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[Leonhiggins]

How do I know how many carbs, fats, etc I need to eat daily? How do I add a recipe to my meal plan?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Leonhiggins. You can see how many food group exchanges you are allotted for each day by clicking on the “Exchange View” button above your menu. Exchanges translate to the following approximate nutritional values:
1 carbohydrate exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fat
I can tell you that you get daily a bit less 250 grams of carbohydrate, 85 grams of fat, and 110 grams of protein.

Many of our recipes can be added using the edit tool to the right of a menu item. For newer recipes that have not yet been added into the system, you can use them to substitute for the main ingredient in your meal. You can also match up the exchanges visible at the end of each recipe and when you click on “Exchange View” in the toolbar above your menu. It doesn’t need to be a perfect match to work.

[Debthorpe2009]

Hello- I’m finding myself having serious cravings. In my plan there is no snack in between meals. How can I curb my cravings

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Debthorpe2009. Your menus do actually include a snack. You can make it at a relatively early hour, then eat parts of it throughout the day when you have cravings.

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