having a meal. I don’t know if that makes since or not but I am having trouble with it.
Hi, Razorbacks fan. Try selecting fewer items each week in each category (that match, of course), and selecting combination items (i.e. cereal with milk). I don’t know how comfortable you are cooking or have someone to help you there, but you can also choose more recipes in the Menu Planner application, which will put a lot of your exchanges into a cohesive place.
It took me awhile to get off of artificial sweeteners, and it was not easy. I have ended up using regular sugar rather than the artificial. I have not started the program yet. I noticed that you recommend Stevia. Is that not similar to an artificial sweetener, and I have read it is banned in Europe. Your thoughts on Stevia??
Hi I’m a newbie, about an hour old but I’ve started my menu selections and I’ve looked at the 14 day diet. It has alot of organic foods on the list and foods that I have never heard of. I recently tried to do organic because I know that it is better for you, Isearched my surrounding counties and found health food stores but I found that I was not able to keep up with it because it is very expensive to me, especially the meats. It’s a challenge on my limited monthly income.
Hi, I’m just starting in preparation for stopping smoking (New Years Day) and having problems getting onto the apps, I’ve been in contact with customer support and followed their instructions but getting the same results, eg menu planner wont open. Just wanted to say Hi and looking through the forum was interested to read other peoples comments. I really don’t know how I will go on with this because I only need to lose a few pounds at the moment but I stopped smoking before and piled on the pounds. I normally only eat twice a day, one meal and one snack and never have breakfast, which I know is wrong. I used to go to the gym EVERY day and swam two miles every day but it was expensive on my limited budget. I really hope to get this tech problem sorted because I wanted to get everything in place for the New Year. Good luck to all.
Organic is indeed expensive, and more information will be forthcoming with regard to which foods are best organic, and which others are OK if thoroughly scrubbed with eco-friendly dishsoap (i.e. not based on particular genetically-modified strains that can interfere is your metabolism).
Stevia has been associated with some speculation because of fertility findings in rodent, and because many Stevia products out there are processed. Other natural options include xylitol and monkfruit.
Hi Everyone: I am starting on my diet today after the hoildays it was sure hard not to eating all of the sugar items, but now its a New Year 2013, its time for me to do something just for me, get rid of all of the extra pounds I have put on over the years. I just turn 51 in Dec, so I have to start thinking about my health and really set my mind on dieting. I have been trying to lose weight for 5 years never sticking to it, but I have to this time. I will go back to the gym, and pool and walk outside as much as the weather allows me too. I hope in june I will 50 pounds lighter, something has to work I hope this diet will,I have my mind made up so I think that is half the battle. But I might need some help along the way.
Thanks, And Have a Happy New Year.
Debra Lynn.Just started. Cleaned out the refrig and am on my way to grocery. How many New Years have I done this. Turned 60 in Oct. you think I would get it by now, but this is my year. Funny how as you get older you really view dieting in terms of health and not size. Look forward to hearing from everyone who just wants to have a healthier life style and lose weight as a result.
there’s not a refrigerator big enough to hold all the foods you sugest for the express 14day meal plan what with all the different types of grains bread fruits and veges when you cook for one what do I do with the other half of banana?Day3—I think the diet may work it’s just poorly designed If I bought everything you sugest on the 14day Plan it would cost an absolute fortuneIt already has I’m giving it a try but can’t see me affording it Price wise
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