Way too much food…what am I missing?

[aimee1127]

OMG, I am so full from breakfast and its lunch time! I’ve been reading lots of posts and a lot of people say the same thing….seriously. Today is my first day, I’m using the menu planner. For breakfast my menu is: 1 serving vegetable salad, 1 cup of raw granola w/yogurt, 1/2 ounce almonds, 6 ounces greek yogurt, 1 egg (I didn’t eat), 1 cup raspberries. There’s no way I can eat all this! And why two types of yogurts in one meal? I missed my morning snack which was 1/2 ounce cashews, 1 lg orange, 1 slice SWG bread. Lunch should be now, 1 serving of green vegteable salad, 3 ounces turkey, 1 cup green beans. No way will I be able to eat all this! HELP!

[Roxxii]

I felt exactly like this on Day 1. I didn’t manage to get through it all either. However Day 2 I did eat everything. I started off early by having two goes at breakfast a couple of hours apart. Today is Day 3. I’m determined to stick with it, and see what happens after a couple of weeks.

[aimee1127]

I’m totally determined too but I am so full right now! It’s almost 1pm here and I still have not eaten my lunch! Is it ok to have the variety but cut down the portions? For example, 1/2 serving of my breakfast veggies, 3 oz. of greek yogurt, etc?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Aimee. Yes, you can. Protein in the morning is very important. It is wonderful news that you are full. Hopefully that feeling will continue throughout the day and every day.

[aimee1127]

Thank you Ossie! What about the yogurt deal, why plain and greek in one meal? What can I do about that?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi again, Aimee. I will forward the 2-yogurt meal output on to our technical team.
In the meantime, I would suggest to either pick one of the yogurts and double the portion, or move one of them to another meal and trade something from that other meal (i.e. piece of fruit) – or just add a free vegetable.

[aimee1127]

Great! Thank you!

[howardc]

This is alot of food;can we break it down to 1 protein, fruit, nuts, veggies

[tcp2ip]

I feel the same way, and my grocery bill is off the chart!! I’ve spent $120 in 3 days trying to get everything I need. Is there easier menus available and foods that are available at my local grocery store? I cant find brown rice flour, almond flour and a few other items needed for some of the recipes. I feel like this diet will work however, I’m not sure I can afford to keep it up

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Howard. It is good to read that you think it is too much food – hopefully that means you are not hungry on the plan.
If the numbers of individual foods are too much, then do feel free to combine similar food groups into single items, which I think you had in mind – for example, instead of yogurt and cheese, pick either yogurt or cheese and have a somewhat larger portion, and instead of beans and meat, a little more of one or the other. Do be sure you get in at least 5 total servings of fruits and vegetables and 3 servings of dairy or a calcium/D-rich substitute each day.

[aimee1127]

Hi Ossie! Thank you so much for all your knowledge, your posts are extremely helpful! Can you give me some success stories or tell me where to find those? I’d like to hear from real people about how successful this plan is.

Thank you!

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, tcp2ip. Yes, of course you can make up an easier menu. When you access the Menu Planner application, do be sure to choose foods that tend to be less expensive. As long as the food is unprocessed/organic, low-fat, low-sugar etc, it will fit in with the principles of the program. Unless you are gluten-intolerant, try substituting with whole wheat flour in the recipes (it is simpler than the other way around). If you have any other questions about substituting less expensive ingredients, feel free to as here – it helps everyone.

[aimee1127]

For the life of me, I can’t wrap my head around all this. I’m sitting here so full and I haven’t even eaten all my food. I know its all about the combination of foods, but for the life of me, I can’t see how I will lose weight being this full! And I can’t get anyone to reply to me about success stories…what did I get myself into???

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, Aimee. There are various stories peppered throughout the forums. We get additional feedback through the helpdesk – I am checking into whether we can share those (privacy issues, etc.).
We would be happy if you could post how you are doing here so others can see.

[Ossie-Sharon]

Aimee, by the way, what is your physical activity level? Are you getting some sort of exercise (even if not planned)? This can make a big difference in how you feel when you eat.

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