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- November 2, 2015 at 4:28 pm #32607
kemason2610MemberCan I use semi-skimmed milk? If not what?
November 3, 2015 at 10:55 pm #32689
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, kemasin. We semi-skimmmed milk over skim milk, unless the latter does not having any milk “solids” (you can tell because it will be blue). Other than that, and water of course, tea and coffee are fine. If water is a challenge, you can infuse it with fruit or squeeze lemon and lime juice in it.
November 4, 2015 at 11:55 pm #32789
wantowin1Memberokay questions from me here in Australia (pardon my dumbness here…) What is gammon? Is it uncured ham?? I don’t suppose that it is bacon (which is certainly cured as is the ham..).Also I seem to receive an awful lot of emails from Biotrim suggesting pills called CLA to speed up the process. I keep binning them and unsubscribing but it raises the question is it a useful thing to do or just a money spinner? I actually have not lost any weight yet (7 weeks (groan…) despite being good am getting really good at substituting but maybe am I eating too much or not enough. I am pleased that this group actually seems to be alive.. love it regards Trud
November 5, 2015 at 12:37 am #32790
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, wantowin1 (Trud). Gammon is just another word for ham it can be cured or uncured, though we recommend uncured. If the ads don’t suit you, no worries – they are for people interested in supplements to get an extra edge. With regard to your weight, what is your physical activity level?
November 10, 2015 at 12:52 pm #32918
ThearnonMemberHi, I was trying to find out exactly what Vegan Cheese(raw, nuts, seeds) is versus just Vegan Cheese. I think I asked this earlier but now I can’t remember where I posted it and I can’t find the post. I’ve been getting something that says Go Veggie! that looks like a regular cheese package with the celophane slices but I have no idea if this is good or not. Is vegan cheese processed or is it a natural food?
November 10, 2015 at 1:05 pm #32919
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, Thearnon. Store-bought vegan cheesy slices are usually processed, but once in a while are fine. Raw vegan nut cheese is something like this: http://www.trimdownclub.com/recipe/basic-dairy-free-feta/.
November 17, 2015 at 4:44 pm #33025
CoralcornishMemberHello there, I am very new to TDC. Could someone please advise me on the measuring system.
Where a selection says 1 cup of sweet potato, for example would that be raw or cooked.
Also how do you measure portions of a cup I.e ….. 2/3 of a cup of rice.
Many thanks for any helpNovember 17, 2015 at 11:54 pm #33028
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, Coralcornish, and welcome! Meat/poultry/fish and vegetables are in the before-cooking (raw) weight, while grain products are after cooking. You can see the portion sizes here: http://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists.
November 20, 2015 at 1:32 pm #33070
jrgnMemberHi I am new here to TDC but have spent at least 6 hours cruising the website. I am confused about the exchange portion of the menu. I have never worked with this type of system so if someone could point me in the right direction for an explanation of how it works I would appreciate it. I have seen posts about exercise but have not found a way to the videos mentioned
November 20, 2015 at 10:42 pm #33072
Ossie-SharonMemberHi, jrgm, and welcome. Each exchange represents a certain amount of major nutrients, and you use them like building blocks to build your menu and meet your nutritional needs. To see how many exchanges you have each day, click on “Exchange view” in the toolbar above your menu. This is the link to the list of exchanges -http://www.trimdownclub.com/exchanges-lists – that you can fit into your menu pattern.
The Menu Planner application does this for you automatically.December 15, 2015 at 7:36 pm #33226
EDemedashMemberI am new to TDC and am trying to understand how it is supposed to work. Then menu appears to be nothing more then a shopping list. And unless I am missing something there is no way to add recipes ( the ingredients) to my weekly menu with out manually doing it one at a time which it wont always allow you to do if there are more ingredients then slots in my menu. Also does this program not take into account my level of physicality daily? I would think that a heavy construction worker would need different nutritional requirements then an office worker who is at a desk all day.
December 16, 2015 at 7:43 am #33231
SupportKeymasterHi EDemedash,
Thanks for posting and welcome!
During the menu building process there are many recipes that you can select from. To include the ingredients of these recipes and/or foods into a grocery list, see below:
http://www.trimdownclub.com/wp-content/uploads/mfiles/Menu%20Planner%20Tutorial.pdf
Regarding your question about physical activity, I will leave that for Ossie Sharon, our Chief Nutritionist.
To your success 🙂December 16, 2015 at 3:29 pm #33236
EDemedashMemberThe link sent to me goes to a dead web page 404 – Page not found
The page you’ve requested could not be found or it was already removed in the database. Another thing, probably caused by an outdated link in search engines. If you believe that this is an error, please kindly contact us. Thank you!December 17, 2015 at 7:03 am #33242
SupportKeymasterYes, the link was cut in half. I have fixed it, so now all should be good.
January 14, 2016 at 12:17 pm #33587
domree1broMemberI am just beginning your program but have questions:
-can I substitute one fruit for another, for example I could not find peaches so I have substituted one cup of strawberries or grapes for the peaches
-what if you skip a snack
-I work out of town one day a week – can I eat a salad instead of trying to do what’s on the menu- today I was actually with someone else who chose Chick Filet so I ate a salad with chicken & oranges & chose the lite Italian dressing but only used very little
-to save money can I use only olive oil or only coconut oil or do you need both during the week
-when it calls for servings of the vegetable of your choice does that mean any veggie I want or do I choose from the free list
-can I eat tuna in water instead of salmon
-can the portions be doubled at any meal or snack
-instead of buying an avocado & guacamole can I choose one or the other
-is it the foods eaten in he combinations for each meal or snack that counts or is the combination of foods that you eat throughout the day as a whole
-can I switch days around & eat Sunday’s menu on Wednesday
-what kind of weight loss can I expect in what length of timePlease help me understand the program better because I want this to work
Thank You!
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