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Usually when I bake something sweet I tweak it. The fat I use is olive oil, 1/2 of flour called for I sub. with whole wheat flour. For the sugar I use honey and only use 1/2 of the amt. called for in sugar. I find my cravings aren’t as bad and for the most part it satisfies me.
I am also new and live in Texas. I agree the menu can be overwhelming but I continue to try and begin each day. Have had little progress as far as lose of weight but I do like the menu and I try to keep a positive attitude. I have a stressful work environment so I lose track of time and forget to eat the snacks and then I am starving when I get home. Unfortunatley, when I get home I am eating anything that I can find. I am working on finding a solution. Also, having trouble remembering to drink water. I continue to try. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve been on the program for 8 weeks and I’ve lost 5 pounds. We should I do now? I need to lose a total of 20 pounds. Advice please.
Hi, anaty13, and congratulations! That’s a nice, slow pace that hopefully will pay off in permanence, and hopefully you are feeling well. Just continue doing what you’re doing, unless you’re not feeling well. If you want to increase the pace, try adding to or changing your physical activity level. If you are quite active, don’t pay too much attention to the scales, as they may not reflect your true progress. Remember that muscle – even if not massive – is heavier than fat, and so you may be looking better and fitting into your clothes differently, even if the dial doesn’t move. Please do repost if you have specific issues with which you would like help.
I am starting this plan tomorrow but on Monday going to luch with
friends. What do I choose that will help me stick to plan. ThanksHi all just this minute joined, need all the help I can get. I work 40hrs a week in a busy doctors surgery. Any help with what to take for lunch everyday.
Thanks all and good luck for 2015.Hi, Joeds, and welcome! You\’re in good company here. Until some Clubmembers chime in, I\’m posting a list collected over the years:
· Fresh and dried fruit
· Cut raw vegetables
· Oven-baked vegetable chips
· Nuts and seeds
· Sandwiches – good breads with nut butters, hummus and similar spreads, tahini, canned or smoked fish, cheese, homemade \”cold cuts\” from fresh meats, egg salad, etc.
· Whole grain or Paleo crackers plus any of the above
· Hard-boiled eggs
· Sliced or string cheese
· Cottage cheese
· Yogurt
· Milk (dairy or vegetal), plain or flavored with cocoa powder and a recommended sweetener
· Hearty soup in a thermos (2-3 food groups, i.e. meat or legume, vegetable, whole grain)
· Hearty smoothie/shake in a thermos (2-3 food groups, i.e. fruit/vegetable, dairy/vegan, seeds)
· Edamame or other legume/pulse snacks
· Whole grain or Paleo cereal or granola (cold in small sealable bag, cooked in thermos)
· Canned beans
· Prepared healthy foods in containers – from leftovers or prepared the night or weekend before.
· Homemade whole-food muffins or bars
· Popped grains, i.e. organic popcorn, sorghum, quinoaHi everyone, I live in one City and stay all week in another (Toronto, ON, Canada)for my job and go home on the weekends. I have no idea how I will manage to prepare these menus. So totally intimidated and feeling overwhelmed. But, I will figure it out as I really want to lose about 75 lbs.
BeverleyHi, Beverley, and welcome! Just ease into it, take it slow, make changes gradually, give yourself time. You don’t have to be perfect, and certainly not all at once. Every little change helps, and they all add up. If you would like some extra support from folks who have been there, try the Groups (link at the top of the page) – Successful Beginnings is the most popular, but there are others that you may like. If you need technical help, you can reach the team through the “Contact Us” link below, and if you have nutrition questions, I’m here for you 🙂 Here’s wishing you the best and of course, congratulations on this first and very important step.
Hi, I just started making the changes to my diet. I work as a nurse at a dialysis clinic, and am very busy. I have been working on making my lunches and snacks simple. Also I have been preparing food the night before which helps.
I just joined and after I printed out the menu I had to laugh. I said this has got be a fulltime job. There is no way I will be able to maintain this type of program on a full blown system. Breakfast is pretty easy to follow. I dine out for lunch and most of the time I have a tuna sandwich or a salad with chicken and an egg. Add some olive oil and there’s the fat. My killer is dinner and that is what I need to get a control on. I eat too much and I eat the wrong things. Like whatever I can shove in my mouth I eat. So I am going to do what I have been doing for breakfast and lunch and concentrate on dinner. And something I have not been doing is I need to snack during the day. This week I plan on snacking on apples and next week I’ll pick something else. Its easier to buy one snack then five and have to keep track of it all. This weekend I will be preparing my dinners for the week so all I have to do when I get in from work is heat it up. If I have to cook it when I get in I will be stuffing my face while I am waiting for it to be done. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing from you.
I am going to try this at this time. I am a regular one trying one thing after another. Last year I tried very low carbs and got ill. In fact that was the second time a diet got ruined by being ill. I am enjoying this way of eating better since it seems to be more diverse. My largest problem is going to be working toward better foods since much of my family does not like change in their diets. My husband is willing to work with me but I know that if I change too much I will get push back from him. Looking forward to seeing any encouragement I can get.
Hi, jbeniato. Did you use the Menu Planner application function in which you select the foods you like? This will give you many more options and keep things as simple as you want. You can also check the boxes in your profile for keeping things simple. Additionally, you absolutely can repeat meals and even whole days, if you wish.
Above all, just ease into the changes and take it small and slow – it will add up AND become much easier as you get used to the routine. No need to be “full-blown” or perfect, just do better than you did before. There is definitely a reason convenience items are popular, but there are unprocessed foods that can be prepared quickly or and in advance as you are doing, which – almost needless to say – is brilliant. The trick is, after a period of time of eating well during the earlier, more active parts of the day (as well as exercising), you may find yourself less driven to binge at night.
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