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- January 27, 2014 at 2:01 am #17668
monicamayMemberI have searched all over for splent and swg bread I can only find it on line and the lowest I can find it for is $38.00! Has anyone found it cheaper? I live in a small town in South Dakota so its not very easy to find stuff like this here!
January 27, 2014 at 9:40 am #17674
JogillMemberThanks Ossie
My soya milk lists sugar as the sweetener so maybe ok? It doesn’t say organic so I’d better find a different one then. Unfortunately my kids and I prefer the taste of this brand . I’m really short of money to spend on food and there’s five of us. The ingredients recommended in the program are very expensive and hard to buy. Not sure Ill be able to do this.January 27, 2014 at 9:56 am #17676
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, jogill. Don’t worry about the expensive or hard-to-find items too much. Just eat whole, unprocessed, natural fresh foods as much as possible and you’ll already be getting a lot of the benefit.
Try a health-oriented store such as Whole Foods Market (I’m not sure where you live).January 27, 2014 at 6:38 pm #17686
Pat9229MemberJust joined today and I have a few questions:
Is it okay to use Stevia in my tea and hot cereal?
I like steel cut oats. If they are okay what is the proportion for breakfast? On the Menu in the Snack sections where two are listed, am I to choose one of them? Thanks so much! PatJanuary 27, 2014 at 9:41 pm #17691
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, Pat9229, and welcome. We actually recommend Stevia and steel cut oats, so by all means, go for it! For breakfast (or any meal), 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal (3 Tbsp dry) is one carbohydrate exchange, and usually you get at least 2, so you can have a whole cup cooked, which is definitely reasonable.
As far as the snacks (and all the other meals go), the intention is for you to eat all the foods listed.January 28, 2014 at 12:11 pm #17715
PollywbennettMemberI have a busy lifestyle, travel and on the go. How do I eat with all the specific foods listed but not provided in restaurants? I’m new to the program so finding it challenging to swap accessible foods for those listed.
January 28, 2014 at 12:39 pm #17716
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, Polly. You can access swaps by clicking on the circular arrow icons to the upper right of each food item. You can also consider easy options when you make choices when you go through the Menu Planner lists and make selections – for example, try “instant” whole foods such as nuts, seeds, steamed edamame, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as whole wheat crackers/breads with easy spreads such as nut butters, bean spreads such as hummus (or make your own – see a recipe here http://www.trimdownclub.com/recipe/edamame-spread/), or cold cuts/cheese slices; yogurts are another option. Yogurts and bottled kefirs are good as well. Some of our on-the-go members also like to drink their snacks – see some of our recipes for hearty shakes and soups that you can put in a thermos and take with you.
Shakes: http://www.trimdownclub.com/?s=shake&post_type=recipe
Soups: http://www.trimdownclub.com/recipe_type/soups/January 30, 2014 at 8:20 pm #17765
mispiretaluisMemberI am new to this program. I think I got a good grasp of the concept. Only difficulty is with the number of choices and left over after preparing a recipe. Should I hndle this with changing the options on the meal planner? or simply make sure I keep the equivalent counts at 8 for carbs, 13-14 for proteins 5 for fats 2 fruits and 3 vegetables per day?
January 31, 2014 at 12:23 am #17771
ep0610MemberHello, My question is:
Do you have a recipe for bread which is made without wheat?
Dr. William Davis MD, Cardiologist’s book, ” Wheat Belly, ” is certainly convincing and so many products in our western diet contain wheat.
Thank you.January 31, 2014 at 1:52 am #17773
oreosheMemberHi, can you tellif i can replace almond milk wirh regular 1% milk? When selected to change almond mlk, one f th slectios came up as 1/2 cup of oatmeal is correct?
January 31, 2014 at 6:06 am #17774
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, mispiretaluis. Both are good options. If you choose the second one, you can use this exchange list:
http://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-listsJanuary 31, 2014 at 6:13 am #17775
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, ep0610. We are working on that. In the meantime, note that most of our recipes are wheat-free.
Having said that, I would encourage you to make sure you are actually sensitive to wheat before completely cutting it out of your diet. Try it for a while and see if you feel better. Be sure that the products you use instead are not refined white flour-based, as many of them are, which can cause a belly.January 31, 2014 at 6:14 am #17776
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, oreoshe. Yes, that’s a fine substitution. Almond milk is mostly carbohydrates, so oatmeal would technically be a substitution. However, you can generally switch between milks (especially if the calcium and vitamin contents are similar).
January 31, 2014 at 11:23 am #17777
MachuMemberI have a question
I have been with the club for about 6 days. I do like tuna but the menus have me eating tuna for my first snack ( which is around 0930 since my breakfast is before 0600. ) That is too early in the morning for tuna for me….what can I substitute with? I don’t want to take tuna out of my choices.February 1, 2014 at 10:26 am #17781
myhappinessMemberA lot of the food combinations are odd and unrealistic. Who can cook breakfast and lunch? Who eats fries with soup and tuna? How can you tweet the menu for combinations you can actually eat?
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