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I like hummus, geek yogurt, and avocado but I do not understand how together they make an appetizing and appealing meal. I also like water chestnuts and tempeh, but do not find them appealing together. It seems your menu planner has a problem with generating appealing meal combinations.
Therefore, I do not understand this program or how to implement it. I have lost almost 50 pounds already by cutting out sugar, alcohol, unhealthy fats, carbs from bread or pasta, and eating lean protein. I was hoping tho would help me take off the last 10 pounds and help me put healthy carb back into my diet. Also I do not see bulgar listed as an acceptable grain. Is it not acceptable? I need help figuring out how I am supposed to structure a meal based on yur plan.I have to agree. I am seeing some pretty unappetizing meals come up on my planner. It would be nice to have some of these meals keyed to the cookbooks and recipes that are included in the package. It really seems like the meals are very simple foods that are not well combined to make an appealing meal. Links to the cookbooks to appropriate recipes from the meal planner would really make this a much more useful planner.
I agree also, I haven’t really started the program and have already hit a brick wall with the planner. Why would they say we could have the food in the cookbook but not include the food in the planner. I was sure i bought the best diet from the advertisement, now i am not so sure. I am going to contact the online person, maybe they know what is going on.
The dietician online is coming soon whatever that means and they charge by the minute. Looks like i am going to be asking for a refund.
Thanks for your input. It will be forwarded to our technicians.
In the meantime, you can see our sample 14-day menu planner in My Downloads, as well as rearrange the foods that come up in your menu planner as you wish. The foods in the planner are very basic, and you can prepare them as you wish, using the principles in our healthy cooking guide; for example, tempeh and water chestnuts would make a great Asian-style stir-fry in a “good” oil, such as olive or canola. Hummus, Greek yogurt, and avocado will make a great tapas-style meal or snack with healthy carbs such rice cakes or SWG crackers or breads (1-2 servings). You can also switch out the foods according to others in the same food category. Also see our recipes for ideas of how to use the foods.
If you have any other questions, please list them here. We do peruse these boards – at this time, you can consider this your on-line dietitian.are the portions the same for the morning/evening/noon carbs & proteins?? Just as long as I follow the serving size for each I’m ok. And veggies, they’re free right?
Yes, the portions are the same regardless of the meal. Most green vegetables that are not starchy are free (starchy vegetables = potatoes, corn, peas, Jerusalem artichoke, winter squashes like pumpkin and similar).
I love Speelt Muffins by Eszechial toasted. 1/2 muffin is 80 calories. I top it with a light cheese and walnuts
I haven’t officially started the diet and am also having issues with the meal planner so I printed out the 14 day quick meals. However, when I compare the 14 day meals with those that the meal planner generates, it seems that I get to eat much more on the 14 day meals. Is the meal planner planning meals on certain criteria that is unique to my height and weight? It just seems like you get very little on the meal planner compared to the 14 day meals. For example, breakfast was 2 oz of yogurt and 1/2 cup of granola. A normal sized greek yogurt is 6 oz. so 2 oz would equal 1/4 cup of yogurt? Really? Doesn’t seem sustainable.
Hopefully the 14-day plan is to your liking – we have had good feedback so far, and so are planning on making results of the menu planner more similar to that, but tailored to your BMI and goals. We definitely want the meals to be sustainable! Thanks for your great input.
I didn’t mind the first week, using the meal planner, but this week is only giving me half of the food I could eat the first week. Am I supposed to eat less the second week? I would think that eating so little would lower my motabolism. Also, how can you eat hummus without something, like crackers or bread to put it on? Do I mix it with the cottage cheese that is also listed for my meal. Yuk! Also, I am lactose intolerant, but the meal planner won’t let me skip milk products. Are there a foods I can replace it with? I am not a fan of soy products.
If you are comfortable with the level of the first week, do continue to use that as your pattern – simply substitute foods from your lists. With the hummus, do feel free to add a serving of bread or crackers (100% whole grain or sprouted whole grain, of course). Cottage cheese is of course, but you can substitute dairy with any of the following milks: almond, rice, spelt, oat. Just keep in mind that only the oat milk contains a moderate amount of protein (about half that of regular or soy milk). Do look for calcium and vitamin fortification on this product labels. We do not recommend processed/unfermented soy products anyway, so no worries there. If you like cheese but it doesn’t like you, you can either try a lactase supplement before eating, or try making your own nut cheese at home (easier than it seems, and really delicious):
Simple Almond Cheese
• 1 cup skinless almonds, soaked, drained (if the almonds have skins, they will be easy to remove at this point
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic
• pinch salt
• contents of 3 capsules probiotics, i.e. acidophilus, and calcium (optional)
1. Soak almonds overnight in water. Drain and pop off skins if needed.
2. Place all listed ingredients in food processor. Process until smooth. This will take a bit of time, don’t rush.
3. Place nut mixture in nut-milk bad or colander lined with cheese cloth.
4. Give a light squeeze and place in refrigerator over-night to set up.
5. You can use the cheese at this point or if you want it more firm, place it in the dehydrator for 6+ hours (at 115 degrees) to form a rind.As I read through the meal planner, I found some new items I’ve yet to try; however, there are others with which I am not familiar or able to access like the ‘Spelt Muffings’?? Also, I do not like seafood of any kind nor eat any kind of read meat, but I find I am limited in options in the ‘food like’ list that don’t contain seafood and for that matter red meat. I am presently having to substitute quite a few food items in my meals, but certainly trying to stick to the general food planner concept. I would like to see a tabbed section with the following:
1. Definitiions of food items listed on the planner
2. A list of food substitutions
3. Caloric content of food items
4. Spices to enhance the eating experience
I am rather new to this website and still discovering it. Nevertheless, I would very much like to reply or write to other members through the website, but not sure just how. One more thing I would like see is a tabbed section with Suggested Exercises, possibly with workout videos or at least diagrams??Great suggestions! Some of them are indeed in the pipeline (caloric content, exercises), others I will forward to the team. Thanks!!
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